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5
Introduction
I/O Connectors
............................................................................ 42
S/PDIF Connector ..................................................................... 42
Digital I/O Connectors .............................................................. 43
SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors .................................................... 44
Cooling Fan Connectors ............................................................. 45
Chassis Instrusion Connector .................................................... 46
Power Connectors .................................................................... 47
Standby Power LED .................................................................. 48
Front Panel Connectors ............................................................. 49
Expansion Slots ....................................................................... 50
Battery ................................................................................... 51
Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup
.................................................................. 52
Overview ..............................................................................................................
52
AMI BIOS Setup Utility
................................................................. 54
Main ....................................................................................... 54
Advanced ................................................................................ 55
Chipset ................................................................................... 70
Boot ....................................................................................... 76
Security .................................................................................. 78
Save & Exit ............................................................................. 80
Updating the BIOS
........................................................................ 81
Notice: BIOS SPI ROM
.................................................................. 82
Chapter 4 - Supported Software
................................................... 83
Chapter 5 - RAID
........................................................................ 107
RAID Levels .......................................................................................................
107
Settings ................................................................................................................
108
Chapter 6 - Intel AMT Settings
................................................... 113
Overview ............................................................................................................
113
Enable Intel
®
AMT in the AMI BIOS ............................................................
114
Enable Intel
®
AMT in the Intel
®
Management Engine BIOS
Extension (MEBX) Screen ..............................................................................
116
Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide
....................... 141
Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code
......................................... 153
Appendix C - System Error Message
............................................ 154
Appendix D - Troubleshooting
...................................................... 156