User ManualTable of ContentsNotices7REACH7Safety information8Australia statement notice9About this guide10Chapter 1: Product introduction11.1 System package contents11.2 Serial number label11.3 System specifications11.4 Front panel features11.5 Rear panel features11.6 Internal features11.7 LED information11.7.1 Front panel LEDs11.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs11.7.3 HDD status LED1Chapter 2: Hardware setup12.1 Chassis cover12.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)12.2.1 Installing the CPU12.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct12.3 System memory12.3.1 Overview12.3.2 Memory Configurations12.3.3 Installing a DIMM12.4 Hard disk drives12.5 Expansion slot12.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket12.5.2 Configuring an expansion card12.6 Cable connections12.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling12.8 Removable/optional components12.8.1 System fans12.8.2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional)12.8.3 Installing ASMB7 series management board (optional)12.8.4 Installing the SSD cage (optional)1Chapter 3: Installation options13.1 Friction Rail Kit Installation Guide13.1.1 Attaching the fixing latches to the server13.2 Installing optional ball-bearing rail kit items13.2.1 Attaching the rails to the server13.2.2 Attaching the rack rails13.2.3 Mounting the server to the rack1Chapter 4: Motherboard Info14.1 Motherboard layout14.2 Jumpers14.3 Internal connectors14.4 Internal LEDs1Chapter 5: BIOS setup15.1 Managing and updating your BIOS15.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility15.1.2 ASUS EzFlash Utility15.1.3 BUPDATER utility15.2 BIOS setup program15.2.1 BIOS menu screen15.2.2 Menu bar15.2.3 Menu items15.2.4 Submenu items15.2.5 Navigation keys15.2.6 General help15.2.7 Configuration fields15.2.8 Pop-up window15.2.9 Scroll bar15.3 Main menu15.3.1 System Date15.3.2 System Time15.4 Advanced menu15.4.1 CPU Configuration15.4.2 PCH-IO Configuration15.4.3 SATA Configuration15.4.4 System Agent (SA) Configuration15.4.5 PCI Subsystem Settings15.4.6 USB Configuration15.4.7 TPM15.4.8 ACPI Settings15.4.9 WHEA Support15.4.10 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration15.4.11 Intel Server Platform Services15.4.12 Onboard LAN Configuration15.4.13 MIO Card Configuration15.4.14 Serial Port Console Redirection15.4.15 Runtime Error Logging Support15.4.16 APM15.4.17 Network Stack15.4.18 Intel RC Drivers Version Detail15.5 Event Logs menu15.6 Boot menu15.7 Monitor menu15.8 Security15.9 Tool menu15.10 Exit menu1Chapter 6: RAID configuration16.1 Setting up RAID16.1.1 RAID definitions16.1.2 Installing hard disk drives16.1.3 Setting Jumpers16.1.4 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS16.1.5 RAID configuration utilities16.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility16.2.1 Creating a RAID set16.2.2 Deleting a RAID set16.2.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID16.2.4 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility16.2.5 Rebuilding the RAID16.2.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility16.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)16.3.1 Creating a RAID set16.3.2 Changing a Volume Type16.3.3 Deleting a volume16.3.4 Preferences1Chapter 7: Driver installation17.1 RAID driver installation17.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk17.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver17.2 Management applications and utilities installation17.3 Running the Support DVD17.4 Installing the LAN driver17.5 Installing the VGA driver1ASUS contact information1Size: 6.82 MBPages: 158Language: EnglishOpen manual