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Contents
2.8.1
System fans .................................................................. 2-23
2.8.2
Device fan..................................................................... 2-25
2.8.3
Power supply module.................................................... 2-26
2.8.4
Optical drive.................................................................. 2-27
2.8.5
Motherboard.................................................................. 2-30
Chapter.3:.
Installation.options
3.1.
Rackmount.rail.kit.items............................................................... 3-2
3.2.
Rack.rails.assembly...................................................................... 3-2
3.3.
Attaching.the.rails.to.the.rack...................................................... 3-3
3.4.
Rackmounting.the.server............................................................. 3-4
Chapter.4:.
Motherboard.info
4.1.
Motherboard.layout....................................................................... 4-2
4.2.
Jumpers......................................................................................... 4-4
4.3.
Internal.connectors....................................................................... 4-9
Chapter.5:.
BIOS.setup
5.1.
Managing.and.updating.your.BIOS............................................. 5-2
5.1.1
Creating a bootable floppy disk....................................... 5-2
5.1.2
Updating the BIOS using the Phoenix Phlash16 Utility... 5-3
5.1.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ...................................... 5-4
5.1.4
ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 5-6
5.2.
BIOS.setup.program..................................................................... 5-9
5.2.1
BIOS menu screen........................................................ 5-10
5.2.2
Menu bar....................................................................... 5-10
5.2.3
Legend bar.....................................................................5-11
5.2.4
Menu items ....................................................................5-11
5.2.5
Sub-menu items.............................................................5-11
5.2.6
Configuration fields ........................................................5-11
5.2.7
Pop-up window ............................................................. 5-12
5.2.8
General help ................................................................. 5-12
5.3.
Main.menu................................................................................... 5-13
5.3.1
System Date ................................................................. 5-13
5.3.2
System Time ................................................................. 5-13
5.3.3
Floppy A........................................................................ 5-13
5.3.4
IDE Configuration.......................................................... 5-14
5.3.5
IDE Primary Master/Slave; SATA Port 1/2/3/4 .............. 5-16
5.3.6
System Information....................................................... 5-17
5.4.
Advanced.menu.......................................................................... 5-19