Document Outline

• Contents
  • Notices
  • Safety information
  • About this guide
• Chapter 1: Product introduction
  • 1.1 System package contents
  • 1.2 Serial number label
  • 1.3 System specifications
  • 1.4 Front panel features
  • 1.5 Rear panel features
  • 1.6 Internal features
  • 1.7 LED information
    • 1.7.1 Front panel LED
    • 1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs
• Chapter 2: Hardware setup
  • 2.1 Chassis cover
  • 2.2 Motherboard overview
  • 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
    • 2.3.1 CPU installation
    • 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan assembly
  • 2.4 System memory
    • 2.4.1 Overview
    • 2.4.2 Memory configurations
    • 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM
    • 2.4.4. To remove a DIMM
  • 2.5 Installing hard disk drives
  • 2.6 Installing 5.25-inch drives
    • 2.6.1 Removing the front panel cover
    • 2.6.2 Installing 5.25-inch drives into the drive bay
  • 2.6 Installing a Solid-State Drive (SSD)
  • 2.7 Expansion slots
    • 2.7.1 Installing expansion cards
    • 2.7.2 Configuring an expansion card
  • 2.8 Removing the system fan
  • 2.9 Connecting cables
• Chapter 3: Motherboard info
  • 3.1 Motherboard layouts
  • 3.2 Onboard buttons and switches
  • 3.3 Onboard LEDs
  • 3.4 Jumpers
  • 3.5 Internal connectors
    • 3.5.1 BIOS update utility
    • 3.5.2 Rear panel connections
    • 3.5.3 Audio I/O connections
• Chapter 4: BIOS information
  • 4.1 Knowing BIOS
  • 4.2 BIOS setup program
    • 4.2.1 EZ Mode
    • 4.2.2 Advanced Mode
  • 4.3 My Favorites
  • 4.4 Main menu
  • 4.5 Ai Tweaker menu
  • 4.6 Advanced menu
    • 4.6.1 CPU Configuration
    • 4.6.2 PCH Configuration
    • 4.6.3 SATA Configuration
    • 4.6.4 System Agent Configuration
    • 4.6.5 USB Configuration
    • 4.6.6 Platform Misc Configuration
    • 4.6.7 Onboard Devices Configuration
    • 4.6.8 APM
    • 4.6.9 Network Stack
  • 4.7 Monitor menu
  • 4.8 Boot menu
  • 4.9 Tools menu
    • 4.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
    • 4.9.2 ASUS O.C. Profile
    • 4.9.3 ASUS SPD Information
  • 4.10 Exit menu
  • 4.11 Updating BIOS
    • 4.11.1 EZ Update
    • 4.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2
    • 4.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
    • 4.11.4 ASUS BIOS Updater
• Chapter 5: RAID configuration
  • 5.1 Setting up RAID
    • 5.1.1 RAID definitions
    • 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives
    • 5.1.3 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS
    • 5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities
  • 5.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Option ROM Utility
    • 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set
    • 5.2.2 Deleting a RAID set
    • 5.2.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID
    • 5.2.4 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility
    • 5.2.5 Rebuilding the RAID
    • 5.2.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility
  • 5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise
    • 5.3.1 Creating a RAID set
    • 5.3.2 Changing a Volume Type
    • 5.3.3 Deleting a volume
    • 5.3.4 Preferences
• Chapter 6: Driver installation
  • 6.1 RAID driver installation
    • 6.1.1 Installing the RAID controller driver
  • 6.2 Support DVD information
    • 6.2.1 Running the support DVD
    • 6.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals
  • 6.3 Software information
    • 6.3.1 AI Suite 3
    • 6.3.2 DIGI+ VRM
    • 6.3.3 EPU
    • 6.3.4 Fan Xpert 2
    • 6.3.5 USB 3.0 Boost
    • 6.3.6 EZ Update
    • 6.3.7 Network iControl
    • 6.3.8 System Information
    • 6.3.9 USB BIOS Flashback
    • 6.3.10 USB Charger+
    • 6.3.11 Audio configurations
• Appendix: Reference information
  • Simple fixes
  • ASUS contact information