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 LEDs
    • 1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs
• Chapter 2: Hardware setup
  • 2.1 Chassis cover
    • 2.1.1 Removing the cover
    • 2.1.2 Installing the cover
  • 2.2 Motherboard information
  • 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
    • 2.3.1 Installing the CPU
    • 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink
  • 2.4 System memory
    • 2.4.1 Overview
    • 2.4.2 Memory configurations
    • 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM
    • 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM
  • 2.5 Replaceable components
    • 2.5.1 Installing the chassis fans
    • 2.5.2 Installing Serial ATA drives
    • 2.5.3 Installing optical disk drive (ODD)
• Chapter 3: Installation options
  • 3.1 Rackmount rail kit items
    • 3.1.1 Attaching the rack ears
    • 3.1.2 Attaching the rails to the rack
  • 3.2 Rackmount bracket kit (Optional)
    • 3.2.1 Attaching the long rack ears
    • 3.2.2 Attaching the server to the rack cabinet
  • 3.3 Front panel cover kit (Optional)
• Chapter 4: Motherboard information
  • 4.1 Motherboard overview
    • Layout contents
  • 4.2 Jumpers
  • 4.3 Connectors
    • 4.3.1 Rear panel connectors
    • 4.3.2 Internal connectors
• Chapter 5: BIOS setup
  • 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
    • 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
    • 5.1.2 AFUDOS utility
    • 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
  • 5.2 BIOS setup program
    • 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen
    • 5.2.2 Menu bar
    • 5.2.3 Navigation keys
    • 5.2.4 Menu items
    • 5.2.5 Sub-menu items
    • 5.2.6 Configuration fields
    • 5.2.7 Pop-up window
    • 5.2.8 Scroll bar
    • 5.2.9 General help
  • 5.3 Main menu
    • 5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]
    • 5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
    • 5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [Disabled]
    • 5.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA1-4
    • 5.3.5 IDE Configuration
    • 5.3.6 System Information
  • 5.4 Advanced menu
    • 5.4.1 USB Configuration
    • 5.4.2 Remote Access Configuration
    • 5.4.3 Trusted Computing
    • 5.4.4 MPS Configuration
    • 5.4.5 CPU Configuration
    • 5.4.6 Chipset Configuration
    • 5.4.7 Onboard Devices Configuration
    • 5.4.8 PCI PnP
  • 5.5 Power Configuration
    • 5.5.1 APM Configuration
    • 5.5.2 Hardware Monitor
  • 5.6 Boot menu
    • 5.6.1 Boot Device Priority
    • 5.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration
    • 5.6.3 Security
  • 5.7 Exit menu
• Chapter 6: RAID configuration
  • 6.1 RAID configurations
    • 6.1.1 RAID definitions
    • 6.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks
    • 6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS
    • 6.1.4 RAID configuration utility
  • 6.2 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility
    • 6.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 set (striped)
    • 6.2.2 Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored)
    • 6.2.3 Deleting a RAID set
    • 6.2.4 Resetting Disks to Non-RAID
    • 6.2.5 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager utility
    • 6.2.6 Rebuilding the RAID
    • 6.2.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility
  • 6.3 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility
    • 6.3.1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set
    • 6.3.2 Initializing the virtual drives
    • 6.3.3 Rebuilding failed drives
    • 6.3.4 Checking the drives for data consistency
    • 6.3.5 Deleting a RAID configuration
    • 6.3.6 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set
    • 6.3.7 Enabling the WriteCache
• Chapter 7: Driver installation
  • 7.1 RAID driver installation
    • 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk
    • 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver
  • 7.2 LAN driver installation
    • 7.2.1 Windows® Server
    • 7.2.2 Red Hat® Enterprise
  • 7.3 VGA driver installation
    • 7.3.1 Windows® Server
    • 7.3.2 Red Hat enterprise
  • 7.4 Management applications and utilities installation
    • 7.4.1 Running the support CD
    • 7.4.2 Drivers menu
    • 7.4.3 Management Software menu
    • 7.4.4 Utilities menu
    • 7.4.5 Contact information
• Appendix: Reference information
  • A.1 Intel® EM64T
    • Using the Intel® EM64T feature
  • A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST)
    • A.2.1 System requirements
    • A.2.2 Using the EIST