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
    • 1.7.3 HDD status LED
• Chapter 2: Hardware setup
  • 2.1 Chassis cover
  • 2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
    • 2.2.1 Installing the CPU
    • 2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct
  • 2.3 System memory
    • 2.3.1 Overview
    • 2.3.2 Memory configurations
    • 2.3.3 Installing a DIMM
    • 2.3.4 Removing a DIMM
  • 2.4 Hard disk drives
  • 2.5 Expansion slot
    • 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket
    • 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card
  • 2.6 Cable connections
  • 2.7 SATAII/SAS backplane cabling
  • 2.8 Removable/optional components
    • 2.8.1 System fans
    • 2.8.2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional)
    • 2.8.3 Installing ASMB4 series management board (optional)
• Chapter 3: Installation options
  • 3.1 Rackmount rail kit items (optional)
  • 3.2 Attaching the rails to the server
  • 3.3 Attaching the rack rails
  • 3.4 Rackmounting the server
• Chapter 4: Motherboard information
  • 4.1 Motherboard layouts
  • 4.2 Jumpers
  • 4.3 Internal connectors
• Chapter 5: BIOS setup
  • 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
    • 5.1.1 AFUDOS utility
    • 5.1.2 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 SATA1–6
    • 5.3.5 IDE Configuration
    • 5.3.6 AHCI Configuration
    • 5.3.7 System Information
  • 5.4 Advanced menu
    • 5.4.1 CPU Configuration
    • 5.4.2 Chipset Configuration
    • 5.4.3 Legacy Device Configuration
    • 5.4.4 USB Configuration
    • 5.4.5 PCIPnP
    • 5.4.6 Power On Configuration
    • 5.4.7 Event Log Configuration
    • 5.4.8 Hardware Monitor
    • 5.4.9 ACPI Configuration
    • 5.4.10 PCI Express Configuration
  • 5.5 Server menu
  • 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 Setting up RAID
    • 6.1.1 RAID definitions
    • 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives
    • 6.1.3 RAID controller selection
    • 6.1.4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS
  • 6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility
    • 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set
    • 6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration
    • 6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives
    • 6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives
    • 6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency
    • 6.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration
    • 6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set
    • 6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache
  • 6.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility
    • 6.3.1 Creating a RAID set
    • 6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set
    • 6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set
    • 6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID
    • 6.3.5 Recovery Volume Options
    • 6.3.6 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager
    • 6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID
    • 6.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility
• 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 Intel® chipset device installation
  • 7.3 LAN driver installation
  • 7.4 VGA driver installation
  • 7.5 Management applications and utilities installation
    • 7.5.1 Running the support DVD
    • 7.5.2 Drivers menu
    • 7.5.3 Utilities menu
    • 7.5.4 Make disk menu
    • 7.5.5 Contact information