Asus ESC1000 G2 - Manual (Page 4)

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Contents
2.7 SATA hard disk drives ............................................................... 2-15
2.7.1
Installing the HDD module cage ................................... 2-15
2.7.2 Removing the HDD module cage ................................. 2-16
2.7.3 Installing a hot-swap SATA hard disk drive ................... 2-16
2.7.4 Removing and reinstalling the backplane ..................... 2-18
2.8 Expansion cards ........................................................................ 2-19
2.8.1
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-20
2.8.2 Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-21
2.9 Cable connections ..................................................................... 2-23
2.9.1
Motherboard connections ............................................. 2-23
2.9.2 SATA backplane connections ....................................... 2-24
2.10 Removable components ............................................................ 2-26
2.10.1 Removing rear system fan ............................................ 2-26
2.10.2 Removing front system fan ........................................... 2-27
Chapter 3: Motherboard Info
3.1 Motherboard layout ...................................................................... 3-2
3.2 Jumpers ........................................................................................ 3-4
3.3 Onboard buttons and switches .................................................. 3-6
3.4 Onboard LEDs .............................................................................. 3-9
3.5 Connectors ................................................................................. 3-16
3.5.1
Rear panel connectors .................................................. 3-16
3.5.2 Audio I/O connections ................................................... 3-17
3.5.3 USB BIOS Flashback .................................................... 3-20
3.5.4 Internal connectors ....................................................... 3-21
3.5.5 ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) .............................. 3-33
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
4.1 Knowing BIOS .............................................................................. 4-2
4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-2
4.2.1
EZ Mode ......................................................................... 4-3
4.2.2 Advanced Mode .............................................................. 4-4
4.3 Main menu .................................................................................... 4-6