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Contents
Before you begin… .................................................................................... 4
Chapter 1: Instruction ................................................................................ 5
1.1 Congratulations ................................................................................. 5
1.2 Hardware Specifications .................................................................... 5
1.3 Software Specifications ................................................................... 18
Chapter 2: Board Installation ................................................................... 19
2.1 Board Image .................................................................................... 20
2.2 Block Diagram ................................................................................. 21
2.3 Mainboard Mechanical Drawing ...................................................... 22
2.4 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors ........................................... 23
2.5 LED Definitions ................................................................................ 30
2.6 Installing the Processor and Heat sink ............................................ 33
2.7 Thermal Interface Material .............................................................. 37
2.8 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis ...................................... 38
2.9 Installing the Memory ...................................................................... 40
2.10 Attaching Drive Cables .................................................................. 43
2.11 Installing Add-In Cards .................................................................. 44
2.12 Connecting External Devices ........................................................ 45
2.13 Installing the Power Supply ........................................................... 46
2.14 Finishing Up ................................................................................... 46
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup ............................................................................. 47
3.1 About the BIOS ................................................................................ 47
3.2 Main Menu ....................................................................................... 49
3.3 Advanced Menu ............................................................................... 50
3.4 Chipset Menu .................................................................................. 76
3.5 Security ............................................................................................ 83
3.6 Server Management ........................................................................ 84
3.7 Boot ................................................................................................. 89
3.8 Save & Exit ...................................................................................... 91
Chapter 4: Diagnostics ............................................................................. 93
4.1 Flash Utility ...................................................................................... 93
4.2 AMIBIOS Post Code (Aptio) ............................................................ 94
Appendix: Fan and Temp Sensors........................................................ 101
Glossary ................................................................................................... 105
Technical Support .................................................................................. 111