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2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component. • Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. To optimize the motherboard features, we highly recommend that you install it in an ATX 2.2 compliant chassis. Ensure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components! 2-2

Section	Page
Safety information	7
Specifications summary	9
Chapter 1: Product Introduction	11
1.1 Welcome!	12
1.2 Package contents	12
1.3 Serial number label	13
1.4 Special features	13
1.4.1 Product highlights	13
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features	15
Chapter 2: Hardware Information	17
2.1 Before you proceed	18
2.2 Motherboard overview	18
2.2.1 Placement direction	19
2.2.2 Screw holes	19
2.2.3 Motherboard layout	20
2.2.4 Layout contents	22
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	24
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	24
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink	26
2.4 System memory	27
2.4.1 Overview	27
2.4.2 Memory configurations	27
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	28
2.5 Expansion slots	29
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	29
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	29
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	30
2.5.4 PCI Express slots	31
2.5.5 Installing an M.2 module	32
2.5.6 Installing a PFR module (optional)	33
2.6 Jumpers	34
2.7 Onboard LEDs	39
2.8 Connectors	41
2.8.1 Rear panel connectors	41
2.8.2 Internal connectors	44
Chapter 3: Powering Up	53
3.1 Starting up for the first time	54
3.2 Powering off the computer	55
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function	55
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch	55
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup	57
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	58
4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	58
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility	59
4.2 BIOS setup program	60
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	61
4.2.2 Menu bar	61
4.3 Main menu	63
4.4 Performance Tuning menu	64
4.5 Advanced menu	65
4.5.1 RC ACPI Settings	66
4.5.2 CPU Configuration	67
4.5.3 Power & Performance	69
4.5.4 System Agent (SA) Configuration	73
4.5.5 PCH Configuration	75
4.5.6 Server ME Configuration	78
4.5.7 Server ME Debug Configuration	79
4.5.8 Thermal Configuration	80
4.5.9 Platform Settings	81
4.5.10 BCLK Configuration	83
4.5.11 System Event Log	84
4.5.12 Debug Settings	85
4.5.13 Debug Configuration	86
4.5.14 Trusted Computing	87
4.5.15 ACPI Settings	87
4.5.16 Redfish Host Interface Settings	88
4.5.17 SMART Settings	88
4.5.18 Onboard LAN Configuration	89
4.5.19 UEFI Variables Protection	89
4.5.20 Serial Port Console Redirection	90
4.5.21 Intel TXT Information	93
4.5.22 Acoustic Management Configuration	93
4.5.23 AMI Graphic Output Protocol Policy	93
4.5.24 SIO Common Setting	94
4.5.25 SIO Configuration	94
4.5.26 PCI Subsystem Settings	95
4.5.27 USB Configuration	96
4.5.28 Network Stack Configuration	98
4.5.29 NVMe Configuration	99
4.5.30 APM Configuration	99
4.5.31 Third-party UEFI driver configurations	100
4.5.32 Driver Health	100
4.6 Security menu	101
4.7 Boot menu	105
4.8 Tool menu	107
4.9 Event Logs menu	108
4.9.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings	108
4.9.2 View Smbios Event Log	108
4.10 Server Mgmt menu	109
4.11 Exit menu	111
Chapter 5: RAID Configuration	113
5.1 Setting up RAID	114
5.1.1 RAID definitions	114
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	115
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	115
5.2 Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU in BIOS	116
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set	117
5.2.2 Deleting a RAID set	118
5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)	119
5.3.1 Creating a RAID set	120
5.3.2 Changing a Volume Type	122
5.3.3 Deleting a volume	123
5.3.4 Preferences	124
Chapter 6: Driver Installation	125
6.1 RAID driver installation	126
6.1.1 Creating a USB flash drive with RAID drive	126
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	126
6.2 Running the Support DVD	129
Appendix	131
Block diagram	132
Q-Code table	133
Notices	135

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2.1

Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change

any motherboard settings.

•

Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.

•

Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such

as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due

to static electricity.

•

Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.

•

Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the

bag that came with the component.

•

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power supply is switched

off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause

severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

2.2

Motherboard overview

Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the

motherboard fits into it.

To optimize the motherboard features, we highly recommend that you install it in an ATX 2.2

compliant chassis.

Ensure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.

Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components!