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Contents

Chapter 5: BIOS Setup

5.1

Managing and updating your BIOS

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5-2

5.1.1

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

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5-2

5.1.2

ASUS EZ Flash Utility

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5-3

5.1.3

BUPDATER utility

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5-4

5.2

BIOS setup program

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5-6

5.2.1

BIOS menu screen

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5-7

5.2.2

Menu bar

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5-7

5.2.3

Menu items

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5-8

5.2.4

Submenu items

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5-8

5.2.5

Navigation keys

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5-8

5.2.6

General help

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5-8

5.2.7

Configuration fields

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5-8

5.2.8

Pop-up window

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5-8

5.2.9

Scroll bar

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5-8

5.3

Main menu

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5-9

5.3.1

System Language [English]

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5-9

5.3.2

System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

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5-9

5.3.3

System Time [xx:xx:xx]

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5-9

5.4

Performance Tuning menu

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5-10

5.5

Advanced menu

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5-11

5.5.1

Trusted Computing

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5-12

5.5.2

PSP Firmware Versions

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5-12

5.5.3

APM Configuration

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5-12

5.5.4

Onboard LAN Configuration

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5-13

5.5.5

Serial Port Console Redirection

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5-14

5.5.6

CPU Configuration

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5-18

5.5.7

PCI Subsystem Settings

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5-19

5.5.8

USB Configuration

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5-20

5.5.9

Network Stack Configuration

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5-21

5.5.10

CSM Configuration

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5-22

5.5.11

NVMe Configuration

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5-23

5.5.12

SATA Configuration

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5-24

5.5.13

AMD Mem Configuration Status

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5-24

5.5.14

iSCSI Configuration

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5-25

Section	Page
Safety information	7
About this guide	8
Chapter 1: Product Introduction	11
1.1 System package contents	12
1.2 Serial number label	12
1.3 System specifications	13
1.4 Front panel features	16
1.5 Rear panel features	16
1.6 Internal features	18
1.7 LED information	21
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs	21
1.7.2 Storage device status LED	22
1.7.3 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs	23
1.7.4 Q-Code table	24
Chapter 2: Hardware Information	39
2.1 Chassis cover	40
2.2 Air ducts	42
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	45
2.3.1 Installing the CPU and heatsink	45
2.4 System memory	48
2.4.1 Overview	48
2.4.2 Memory Configurations	49
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket	50
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM	50
2.5 Storage devices	51
2.6 Expansion slot	56
2.6.1 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 1	57
2.6.2 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 2	60
2.6.3 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 3	63
2.6.4 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 4	66
2.6.5 Installing an OCP 3.0 slot baseboard and OCP 3.0 card to the riser card bracket	69
2.6.6 Installing an ethernet expansion card to the riser card bracket	73
2.6.7 Installing GPU cards (on selected models)	74
2.6.8 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card	84
2.6.9 Installing M.2 (NGFF) cards	88
2.6.10 Configuring an expansion card	89
2.7 Cable connections	90
2.8 SATA/SAS backplane cabling	91
2.9 Removable/optional components	93
2.9.1 System fans	93
2.9.2 Redundant power supply module	97
Chapter 3: Installation Options	99
3.1 Tool-less Friction Rail Kit	100
3.2 Installing the tool-less rack rail	101
3.3 Rail kit dimensions	103
3.4 Cable management arm (optional for 1200 mm rack rails)	104
3.4.1 Attaching the cable management arm	104
Chapter 4: Motherboard Information	107
4.1 Motherboard layout	108
4.2 Jumpers	110
4.3 Internal LEDs	115
4.4 Internal connectors	117
Chapter 5: BIOS Setup	129
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	130
5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	130
5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility	131
5.1.3 BUPDATER utility	132
5.2 BIOS setup program	134
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen	135
5.2.2 Menu bar	135
5.2.3 Menu items	136
5.2.4 Submenu items	136
5.2.5 Navigation keys	136
5.2.6 General help	136
5.2.7 Configuration fields	136
5.2.8 Pop-up window	136
5.2.9 Scroll bar	136
5.3 Main menu	137
5.3.1 System Language [English]	137
5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	137
5.3.3 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	137
5.4 Performance Tuning menu	138
5.5 Advanced menu	139
5.5.1 Trusted Computing	140
5.5.2 PSP Firmware Versions	140
5.5.3 APM Configuration	140
5.5.4 Onboard LAN Configuration	141
5.5.5 Serial Port Console Redirection	142
5.5.6 CPU Configuration	146
5.5.7 PCI Subsystem Settings	147
5.5.8 USB Configuration	148
5.5.9 Network Stack Configuration	149
5.5.10 CSM Configuration	150
5.5.11 NVMe Configuration	151
5.5.12 SATA Configuration	152
5.5.13 AMD Mem Configuration Status	152
5.5.14 iSCSI Configuration	153
5.6 Chipset menu	154
5.7 Security menu	155
5.8 Boot menu	159
5.9 Tool menu	160
5.10 Save & Exit menu	161
5.11 AMD CBS menu	162
5.11.1 CPU Common Options	163
5.11.2 DF Common Options	167
5.11.3 UMC Common Option	169
5.11.4 NBIO Common Options	179
5.11.5 NTB Common Options	183
5.12 Event Logs menu	184
5.12.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings	184
5.12.2 View Smbios Event Log	185
5.13 Server Mgmt menu	186
Chapter 6: Driver Installation	189
6.1 Running the Support DVD	190
Appendix	191
KMPP-D32 block diagram	192
Notices	193

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