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2.6

Storage devices

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2-22

2.6.1

Installing a 3.5" storage device to the front

bay

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2-23

2.6.2

Installing a 2.5" storage device to the front bay

........................

2-25

2.6.3

(optional) Installing a 2.5" storage device to the rear

bay

........

2-27

2.7

Expansion slot

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2-28

2.7.1

Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 1

(for standard model)

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2-30

2.7.2

Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 2 and 3

(for standard model)

..................................................................

2-32

2.7.3

Installing a GPU card to riser card bracket 1 (for GPU model) .2-35

2.7.4

Installing a GPU card to riser card bracket 2 and 3

(for GPU model)

........................................................................

2-38

2.7.5

Installing an expansion card to riser bracket 4

..........................

2-42

2.7.6

Installing an ethernet expansion card to riser bracket 4

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2-45

2.7.7

Replacing an HBA/RAID expansion card to riser bracket 4

......

2-46

2.7.8

Installing the Cache Vault Power Module

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2-49

2.7.9

Installing an OCP 3.0 card

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2-52

2.7.10

Installing an M.2 (NGFF) card

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2-53

2.7.11

Configuring an expansion card

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2-57

2.8

Cable connections

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2-58

2.9

Backplane cabling

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2-59

2.10

Storage device configuration and cabling

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2-60

2.10.1

8 x NVMe + 8 x SATA storage device configuration and

cabling

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2-61

2.10.2

12 x NVMe storage device configuration and cabling

...............

2-62

2.10.3

8 x SATA/SAS + 4 x NVMe storage device configuration and

cabling

.......................................................................................

2-63

2.10.4

12 x SATA/SAS storage device configuration and cabling

.......

2-64

2.11

Removable/optional components

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2-65

2.11.1

System fans

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2-65

2.11.2

Redundant power supply module

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2-69

Chapter 3: Installation Options

3.1

Tool-less Friction Rail Kit

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3-2

3.1.1

Installing the tool-less rack rail

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3-2

3.1.2

Rail kit dimensions

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3-4

3.2

Ball bearing Rail Kit

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3-5

Chapter 4: Motherboard Information

4.1

Motherboard layout

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4-2

4.2

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

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4-5

Section	Page
Safety information	7
About this guide	9
Chapter 1: Product Introduction	11
1.1 System package contents	12
1.2 Serial number label	13
1.3 System specifications	14
1.4 Front panel features	17
1.5 Rear panel features	18
1.6 Internal features	20
1.7 LED information	23
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs	23
1.7.2 Storage device status LED	24
1.7.3 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs	25
1.7.4 Rear panel LEDs	26
1.7.5 Q-Code table	27
Chapter 2: Hardware Information	33
2.1 Chassis cover	34
2.1.1 Removing the rear cover	34
2.1.2 Removing the mid cover	35
2.2 Air ducts	36
2.2.1 Removing the air duct (for standard model)	36
2.2.2 Removing the air duct (for GPU model)	37
2.2.3 Installing the air duct (for standard model)	38
2.2.4 Installing the air duct (for GPU model)	39
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	40
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	40
2.3.2 Installing the heatsink (for GPU model)	43
2.3.3 Installing the heatsink (for Standard model)	45
2.4 System memory	46
2.4.1 Overview	46
2.4.2 Memory Configurations	47
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	49
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM	49
2.5 (optional) Front bezel	50
2.5.1 Removing the front bezel	50
2.5.2 Installing the front bezel	51
2.6 Storage devices	54
2.6.1 Installing a 3.5\	55
2.6.2 Installing a 2.5\	57
2.6.3 (optional) Installing a 2.5\	59
2.7 Expansion slot	60
2.7.1 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 1 (for standard model)	62
2.7.2 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 2 and 3 (for standard model)	64
2.7.3 Installing a GPU card to riser card bracket 1 (for GPU model)	67
2.7.4 Installing a GPU card to riser card bracket 2 and 3 (for GPU model)	70
2.7.5 Installing an expansion card to riser bracket 4	74
2.7.6 Installing an ethernet expansion card to riser bracket 4	77
2.7.7 Replacing an HBA/RAID expansion card to riser bracket 4	78
2.7.8 Installing the Cache Vault Power Module	81
2.7.9 Installing an OCP 3.0 card	84
2.7.10 Installing an M.2 (NGFF) card	85
2.7.11 Configuring an expansion card	89
2.8 Cable connections	90
2.9 Backplane cabling	91
2.10 Storage device configuration and cabling	92
2.10.1 8 x NVMe + 8 x SATA storage device configuration and cabling	93
2.10.2 12 x NVMe storage device configuration and cabling	94
2.10.3 8 x SATA/SAS + 4 x NVMe storage device configuration and cabling	95
2.10.4 12 x SATA/SAS storage device configuration and cabling	96
2.11 Removable/optional components	97
2.11.1 System fans	97
2.11.2 Redundant power supply module	101
Chapter 3: Installation Options	103
3.1 Tool-less Friction Rail Kit	104
3.1.1 Installing the tool-less rack rail	104
3.1.2 Rail kit dimensions	106
3.2 Ball bearing Rail Kit	107
Chapter 4: Motherboard Information	113
4.1 Motherboard layout	114
4.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	117
4.3 Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM)	117
4.4 Jumpers	118
4.3 Internal LEDs	124
4.4 Internal connectors	126
Chapter 5: BIOS Setup	139
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	140
5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	140
5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility	141
5.1.3 BUPDATER utility	142
5.2 BIOS setup program	144
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen	145
5.2.2 Menu bar	145
5.2.3 Menu items	146
5.2.4 Submenu items	146
5.2.5 Navigation keys	146
5.2.6 General help	146
5.2.7 Configuration fields	146
5.2.8 Pop-up window	146
5.2.9 Scroll bar	146
5.3 Main menu	147
5.4 Advanced menu	148
5.4.1 Trusted Computing	148
5.4.2 Redfish Host Interface Settings	149
5.4.3 AMD CBS	149
5.4.4 Onboard LAN Configuration	159
5.4.5 Serial Port Console Redirection	160
5.4.6 CPU Configuration	162
5.4.7 PCI Subsystem Settings	163
5.4.8 USB Configuration	168
5.4.9 Network Stack Configuration	169
5.4.10 NVMe Configuration	170
5.4.11 SATA Configuration	171
5.4.12 APM Configuration	171
5.4.13 AMD Mem Configuration Status	172
5.4.14 T1s Auth	172
5.4.15 Driver Health	173
5.4.16 Third-party UEFI driver configurations	173
5.5 Chipset menu	174
5.6 Security menu	175
5.7 Boot menu	179
5.8 Tool menu	180
5.9 Event Logs menu	181
5.9.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings	182
5.9.2 View Smbios Event Log	183
5.10 Server Mgmt menu	184
5.10.1 System Event Log	185
5.10.2 BMC network configuration	186
5.10.3 View System Event Log	188
5.11 Exit menu	189
Chapter 6: Driver Installation	191
Running the Support DVD	192
Appendix	193
K14PP-D24 block diagram	194
Notices	195

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