Table of Content
Copyright ....................................................................................................................................................................
2
Trademarks .................................................................................................................................................................... 2
FCC and DOC Statement On Class A .............................................................................................................................. 2
Warranty ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Static Electricity Precautions ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Safety Measures ............................................................................................................................................................ 4
Before Using the System Board ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Table of Content ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
Chapter 1 General Information
1.1 Main Feature
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1.2
Specifications .......................................................................................................................................................
8
1.3 System Layout ................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.4 Indicators and Features .................................................................................................................................. 10
Chapter 2 Preparation
2.1 Before You Begin ...................................................................................................................................... 12
2.2 Precautions
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12
2.3 Open Up Top Cover
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13
2.4 Accessing Processor & Memory........................................................................................................................ 14
2.5 Accessing PCIe Card ........................................................................................................................................ 14
2.6 Accessing miniPCIe Card ................................................................................................................................. 15
2.7 Adding 3.5” SATA Hard Drive .......................................................................................................................... 16
Chapter 3 Operation
3.1 Turning On The System .................................................................................................................................... 18
3.2 RAID Configuration ............................................................................................................................................ 19
3.3 Installing Operating System & Drivers
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22
3.4 RAID Interruption ........................................................................................................................................... 23
3.5 Understanding LED Indicators ........................................................................................................................ 24
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup
4.1 Entering Setup ................................................................................................................................................ 27
4.2 Getting Help .................................................................................................................................................... 27
4.3 Control Keys .................................................................................................................................................... 27
4.4 The Main Menu ............................................................................................................................................... 28
4.5 The Advanced Menu ........................................................................................................................................ 29
4.6 The Chipset Menu ..................................................................................................................................................... 31
4.7 The Boot Menu ................................................................................................................................................ 32
4.8 The Security Menu .......................................................................................................................................... 33
4.9 The Save & Exit Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 34
Chapter 5 Q&A ................................................................................................................... 36