Asus ESC1000 G2 User Manual
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Contents
SATA hard disk drives ............................................................... 2-15
2.7.1
Installing the HDD module cage ................................... 2-15
Removing the HDD module cage ................................. 2-16
Installing a hot-swap SATA hard disk drive ................... 2-16
Removing and reinstalling the backplane ..................... 2-18
Expansion cards ........................................................................ 2-19
2.8.1
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-20
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-21
Cable connections ..................................................................... 2-23
2.9.1
Motherboard connections ............................................. 2-23
SATA backplane connections ....................................... 2-24
2.10 Removable components ............................................................ 2-26
2.10.1 Removing rear system fan ............................................ 2-26
2.10.2 Removing front system fan ........................................... 2-27
Motherboard layout ...................................................................... 3-2
Jumpers ........................................................................................ 3-4
Onboard buttons and switches .................................................. 3-6
Onboard LEDs .............................................................................. 3-9
Rear panel connectors .................................................. 3-16
Audio I/O connections ................................................... 3-17
USB BIOS Flashback .................................................... 3-20
Internal connectors ....................................................... 3-21
ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) .............................. 3-33
Knowing BIOS .............................................................................. 4-2
BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-2
4.2.1
EZ Mode ......................................................................... 4-3
Advanced Mode .............................................................. 4-4
Main menu .................................................................................... 4-6