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I. Introduction

This Server

AP2500 is a department server configured on the ASUS P2B-D2 smart moth- erboard which uses the 440BX chipset from Intel which supports the Pen- tium II processor and 100MHz front side bus in order to support even the most complicated server tasks.

Component Checklist

If assembling this server by yourself, it is important to prepare all the server components before starting. This will save a great deal of time by not having to hunt down components. The following checklist provides a guideline as to the necessary components for a server.

Standard components

 

Chassis:

ASUS AS-30 Tower

Power Supply:

400W ATX

Motherboard:

ASUS P2B-D2

CD-ROM Drive:

ASUS 40X

Floppy Drive:

1.44MB

Cables:

Power, IDE, Floppy, 50&68pin SCSI, CD audio cable

SCSI Terminator:

Passive terminator for 68pin SCSI cables.

User’s Manuals:

CD-ROM, SCSI, Motherboard, Hardware Guide

Drivers/Utilities:

SCSI, CD-ROM, Motherboard

Required components (you may purchase from ASUS or from a third party)

Processor (CPU):

(optional Intel Pentium II 233MHz-450MHz)

Memory Modules:

(optional 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB SDRAM)

Hard drive Drives:

(optional 4/9GB Ultra2 or Fast/Ultra-Wide SCSI)

Optional components (you may purchase from ASUS or from a third party)

Ethernet Card:

(optional ASUS PCI-L101)

RAID Card:

(optional ASUS PCI-DA2100A)

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AP2500 Hardware Reference Guide