1.2System specifications

The ASUS RS160-E3/PS4 is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS PVL-D/2U/SCSI motherboard. The server supports dual Intel® Xeon™ processors with EM64T technology, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.

Chassis

Motherboard

Chipset

C P U

Memory

L A N

V G A

SCSI

Expansion slots

Storage

Front panel

Rackmount 1U (AR11)

ASUS PVL-D/1U/SCSI

North Bridge: Intel® E7520 Memory Controller Hub (MCH)

South Bridge: Intel® ICH5R

I/O Bridge: Intel® PXH

Dual 604-pin sockets Intel® Xeon™ processor (Dual core Xeon Paxille is supported) with Extended Memory 64-bit Technology (EM64T) Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

8 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM sockets support registered ECC DDRII-400 memory modules

Supports 256MB up to 16GB system memory

2 x Broadcom® BCM5721 PCI Express Gigabit LAN controllers comply with PCI Express 1.0a specifications

ATI RAGE-XL PCI-based VGA controller

Supports 8MB display memory

Adaptec® AIC-7902W Ultra320 Dual-channel SCSI controller supports:

-2 x SCSI channels with Host RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 0+1 configuration

-Zero-Channel RAID (optional)

1 x full-length 64-bit/133MHz 3V PCI-X slots (on a riser card) 1 x low-profile 64-bit 133MHz 3V PCI-X slots*

1 x mini-PCI socket for ASUS Server Management Board

4 x 3.5-inch hot-swappable SCSI HDD bays 1 x slim optical drive

2 x USB 2.0 ports Power switch Reset switch Location switch

Power, HDD access, location, message, LAN 1, LAN 2 HDD LEDs: Status, activity

*When system detlects 2 cards are presented, freguency will be limited to 100MHz.

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