Contents

Notices........................................................................................................

vii

Safety information.....................................................................................

viii

About this guide..........................................................................................

ix

Chapter 1:Product introduction

 

1.1

System package contents............................................................

1-2

1.2

Serial number label.......................................................................

1-2

1.3

System specifications..................................................................

1-3

1.4

Front panel features.....................................................................

1-5

1.5

Rear panel features......................................................................

1-5

1.6

Internal features............................................................................

1-6

1.7

LED information............................................................................

1-7

 

1.7.1

Front panel LEDs.............................................................

1-7

 

1.7.2

LAN (RJ-45) LEDs...........................................................

1-8

 

1.7.3

HDD status LED..............................................................

1-8

Chapter 2:Hardware setup

 

2.1

Chassis cover...............................................................................

2-2

2.2

Central Processing Unit (CPU)....................................................

2-3

 

2.2.1

Installing the CPU............................................................

2-3

 

2.2.2

Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct...........................

2-8

2.3

System memory............................................................................

2-9

 

2.3.1

Overview..........................................................................

2-9

 

2.3.2

Memory Configurations...................................................

2-9

 

2.3.3

Installing a DIMM............................................................

2-11

2.4

Hard disk drives..........................................................................

2-12

2.5

Expansion slot............................................................................

2-14

 

2.5.1

Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket...

2-14

 

2.5.2

Configuring an expansion card......................................

2-16

2.6

Cable connections......................................................................

2-17

2.7

SATA/SAS backplane cabling....................................................

2-18

2.8

Removable/optional components.............................................

2-19

 

2.8.1

System fans...................................................................

2-19

 

2.8.2

Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional)...................

2-20

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