Contents

Contents.......................................................................................................

iii

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

 

1.4.1

Four Hot-Swap HDD Devices .........................................

1-5

 

1.4.2

Eight Hot-Swap HDD Devices ........................................

1-6

1.5

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

1-7

 

1.5.1

Single power supply (PA4 model)....................................

1-7

 

1.5.2

Redundant Power Supply (RX8 model)...........................

1-7

1.6

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

1-8

1.7

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

1-9

 

1.7.1

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

1-9

 

1.7.2

Rear panel LEDs...........................................................

1-10

Chapter 2:Hardware setup

 

2.1

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

2-2

 

2.1.1

Removing the side cover.................................................

2-2

 

2.1.2

Reinstalling the side cover...............................................

2-3

2.2

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

2-4

 

2.2.1

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

2-4

 

2.2.2

Installing the CPU heatsink and fan................................

2-7

2.3

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

2-8

 

2.3.1

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

2-8

 

2.3.2

Memory configurations....................................................

2-8

 

2.3.3

Memory mirroring and sparing technology....................

2-10

 

2.3.4

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

2-12

 

2.3.5

Removing a DIMM.........................................................

2-12

2.4

Front panel assembly.................................................................

2-13

 

2.4.1

Removing the front panel assembly..............................

2-13

 

2.4.2

Reinstalling the front panel assembly............................

2-13

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