User Manual

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Contents
Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide ....................................................................................................... viii
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 LEDs ........................................................................ 1-9
1.7.4 Q-Code/Port 80 status LEDs..................................................... 1-10
Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
2.1 Chassis cover .............................................................................................2-2
2.1.1 Air duct ........................................................................................ 2-4
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................2-5
2.2.1 Installing the CPU and heatsink .................................................. 2-5
2.3 System memory .........................................................................................2-9
2.3.1 Overview ..................................................................................... 2-9
2.3.2 Memory Configurations ............................................................... 2-9
2.4 Hard disk drives .......................................................................................2-11
2.4.1 Installing the 3.5-inch SATA HDD/SAS HDD ............................ 2-11
2.4.2 Installing the 2.5-inch SSD/SATA HDD/SAS HDD/NVMe......... 2-12
2.5 Expansion slots ........................................................................................2-13
2.5.1 The PCI Express riser card ....................................................... 2-13
2.5.2 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card ................................................ 2-16
2.5.3 Reconnecting the cable to the M.2 expansion board
(only for SKU-3) ........................................................................ 2-22
2.5.4 Installing an M.2 (NGFF) card ................................................... 2-24
2.5.5 Reconnecting the cable to the OCP 3.0 slot baseboard
(only for SKU-2) ........................................................................ 2-25
2.5.6 Configuring an expansion card ................................................. 2-27
2.6 Cable connections ...................................................................................2-28
2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling .................................................................2-29