Manual

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Contents
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
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specications .................................................................
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 ..........................................................
1-7
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 .............................................
2-8
2.3 System memory ...........................................................................
2-9
2.3.1 Overview .........................................................................
2-9
2.3.2 Memory Support List .......................................................
2-9
2.3.3 Memory Congurations ..................................................
2-11
2.3.4 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket ...........
2-13
2.4 Hard disk drives .........................................................................
2-14
2.5 Expansion slot ............................................................................
2-16
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket ...
2-16
2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................
2-19
2.6 Cable connections .....................................................................
2-20
2.7 SATAII/SAS backplane cabling .................................................
2-21
2.8 Removable/optional components .............................................
2-22
2.8.1 System fans ..................................................................
2-22
2.8.2 Redundant power supply module .................................
2-23
2.8.3 Replacing optical drive (optional) ..................................
2-24
2.8.4 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) ..................
2-25