Asus 1U Rackmount Barebone Server RS160-E3/PS4 - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Notices ............................................................................................... vii
Safety information ............................................................................ viii
About this guide ................................................................................. ix
Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction ....................... ....................... ....................... ....................... ....................... 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1
1.1 System package contents .................................................... 1-2
1.2 System specifications .......................................................... 1-3
1.3 Front panel features ............................................................. 1-5
1.4 Rear panel features .............................................................. 1-5
1.5 Internal features ................................................................... 1-6
1.6 LED information .................................................................... 1-7
1.6.1
Front panel LEDs .................................................... 1-7
1.6.2 HDD status LED ...................................................... 1-7
1.6.3 Rear panel LEDs ...................................................... 1-8
Chapter 2: Hardware setup Chapter 2: Hardware setup Chapter 2: Hardware setup Chapter 2: Hardware setup Chapter 2: Hardware setup .............................. .............................. .............................. .............................. .............................. 2 - 1 2 - 1 2 - 1 2 - 1 2 - 1
2.1 Chassis cover ....................................................................... 2-2
2.1.1
Removing the front cover ...................................... 2-2
2.1.2 Removing the rear cover ........................................ 2-2
2.1.3 Installing the cover ................................................. 2-3
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 2-4
2.2.1
Installling a CPU ...................................................... 2-4
2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink ..................................... 2-6
2.3 System memory ................................................................... 2-7
2.3.1
Overview ................................................................. 2-7
2.3.2 Memory configurations ........................................... 2-7
2.3.3 Installing a DIMM ..................................................... 2-8
2.3.4 Removing a DIMM ................................................... 2-8
2.4 Hot-swap hard disk drives .................................................... 2-9
2.5 Expansion slot .................................................................... 2-11
2.5.1
Installing expansion cars ....................................... 2-11
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card .............................. 2-13
2.6 Cable connections .............................................................. 2-14
2.6.1
Motherboard ......................................................... 2-15
2.6.2 SCSI backplane ..................................................... 2-16
2.7 Removable components ..................................................... 2-17