Asus Xeon 5U Rackmount Server AP1720-E1 - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Notices ............................................................................................ v
Safety information .......................................................................... vi
About this guide ............................................................................. vii
Chapter 1: Product introduction ......................................... 1-1
1.1 System package contents .................................................. 1-2
1.2 System specifications ......................................................... 1-3
1.3 Front panel features ........................................................... 1-4
1.4 Rear panel features ............................................................ 1-5
1.5 Internal features ................................................................. 1-6
1.6 LED information .................................................................. 1-8
Chapter 2: Hardware setup .................................................. 2-1
2.1 Chassis cover ..................................................................... 2-2
2.1.1
Removing the side cover ....................................... 2-2
2.1.2 Installing the side cover ......................................... 2-3
2.2 Motherboard information .................................................... 2-4
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ........................................... 2-5
2.3.1
Installing a CPU ..................................................... 2-6
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ....................... 2-7
2.4 System memory ............................................................... 2-10
2.4.1
Memory configurations ........................................ 2-10
2.4.2 Installing a DIMM ..................................................2-11
2.4.3 Removing a DIMM ................................................ 2-11
2.5 Front panel assembly ....................................................... 2-12
2.5.1
Removing the front panel assembly .................... 2-12
2.5.2 Re-installing the front panel assembly ................. 2-14
2.6 5.25-inch drives ................................................................ 2-15
2.7 Hard disk drives ................................................................ 2-18
2.7.1
Installing a hot-swap SCSI HDD .......................... 2-18
2.7.2 Installing an IDE HDD .......................................... 2-20
2.8 Expansion cards ............................................................... 2-25
2.8.1
Installing a standard size expansion card ............ 2-25
2.8.2 Installing a long expansion card .......................... 2-27
2.8.3 Removing an expansion card .............................. 2-28