Asus RS700-E7/RS4 User 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 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 .......................................................... 1-7

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 Configurations ..................................................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

Configuring 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

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