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ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). ASUS provides this manual “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no...
Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink ..........2-2 Upgrading system memory ............2-4 Upgrading hard disk drives ............2-6 Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card ........2-7 Installing ASUS Server Management Board ......2-8 Upgrading power supply unit ............. 2-9 OS support list ................2-10...
Safety information Electrical Safety • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged. • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. •...
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Chapter 1 This chapter describes the key features of RS700-E6/RS4. It includes the product overview and general specifications.
Key features As one of the Taiwan Excellence Winners in 2006, ASUS Server RS700-E6/RS4 is based on two Dual-Core or Quad-Core Intel ® Xeon ® processor 5500 Sequence and QPI 4.8 / 5.86 / 6.4 GT/s. Running on the Intel ®...
Front panel features Rack screw Rack screw Hot-swap HDD bays USB ports Power Optical drive HDD Access LED button LAN2 LED Power LAN1 LED Message LED Reset button Location LED Location switch Rear panel features Chapter 1: Product introduction...
- Supports software RAID 0, 1 & 10 Optional: SAS Controller ASUS PIKE 1064E 4-port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 1078 8-port SAS HW RAID card I = internal HDD Bays A or S will be 4 x Hot-swap 3.5” HDD Bays...
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Remote Optional ASMB4-iKVM for KVM-over-IP support Management Hardware Solution Software ASUS ASWM 2.0 Dimension (HH x WW x DD) 687.8mm x 444mm x 43.4mm Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM & 15 Kg HDD not includeed) 770W (80+) 1+1 Redundant Power Supply (Default...
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Chapter 2 This chapter lists the key components and optional accessories for the server system.
Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 supports two Intel Xeon Quad-Core / Dual-Core 5500 ® ® series processors. We recommend to install CPUs with the same frequency. Chapter 1: Product introduction...
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Quad-Core Intel Xeon W5580, 3.20G, QPI 6.4GT/s, 8MB L2, 90-S000U0680T Single Pack with 1U Heatsink Quad-Core Intel Xeon L5506, 2.13G, QPI 4.8GT/s, 4MB L2, 90-S000U0690T Single Pack with 1U Heatsink Quad-Core Intel Xeon L5520, 2.26G, QPI 5.86GT/s, 8MB L2, 90-S000U0700T Single Pack with 1U Heatsink ASUS RS700-E6/RS4...
Upgrading hard disk drives The system supports eight hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives. We recommend that you install identical drives of the same model and capacity for RAID configuration. Order P/N Description 90-S000H6210T HDD SAS 450G 3.5” with tray (Single Pack) 90-S000H6220T HDD SAS 300G 3.5”...
Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card The ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card allows users to create RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and 50 from SAS hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. Order P/N Description 90-C1SCM0-00UAY00Z PIKE 1064E (4-port SAS support Firmware RAID 0,1,1E)
Installing ASUS Server Management Board ASUS Server Management Board is an Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0-compliant board that allows users to monitor, control and manage a remote server from the local or central server in local area network (LAN).
750W 1+1 hot-swap redundant power supply eliminate system and application downtime by redundancy power backup Order P/N Description 90-S00PW0100T RPSU, 770W Redundant Power Supply Module Remove the dummy power supply module before installing the second redundant power supply. ASUS RS700-E6/RS4...
OS support list OS support list Windows ® Server 2008 Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows ® Server 2003 Enterprise 32/64-bit RedHat ® Enterprise Linux AS5.0 32/64-bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 32/64-bit ® Order P/N Description 90-S00SW7140T Windows Server 2008 STD 64-bit ENG ®...