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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 PCI express cards ............2-7 Installing ASUS Server Management Board ......2-8 Replacing power supply unit ............2-9 OS support list ................2-10 Revision history...
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 RS700D-E6/PS8. It includes the product overview and general specifications.
Key features The ASUS RS700D-E6 is a flexible expandability and high capacity storage server. Double Computing Density • Two dual-processor systems provide 4-way, 16-core computing power in 1U • Support 24-DIMM in total and up to 96GB x 2 memory capacity Truly Duo Nodes in 1U with Two Independent Power Supply •...
3. Hard disk drive bays 4. System fans 5. CPU heatsink 6. CPU 7. DDR3 DIMM 8. ASMB4-iKVM controller card 9. 2 x 770W Single Power Supply 10. PCI-E 2.0 x16 riser card 11. Top cover 12. Rackmount rail kit ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8...
HDD Access LED Power button Reset button Hot-swap HDD Hot-swap HDD bays 3 and 4 bays 3 and 4 Location switch USB port Rear panel features * These ports are for ASUS ASMB4-iKVM controller cards only. Chapter 1: Product introduction...
- 3 x RJ-45 ports (1 for ASMB4-iKVM) Onboard I/O - 3 x USB 2.0 ports (Front x 1, Rear x 2) - 1 x VGA port - 1 x Internal A-type USB Port (continued on the next page) ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8...
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Out of Band Remote Management Optional ASMB4-iKVM for KVM-over-IP support Hardware Solution Software ASUS ASWM 2.0 ® Dimension (HH x WW x DD) 686mm x 444mm x 43.4mm Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM & 16.5 Kg HDD not inclu ded)
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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 RS700D-E6/PS8 supports two Intel Xeon Quad-Core / Dual-Core 5500 ® ® series processors per Node. We recommend to install CPUs with the same frequency. Chapter 1: Product introduction...
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Quad-Core Intel Xeon X5570, 2.93G, QPI 6.4GT/s, 8MB L2, 90-S000U0670T 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 RS700D-E6/PS8...
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-S000H6330T HDD SATA2 150G 10K 2.5” with tray (Single Pack) 90-S000H6340T HDD SATA2 300G 10K 2.5”...
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).
Replacing power supply unit 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 RS700D-E6/PS8...
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 ®...