Table Of Contents - Asus RS700-E8-RS8 Series User Manual

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
1.7.2
1.7.3
Chapter 2: Hardware Information
2.1 Chassis cover ............................................................................................. 2-2
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................................. 2-3
2.2.1
2.3 System memory ....................................................................................... 2-10
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
2.4 Hard disk drives ....................................................................................... 2-14
2.5 Expansion slot .......................................................................................... 2-16
2.5.1
2.5.2
2.5.3
2.5.4
2.5.5
2.6 Cable connections ................................................................................... 2-23
2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling ................................................................. 2-24
2.8 Removable/optional components ........................................................... 2-25
2.8.1
2.8.2
2.8.3
Front panel LEDs ........................................................................ 1-7
LAN (RJ-45) LEDs ...................................................................... 1-7
HDD status LED .......................................................................... 1-8
Installing the CPU and heatsink .................................................. 2-3
Overview ................................................................................... 2-10
Memory Configurations ............................................................. 2-11
Installing a DIMM ...................................................................... 2-13
Removing a DIMM .................................................................... 2-13
Installing an expansion card to the PCIE1 slot.......................... 2-16
Installing expansion cards to the PCIE2 slot ............................. 2-17
Configuring an expansion card ................................................. 2-20
Installing Mezzanine cards ........................................................ 2-21
Installing M.2 (NGFF) cards ...................................................... 2-22
System fans .............................................................................. 2-25
Redundant power supply module.............................................. 2-27
Removing the Slim type optical drive (optional) ........................ 2-28
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