Asus RS260-E4/RX8 Configuration Manual

Asus RS260-E4/RX8 Configuration Manual

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  • Page 1 RS260-E4/RX8 Configuration Guide...
  • Page 2 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...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink ..........2-2 Upgrading system memory ............2-3 Upgrading hard disk drives ............2-4 Installing ASUS RAID card ............2-5 Installing ASUS Server Management Board ......2-6 Upgrading power supply unit ............. 2-7 OS support list ................2-8 Revision history...
  • Page 4: Safety Information

    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. •...
  • Page 5 Chapter 1 This chapter describes the key features of RX260-E4/RX8. It includes the product overview and general specifications.
  • Page 6: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    Key features As one of the Taiwan Excellence Winners in 2006, ASUS Server RS260-E4/RX8 is based on two Dual-Core Intel Xeon processor 5000/5100 Sequence or Quad- ® ® Core Intel ® Xeon ® processor 5300/5400 Sequence, FSB 1333MHz and up to 8M L2 cache.
  • Page 7: System Overview

    6. ASUS ZCR (Zero Channel RAID) card (optional) 2. CPU heatsink 3. System memory 7. Riser card for ASUS ZCR card (optional) 4. Hard disk drives ASUS Server management board (optional) 5. HDD trays 9. Redundant power supply module (optional)
  • Page 8: Front Panel Features

    Front panel features Reset button Location switch Slim floppy drive Slim optical drive Power button Front panel LEDs Hot-swappable HDD bays USB 2.0 ports Chapter 1: Product introduction...
  • Page 9: Rear Panel Features

    Rear panel features Redundant power Rear fan bays Expansion slots supply modules ASUS RX260-E4/RX8...
  • Page 10: System Specifications

    1.5 System specifications 2 x Socket LGA771 Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor 5400 series (45nm) ® ® Dual-Core Intel ® Xeon ® processor 5200 series (45nm) Processor support Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor 5300 series ® ® Dual-Core Intel ® Xeon ® processor 5100 series 2 x 2M, 4M, 8M L2 cache 1333 / 1066 / 667 MHz EM64T Intel...
  • Page 11 Chapter 2 This chapter lists the key components and optional accessories for the server system.
  • Page 12: Upgrading Cpu And Cpu Heatsink

    Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink The ASUS RX260-E4/RX8 supports Intel Xeon Quad-core 5400 / 5300 series ® ® and Dual-core 5200 / 5100 series processor. • If you install only one CPU, install the CPU to the CPU1 socket only. The system will not boot and the CPU warning LED will light up if a single CPU is installed on the CPU2 socket.
  • Page 13: Upgrading System Memory

    4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB Order P/N Description 90-S000I0170T 1GB, DDR2 667 Fully-Buffered DIMM / ASUS 90-S000I0180T 2GB, DDR2 667 Fully-Buffered DIMM / ASUS 90-S000I0190T...
  • Page 14: Upgrading Hard Disk Drives

    We recommend that you install identical drives of the same model and capacity for RAID configuration. Order P/N Description SAS HDD 90-S000H0050 450GB, 3.5” SAS HDD / ASUS 90-S000H0040 300GB, 3.5” SAS HDD / ASUS 90-S000H0030 146GB, 3.5” SAS HDD / ASUS 90-S000H0020 73GB, 3.5”...
  • Page 15: Installing Asus Raid Card

    Installing ASUS RAID card The ASUS 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-S000R0030T ZCR Card, LSI SAS 8300XLP (Support Hardware RAID 0, 1, 5,...
  • Page 16: Installing Asus Server Management Board

    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).
  • Page 17: Upgrading Power Supply Unit

    750W 1+1 hot-swap redundant power supply eliminate system and application downtime by redundancy power backup Order P/N Description 90-S00PR5000T RPSU, 750W Redundant Power Supply Module Remove the dummy power supply module before installing the second redundant power supply. ASUS RX260-E4/RX8...
  • Page 18: Os Support List

    OS support list OS support list Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32-bit ® Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 64-bit ® RedHat Enterprise Linux AS3.0 UP6 32-bit ® RedHat Enterprise Linux AS3.0 UP6 64-bit ® RedHat Enterprise Linux AS4.0 UP2 32-bit ®...

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