Asus ESC4000A-E10 [3/150] Chapter 1 product introduction

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Contents

Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi

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 ...................................................................... 1-8

1.7.3 HDD status LEDs ........................................................................ 1-9

1.7.4 Q-Code/Port 80 status LEDs..................................................... 1-10

Chapter 2: Hardware Setup

2.1 Chassis cover .............................................................................................2-2

2.1.1 Air duct ........................................................................................ 2-4

2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................2-5

2.2.1 Installing the CPU and heatsink .................................................. 2-5

2.3 System memory .........................................................................................2-9

2.3.1 Overview ..................................................................................... 2-9

2.3.2 Memory Configurations ............................................................... 2-9

2.4 Hard disk drives .......................................................................................2-11

2.4.1 Installing the 3.5-inch SATA HDD/SAS HDD ............................ 2-11

2.4.2 Installing the 2.5-inch SSD/SATA HDD/SAS HDD/NVMe......... 2-12

2.5 Expansion slots ........................................................................................2-13

2.5.1 The PCI Express riser card ....................................................... 2-13

2.5.2 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card ................................................ 2-16

2.5.3 Reconnecting the cable to the M.2 expansion board

(only for SKU-3) ........................................................................ 2-22

2.5.4 Installing an M.2 (NGFF) card ................................................... 2-24

2.5.5 Reconnecting the cable to the OCP 3.0 slot baseboard

(only for SKU-2) ........................................................................ 2-25

2.5.6 Configuring an expansion card ................................................. 2-27

2.6 Cable connections ...................................................................................2-28

2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling .................................................................2-29