ESC2000 G2 Configuration Guide
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Contents Revision history........................................................................................... III Safety information....................................................................................... IV Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Key features................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Front panel features...................................................................... 1-4 1.2 1.4 1.5 System overview......
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. When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, contact a qualified service technician or your dealer.
This chapter describes the key features of ESC2000 G2. It includes the product overview and general specifications.
1.1 Key features The ASUS ESC2000 G2 is a new 2-way workstation based on the Intel® Xeon ® E5-2600 processor platform, featuring three 5.25” media bays, four hot-swap 3.5” SATA hard drive cages, 80PLUS Gold 1350W power supply, and seven PCI Express 3.0 x16 expansion slots. It delivers unparalleled computing performance, advanced and complete I/O integration, and high energy efficiency, all ideal for professional graphics, financial modeling, engineering, and the sciences.
Cutting-edge architecture The ESC2000 G2 supports new Intel® Sandy Bridge E5-2600 processors. With eight DIMM sockets and four-channel DDR3 1600, it can accommodate up to 256GB in memory capacity, providing high computing capabilities. Multiple PCI Express 3.0 x16 lanes are perfect for systems that require high I/O connectivity and bandwidth, enabling support for more compatible devices.
1.2 System overview 9 7 8 10 6 3 4 1 AIR FLOW 2 5 9 Items 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1.3 Front panel features Optical drive Empty 5.25-inch bays Security lock HDD access LED Power LED Power button Reset button 4-bay HDD cage Headphone output jack USB 2.0 ports Microphone jack USB 3.
1.4 Rear panel features Power switch Power connector PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port USB 2.0 ports Optical S/PDIF Out port USB 2.0 ports USB 3.0 ports 1350W 80+Single power supply Chassis lock 120mm x 38mm system fan LAN2 (RJ-45) port LAN1 (RJ-45) port 8-channel audio ports Chassis intrusion switch Expansion slots • The ports for the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, serial port, USB, VGA, and Gigabit LAN do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present.
1.5 System specifications The ASUS ESC2000 G2 is a workstation featuring the ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS motherboard. The workstation supports Intel® LGA2011 Xeon® E5-2600 processor family, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. Model Name Processor / System Bus Core Logic Total Slots Capacity Memory Memory Type ESC2000 G2 2 x Socket LGA2011 Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 processor family (TDP=150W) QPI 6.4/7.2/8.
HDD Bays Graphic cards 4 x Hot-swap 3.5” HDD Bays ASpeed AST2300 16MB 3 x 5.25” media bays Auxiliary Storage FDD / CD / DVD (Optional: No ODD/DVD-RM)* *DVD-RW default for North America Front Panel I/O Rear Panel I/O OS Support Software Out-of-Band Remote Management Dimension (HH x WW x DD) Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM & HDD not included) Power Supply Management Solution Power Rating Environment 2 x USB 3.0 ports (blue) 2 x USB 2.
This chapter lists the key components and optional accessories for the server system.
2.1 Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA2011 socket designed for the Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 series processors. We recommend to install CPUs with the same frequency. Please note the order in opening/ closing the double latch. Follow the instructions printed on the metal sealing hatch or the illustrations shown below in this manual. The plastic cap will pop up automatically once the CPU is in place and the hatch properly sealed down.
2.2 Upgrading system memory The motherboard comes with eight (four DIMM per CPU) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. You may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB* RDIMMs or 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB* with ECC/Non-ECC UDIMMs or 8GB, 16GB and 32GB* LR-DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section. Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.
Order P/N Description 90-S000I0610T DDR3 1600 ECC REG 8G 240P SINGLE PACK 90-S000I0600T 90-S000I0620T 90-S000I0630T 90-S000I0640T 90-S000I0650T 2-4 DDR3 1600 ECC REG 4G 240P SINGLE PACK DDR3 1600 ECC REG 16G 240P SINGLE PACK DDR3 1600 ECC UNB 2G 240P SINGLE PACK DDR3 1600 ECC UNB 4G 240P SINGLE PACK DDR3 1600 ECC UNB 8G 240P SINGLE PACK Chapter 2: Components
2.3 Upgrading hard disk drives The system supports four hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives. 1 2 2 We recommend that you install identical drives of the same model and capacity for RAID configuration.
2.4 Replacing hard disk drive cage 2.5 Upgrading 5.
2.6 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).
2.7 1. 2. 3. 4. 2-8 Upgrading graphics card Locate the slot that you want to install expansion card on the motherboard. Align the golden fingers of the expansion card with the slot you decided to use. Insert the expansion card into the slot. Ensure that it is completely seated on the slot. Reinstall the expansion card shield.
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2.10 OS support list OS support list Windows® Server 2008 R2 Windows® Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows® 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1 32/64-bit RedHat® Enterprise Linux Desktop WS 6.0 Redhat® Enterprise Linux AS 5.7/6.2 32/64-bit SuSe® Linux Enterprise Desktop 11.1 32/64-bit SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11.2 32/64-bit CentOS 5.7/6.1 32/64-bit VMWare ESX4.1/ESXi4.
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