ESC500 Configuration Guide CompactFlash I/II/MD Smart Card MS/MS PRO/SD/MMC
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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...................................................................... 1-5 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 ESC500. It includes the product overview and general specifications.
1.1 Key features The ESC500 supports up-to-date Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 and Core™ i3-2100 series processors, Genuine Windows® 7 Professional, up to 32GB DDR3 ECC/non-ECC memory and state-of-the-art I/O solutions. It is the best choice for a new generation workstation system that performs unprecedented I/O throughput, high reliability and super quietness working level for SOHO & SMB users.
True SATA 6Gb/s Support Supporting next-generation Serial ATA (SATA) storage interface, this motherboard delivers up to 6.0Gb/s data transfer rates. Additionally, get enhanced scalability and faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of current bus systems. SAS Upgrade Kit for Multiple Storage Solution The ESC500 supports four SATA3G and two native SATA6G HDDs to meet the data storage demands of professionals.
1.2 System overview 8 6 7 9 3 1 2 4 5 Items 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
1.3 Front panel features Optical Drive Empty 5.25-inch bay 1394 1394b Smart Card Reader CompactFlash I/II/MD Smart Card MS/MS PRO/SD/MMC 1394b USB 2.0 / Microphone / Headphone ports DVI SPDIF OUT 3.
1.4 Rear panel features Power supply module Power cord connector Power supply switch PS/2 keyboard / mouse combo port LAN (RJ-45) port 2 System fan DVI port DVI SPDIF OUT Coaxial SPDIF Out port Optical SPDIF Out port 3.0 USB USB 3.0 ports LAN (RJ-45) port 1 CTR BASS SPK SPK REAR SIDE IN LINE FRONT MIC IN K 8-channel audio ports IEEE 1394a port 1394 USB 2.
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Auxiliary Storage FDD / CD / DVD Back Panel I/O Front Panel I/O Anti-virus Software Dimension (HH x WW x DD) Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM & HDD excluded) Power Supply Power Rating Environment 3 x 5.25” media bays (Options: No ODD / DVD-RW) 1 x PS/2 KB/MS port 1 x S/PDIF Out (Optical & Coaxial) 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 1 x IEEE1394a 2 x LAN ports 1 x DVI-I port 1 x 8-channel Audio I/O 2 x USB 2.
This chapter lists the key components and optional accessories for the server system.
2.1 Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink ESC500 supports Intel® LGA1155 Xeon® E3-1200 / Core™i3-2100 series processors. 1 3 5 4 2 Order P/N 90-S000U09Y1T 90-S000U09Z1T 90-S000U0A11T 90-S000U0A21T 90-S000U0A31T 90-S000U0A41T 90-S000U0A51T 90-S000U0A61T 90-S000U0A71T 90-S000U0A81T 90-S000U0A91T 90-S000U0BR0T 2-2 Description Quad Core Intel Xeon E3-1220, 3.10GHz, 8MB L2 (Single pack, w/o cooler) Dual Core Intel Xeon E3-1220L, 2.20GHz, 3MB L2 (Single pack, w/o cooler) Quad Core Intel Xeon E3-1225, 3.
2.2 Upgrading system memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
2.3 Upgrading hard disk drives The system supports three SATAII hard disk drives. We recommend that you install identical drives of the same model and capacity for RAID configuration. 2-4 Order P/N Description 90-S000H65B0T 3.5” SATA3 Pharaoh 1T 7200rpm / 6Gb single pack 90-S000H65C0T 3.5” SATA3 Pharaoh 750G 7200rpm / 6Gb single pack 90-S000H65D0T 3.
2.4 Upgrading 5.25-in drives 1 2 2.
2.6 Upgrading expansion card 3 1 4 2 2.
