Configuration Guide

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-2
1.1 Key features
The
ASUS
®
TS300-E8-PS4
is a 5U barebone server system featuring the ASUS
P9D-E/4L server board. The server supports Intel
®
LGA1150 Xeon
®
E3-1200 v3
processors with the latest technologies through the chipsets with support for up
to 32GB DDR3 1333MHz unbuffered ECC memory. This provides immediate
performance upscaling and higher processing speeds. With four (4) native SATA
6Gb/s ports, 4 hot-swap hard drive trays and ASUS PIKE cards, the TS300-E8-
PS4 delivers improved data transfer rates, more exible storage expansion and
complete RAID for SMB users.
The latest Intel
®
CPUs
The TS300-E8-PS4 is ready for the latest generation of Intel
®
Xeon
®
32nm quad/
dual-core UP processors, which offer a signicant performance improvement over
previous generation CPUs. Meanwhile, Intel
®
Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 provides
an efcient, dynamic and intelligent way to enhance performance on demand.
Extreme power with easy-upgrade expandability
The ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 supports the latest Intel
®
Xeon
®
E3-1200 v3 processor
family, delivering extreme computing power, highly scalable expandability, more
exible storage with RAID, and complete remote server management through
ASWM Enterprise and ASMB7-iKVM. It also represents ASUS efforts in green
design, featuring an 80 PLUS Bronze power supply for enhanced energy savings.
Combined with its great computing power, it offers an ideal server choice for SMBs,
who require superior performance and controllable costs.
The latest Intel
®
CPUs
The TS300-E8-PS4 is ready for new-generation Intel
®
Xeon
®
22nm processors,
which bring a signicant performance improvement over previous-generation
CPUs.
PCI Express 3.0-ready with workstation expandability
and extensive I/O
The TS300-E8-PS4 ships with one PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot, designed to
accommodate the power of graphics cards and other add-on components. Whether
for professional graphics work, heavy duty multimedia, or dedicated gaming, more
than ample graphics power can be applied whenever needed. It also has a PCI slot
for legacy LAN cards, graphics cards, and sound card applications. Four USB 3.0
ports provide up to ten times the data transfer speeds of USB 2.0.