ASUS RS720Q-E8-RS12 Guía Del Usuario

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Contents

Notices ...................................................................................................................... vii

REACH ......................................................................................................vii

Safety information .................................................................................................... viii

Australia statement notice ...............................................................................ix

About this guide .......................................................................................................... x

Product Introduction

System package contents .........................................................................1-2

Serial number label ....................................................................................1-3

System specifications ...............................................................................1-4

Front panel features ...................................................................................1-7

Rear panel features ....................................................................................1-8
RS720Q-E8-RS12........................................................................................1-8

Internal features .......................................................................................1-11

LED information .......................................................................................1-12
1.7.1

Front panel LEDs ......................................................................1-12

HDD status LEDs ......................................................................1-13

Hardware Information

Removing the server node ........................................................................2-2

Air Duct ......................................................................................................2-3

Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................2-4
2.3.1

Installing the CPU .......................................................................2-5

Installing the CPU heatsink .........................................................2-9

System memory .......................................................................................2-10
2.4.1

Overview ...................................................................................2-10

Memory Configurations .............................................................2-10

Hard disk drives .......................................................................................2-13

Expansion slots ........................................................................................2-15
2.6.1

PCI Express x16 slot (Gen3 x16 link) +

x8 slot (Gen3 x8 link) ...............................................................2-15

Removing the riser card ............................................................2-16

Installing an expansion card......................................................2-17

Configuring an expansion card .................................................2-19

Interrupt assignments................................................................2-19