Asus ESC1000 User Manual
ESC1000
Workstation
User Guide
E5038
First Edition
September 2009
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Contents
Notices ....................................................................................................... viii
Safety information ...................................................................................... ix
About this guide .......................................................................................... x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 System package contents ........................................................... 1-2
1.2 Serial number label ...................................................................... 1-2
1.3 Systemspecications ................................................................. 1-3
1.4 Front panel features ..................................................................... 1-5
1.5 Rear panel features ...................................................................... 1-6
1.6 Internal features ........................................................................... 1-7
1.7 LED information ........................................................................... 1-8
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs ............................................................ 1-8
1.7.2 Rear panel LEDs ............................................................. 1-8
Chapter 2: Hardware setup
2.1 Chassis cover ............................................................................... 2-2
2.1.1 Removing the side cover ................................................ 2-2
2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover .............................................. 2-3
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-4
2.2.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-4
2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ................................ 2-7
2.2.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ........................... 2-8
2.3 System memory ........................................................................... 2-9
2.3.1 Overview ......................................................................... 2-9
2.3.2 Memory congurations .................................................. 2-10
2.3.3 Installing a DIMM ...........................................................2-11
2.3.4 Removing a DIMM .........................................................2-11
2.4 Front panel assembly ................................................................ 2-12
2.4.1 Removing the front panel assembly .............................. 2-12
2.4.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly ........................... 2-12
2.5 5.25-inch drives .......................................................................... 2-13
2.6 SATA hard disk drives ............................................................... 2-14
2.6.1 Installing the HDD module cage ................................... 2-14
2.6.2 Removing the HDD module cage ................................. 2-15
2.6.3 Installing a hot-swap SATA hard disk drive ................... 2-15
2.6.4 Removing and reinstalling the backplane ..................... 2-17
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2.7 Expansion cards ........................................................................ 2-18
2.7.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-18
2.7.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 2-20
2.8 Cable connections ..................................................................... 2-21
2.8.1 Motherboard connections ............................................. 2-21
2.8.2 SATA backplane connections ....................................... 2-22
2.9 Removable components ............................................................ 2-24
2.9.1 Removing rear system fan ............................................ 2-24
2.9.2 Removing front system fan ........................................... 2-25
Chapter 3: Motherboard Info
3.1 Motherboard layout ...................................................................... 3-2
3.2 Jumpers ........................................................................................ 3-4
3.3 Connectors ................................................................................... 3-6
3.3.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................... 3-6
3.3.2 Internal connectors ......................................................... 3-8
3.3.3. ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) .............................. 3-17
3.4 Internal LEDs .............................................................................. 3-18
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-2
4.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 4-2
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 4-5
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 4-6
4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-7
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 4-8
4.2.2 Menu bar ......................................................................... 4-8
4.2.3 Navigation keys ............................................................... 4-8
4.2.4 Menu items ..................................................................... 4-8
4.2.5 Submenu items ............................................................... 4-9
4.2.6 Conguration elds ......................................................... 4-9
4.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................... 4-9
4.2.8 Scroll bar ......................................................................... 4-9
4.2.9 General help ................................................................... 4-9
4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-10
4.3.1 System Time ................................................................. 4-10
4.3.2 System Date ................................................................. 4-10
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4.3.3 Language ...................................................................... 4-10
4.3.4 SATA 1-6 ........................................................................4-11
4.3.5 Storage Conguration ................................................... 4-12
4.3.6 AHCI Conguration ....................................................... 4-13
4.3.7 System Information ....................................................... 4-14
4.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................ 4-15
4.4.1 Ai Overclock Tuner ....................................................... 4-15
4.4.2 CPU Ratio Setting ........................................................ 4-16
4.4.3 Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech ...................................... 4-16
4.4.4 Intel(R) Turbo Mode Tech ............................................. 4-16
4.4.5 DRAM Frequency ........................................................ 4-17
4.4.6 UCLK Frequency ......................................................... 4-17
4.4.7 QPI Link Data Rate ...................................................... 4-17
4.4.8 DRAM Timing Control .................................................. 4-17
4.4.9 CPU Voltage ............................................................... 4-19
4.4.10 CPU PLL Voltage ......................................................... 4-19
4.4.11 QPI/DRAM Core Voltage ............................................. 4-19
4.4.12 IOH Voltage .................................................................. 4-19
4.4.13 IOH PCIE Voltage ........................................................ 4-20
4.4.14 ICH Voltage .................................................................. 4-20
4.4.15 ICH PCIE Voltage ........................................................ 4-20
4.4.16 DRAM Bus Voltage ...................................................... 4-20
4.4.17 DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA/B/C ....................... 4-21
4.4.18 DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA/B/C ...................... 4-21
4.4.19 Load-Line Calibration ................................................... 4-21
4.4.20 CPU Differential Amplitude ........................................... 4-21
4.4.21 CPU Clock Skew .......................................................... 4-21
4.4.22 CPU Spread Spectrum ................................................ 4-21
4.4.23 IOH Clock Skew ........................................................... 4-21
4.4.24 PCIE Spread Spectrum ................................................ 4-21
4.5 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-22
4.5.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................ 4-22
4.5.2 Chipset .......................................................................... 4-25
4.5.3 Onboard Device Conguration ...................................... 4-25
4.5.4 USB Conguration ........................................................ 4-27
4.5.5 PCIPnP ......................................................................... 4-28
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4.6 Power menu ................................................................................ 4-29
4.6.1 Suspend Mode ............................................................. 4-29
4.6.2 ACPI 2.0 Support .......................................................... 4-29
4.6.3 ACPI APIC Support ...................................................... 4-29
4.6.4 APM Conguration ........................................................ 4-30
4.6.5 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 4-31
4.7 Boot menu .................................................................................. 4-33
4.7.1 Boot Device Priority ...................................................... 4-33
4.7.2 Boot Settings Conguration .......................................... 4-33
4.7.3 Security ......................................................................... 4-34
4.8 Tools menu ................................................................................. 4-37
4.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 .......................................................... 4-37
4.8.2 Express Gate ............................................................... 4-38
4.8.3 ASUS O.C. Prole ......................................................... 4-39
4.8.4 Ai Net 2 ......................................................................... 4-40
4.9 Exit menu .................................................................................... 4-41
Chapter5: RAIDconguration
5.1 RAIDcongurations .................................................................... 5-2
5.1.1 RAID denitions .............................................................. 5-2
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks ....................................... 5-3
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ........................................ 5-3
5.2 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility .................... 5-4
5.3 Marvell®SASRAIDcongurations ............................................. 5-8
Chapter 6: Driver installation
6.1 RAID driver installation ............................................................... 6-2
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS ...... 6-2
6.1.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®........................ 6-2
6.1.3 Installing the RAID driver during
Windows® OS installation ................................................ 6-3
6.1.4 Using a USB oppy disk drive ......................................... 6-3
6.2 Installing an operating system ................................................... 6-6
6.3 Support DVD information ............................................................ 6-6
6.3.1 Running the support DVD ............................................... 6-6
6.3.2 Drivers menu ................................................................... 6-7
6.3.3 Utilities menu .................................................................. 6-8
6.3.4 Make disk menu ............................................................ 6-10
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6.3.5 Manual menu .................................................................6-11
6.3.6 ASUS Contact information .............................................6-11
6.3.7 Other information .......................................................... 6-12
6.4 Software information ................................................................. 6-14
6.4.1 ASUS MyLogo 2™ ........................................................ 6-14
6.4.2 ASUS PC Probe II ......................................................... 6-16
6.4.3 ASUS AI Suite ............................................................... 6-22
6.4.4 ASUS AI Nap ................................................................ 6-24
6.4.5 ASUS Fan Xpert ........................................................... 6-25
6.4.6 ASUS EPU–6 Engine .................................................... 6-27
6.4.7 ASUS TurboV ................................................................ 6-31
6.4.8 SoundMAX® High Denition Audio utility ....................... 6-33
6.4.9 ASUS Express Gate ..................................................... 6-38
6.4.10 Realtek Teaming Utility.................................................. 6-45
Chapter 7: Multiple GPU technology support
7.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology .................................................... 7-2
7.1.1 Requirements .................................................................. 7-2
7.1.2 Before you begin ............................................................. 7-2
7.1.3 Installing CrossFireX graphics cards .............................. 7-3
7.1.4 Installing the device drivers ............................................. 7-4
7.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology ................... 7-4
7.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology ........................................................... 7-6
7.2.1 Requirements .................................................................. 7-6
7.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards .......................... 7-7
7.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards ........................ 7-8
7.2.4 Installing the device drivers ............................................. 7-9
7.2.5 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology ......................... 7-9
7.3 NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology .................................................... 7-12
7.3.1 Requirements ................................................................ 7-12
7.3.2 Installing CUDA-ready graphics cards .......................... 7-12
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Notices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
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This device may not cause harmful interference, and
•
This device must accept any interference received including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
•
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
•
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
•
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the
graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes
or modications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the
Canadian Department of Communications.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
REACH
Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction
of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we publish the chemical substances in our
products at ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/english/REACH.htm.
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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 qualied service technician or your dealer. Ensure that the power cables for
the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible,
disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you service.
• If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied
service technician or your dealer.
Operation Safety
• Servicing of this product or units is to be performed by trained service
personnel only.
• Before operating the server, carefully read all the manuals included with the
server package.
• Before using the server, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the
power cables are not damaged. If any damage is detected, contact your dealer
as soon as possible.
• To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from
connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.
• Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Place the server on a stable
surface.
This product is equipped with a three-wire power cable and plug for the user’s
safety. Use the power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid
electrical shock.
Lithium-Ion Battery Warning
CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
CD-ROM Drive Safety Warning
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
Heavy System
CAUTION! This server system is heavy. Ask for assistance when moving or
carrying the system.
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DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been
designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the
crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic
equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for
disposal of electronic products.
DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste.
This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not
be placed in municipal waste.
About this guide
Audience
This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at
least basic knowledge of conguring a server.
Contents
This guide contains the following parts:
1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction
This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections
on front panel and rear panel specications.
2. Chapter 2: Hardware setup
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform
when installing or removing system components.
3. Chapter 3: Motherboard information
This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the
jumpers and internal connectors.
4. Chapter 4: BIOS information
This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup
menus and describes the BIOS parameters.
5. Chapter5:RAIDconguration
This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and conguring
RAID sets using the available utilities.
6. Chapter 6: Driver installation
This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for
different system components.
7. Chapter 7: Multiple GPU technology support
This chapter describes how to install and congure multiple ATI®
CrossFireX™/ NVIDIA® SLI™ graphics cards and NVIDIA® CUDA technology.
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Conventions
To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following
symbols used throughout this manual.
DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when
trying to complete a task.
CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when
trying to complete a task.
IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.
NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
Typography
Bold text
Italics
<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater than sign means that you must press the
enclosed key.
Example: <Enter> means that you must press
the Enter or Return key.
<Key1+Key2+Key3> If you must press two or more keys
simultaneously, the key names are linked with
a plus sign (+).
Example: <Ctrl+Alt+D>
Command
exactly as shown, then supply the required
item or value enclosed in brackets.
Example: At the DOS prompt, type the
command line:
Indicates a menu or an item to select.
Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
Means that you must type the command
format A:/S
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Wheretondmoreinformation
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and
software updates.
1. ASUS websites
The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and
software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.
2. Optional documentation
Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty
yers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not
part of the standard package.
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Chapter 1
This chapter describes the general
features of the workstation, including
sections on front panel and rear panel
specications.
ASUS ESC1000
Product introduction
1.1 System package contents
Check your system package for the following items.
Model Name ESC1000
Chassis ASUS T50A Pedestal 5U Rackmount Chassis
Motherboard ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer workstation motherboard
Component 1 x 1100W 80+ Single Power Supply
Accessories 1 x ESC1000 User’s Guide
Optional Items Anti-virus Software CD
4 x hot-swap HDD trays
1 x Front I/O Board
3 x System Fans (Front: 2 x 80mm x 38mm; Rear: 1 x 120mm x 38mm)
1 x ESC1000 Support CD
1 x Bag of Screws
1 x AC Power Cable
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
1.2 Serial number label
Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must
take note of the product’s serial number containing 14 characters such as
xxS0xxxxxxxxxx shown as the gure below. With the correct serial number of the
product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and
satisfying solution to your problems.
ESC1000
xxS0xxxxxxxxxx
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1.3 Systemspecications
The ASUS ESC1000 is a workstation featuring the ASUS P6T7 WS
SuperComputer motherboard. The workstation supports Intel® LGA1366
Xeon™ W3500 series processors, plus other latest technologies through the
chipsets onboard.
Model Name ESC1000
1 x Socket LGA1366
Processor / System Bus
Core Logic
ASUS Features Smart Fan
Total Slots
Capacity
Memory
Expansion Slots
Graphics
Storage
HDD Bays
Networking LAN
Memory Type
Memory Size
Total PCI/PCI-X/
PCI-E Slots
Slot Type
CUDA Support
Multi-GPU
Support
SATA Controller
SAS Controller
I = internal
A or S = hotswappable
Intel® Xeon W3500 series processors
Quad Core / Dual Core
Up to 6.4GT/s; Intel® QuickPatch Interconect
Intel® X58 + ICH10R
2 x NVIDIA® NF200
√
6 (3-channel per CPU, 6 DIMM per CPU)
Maximum up to 24GB
DDR3 1333 / 1066 non-ECC/ECC unbuffered
DIMM
1GB, 2GB and 4GB (UDIMM)
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3 x PCI-E 2.0 x16 slots (at x16 or x8 link)
3 x PCI-E 2.0 x16 slots (x8 link)
1 x PCI-E 2.0 x16 slot (at x16 link)
Up to 3 Tesla C1060 cards + 1 Quadro FX5800
card / 1 Quadro FX370 card
Supports NVIDIA® 3-Way SLI™ technology
Supports ATI® CrossFireX™ technology, up to
Quad CrossFireX
Intel® ICH10R:
- 6 x SATA2 300MB/s ports
- Intel Matrix Storage (for Windows only)
supporting software RAID 0, 1, 5 & 10
Marvell 88SE6121 SATA controller:
- 2 x eSATA2 300MB/s ports supporting
RAID 0 & 1
Marvell 88SE6320 SAS controller
- 2 x SAS ports supporting RAID 0 & 1
4 x Hot-swap 3.5” HDD Bays
2 x Realtek® 8111C Gb LAN
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ASUS ESC1000 1-3
Auxiliary Storage FDD / CD /
DVD
3 x 5.25” media bays (Option: DVD-RW)
1 x PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse combo port
1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical)
Rear I/O
2 x External SATA ports
2 x RJ45 ports
6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
8-channel Audio I/O
Windows® XP / Vista / 7 32 / 64-bit
OS Support
RedHat® Enterprise Linux AS5.3 32 / 64-bit
SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 32 / 64-bit
(Subject to change without any notice)
Anti-virus Software
Dimension (HH x WW x DD)
Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM &
HDD not inclu ded)
Power Supply
Power Rating
Optional anti-virus CD Pack
445mm x 217.5mm x 545mm
20 Kg
1100W (80+) Single Power Supply
Input: 100-240Vac, 15-8A, 50-60Hz, Class I
Operation temperature: 10°C–35°C / Non operation
Environment
temperature: -40°C–70°C
Non operation humidity: 20% ~ 90% ( Non-
condensing)
*Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
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1.4 Front panel features
The barebone workstation displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily
accessible features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, optical drive,
and two USB ports are located on the front panel. For future installation of 5.25-inch
devices, two drive bays are available.
HDD access LED
Power LED
Optical drive
Empty 5.25-inch
bays
4-bay HDD cage
USB 2.0 ports
Refer to section 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions.
Security lock
Power button
Reset button
Headphone
outputjack
Microphone
jack
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1.5 Rear panel features
The rear panel includes a slot for the motherboard rear I/O ports, expansion slots,
a chassis lock and intrusion switch, a vent for the system fan, and power supply
module.
1100W 80+Single power
Power connector
supply
PS/2 keyboard/mouse
combo port
USB 2.0 ports
Optical S/PDIF Out port
USB 2.0 ports
External SATA ports
USB 2.0 ports
8-channel audio ports
Chassis lock
Coaxial S/PDIF Out port
LAN2 (RJ-45) port
120mm x 38mm system fan
LAN1 (RJ-45) port
Chassis intrusion switch
Expansion slots
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1.6 Internal features
The barebone workstation includes the basic components as shown.
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1. 1100W 80+ Single Power supply unit
2. 120mm x 38mm system fan
3. ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer motherboard
4. Chassis intrusion switch
5. Expansion card locks
6. Optical drive
7. 2 x 5.25-inch drive bays
8. 4-bay HDD module
9. SATA/SAS backplane board
Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or
replacing any system component.
The barebone workstation does not include a oppy disk drive and an optical
disc drive. Connect a USB oppy disk drive or a USB ODD to any of the USB
ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a oppy disk or a optical disc.
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*WARNING
HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS
KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY
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1.7 LED information
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs
HDD Access LED
Power LED
LED Icon Display status Description
Power LED ON System power ON
HDD Access LED
Drive status LED
OFF
Blinking
Green
Red
Green/Red blinking
No activity
Read/write data into the HDD
Bridge board connected to backplane
Installed HDD is in good condition
HDD failure
HDD rebuilding using the RAID card
Drive Status LED
The Power and HDD Access LEDs are visible even if the system front bezel is
closed.
1.7.2 Rear panel LEDs
Activity Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection
ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection
BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection
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ACT/LINK
LED
LAN port
SPEED
LED
Chapter 2
This chapter lists the hardware setup
procedures that you have to perform
when installing or removing system
components.
ASUS ESC1000
Hardware setup
2.1 Chassis cover
2.1.1 Removing the side cover
• Ensure that you unplug the power cord before removing the side cover.
• Take extra care when removing the side cover. Keep your ngers from
components inside the chassis that can cause injury, such as the CPU fan,
rear fan, and other sharp-edged parts.
• The images of the workstation shown in this section are for reference
purposes only and may not exactly match the model you purchase.
To remove the side cover
1. Remove the two screws that secure
the side cover.
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2. Slide the side cover for about half
an inch toward the rear until it is
disengaged from the chassis.
3. Carefully lift the side cover and set
it aside.
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2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover
To reinstall the side cover
1. Match and insert the lower sliding
edge of the side cover to the
corresponding chassis edge.
2. Position the side cover to the
chassis.
3. Slide the side cover toward the
front panel until it snaps in place.
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4. Drive in the two screws you
removed earlier to secure the side
cover.
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2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1366 socket designed for the
Intel® W3500 series processors.
Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU.
• Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on
the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer
immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP
cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS shoulders the repair
cost only if the damage is shipment/transit-related.
• Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return
Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes
with the cap on the LGA1366 socket.
• The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts
resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/
incorrect removal of the PnP cap.
2.2.1 Installing the CPU
To install a CPU:
1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
Before installing the CPU, ensure that the cam box is facing towards you and
the load lever is on your left.
2. Press the load lever with your
thumb (A), then move it to the left
(B) until it is released from the
retention tab.
To prevent damage to the socket
pins, do not remove the PnP cap
unless you are installing a CPU.
Retention tab
A
B
Load lever
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3. Lift the load lever in the direction of
the arrow to a 135º angle.
4. Lift the load plate with your thumb
and forenger to a 100º angle.
5. Remove the PnP cap from the CPU
socket.
Load plate
4
3
PnP cap
6. Position the CPU over the socket,
ensuring that the gold triangle is on
the bottom-left corner of the socket,
and then t the socket alignment key
into the CPU notch.
The CPU ts in only one correct
orientation. DO NOT force the
CPU into the socket to prevent
bending the connectors on the
socket and damaging the CPU!
Gold
triangle
mark
CPU notch
Alignment key
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7. Apply several drops of thermal paste
to the exposed area of the CPU that
the heatsink will be in contact with,
ensuring that it is spread in an even
thin layer.
Some heatsinks come with preapplied thermal paste. If so, skip
this step.
The thermal paste is toxic and
inedible. If it gets into your eyes
or touches your skin, ensure to
wash it off immediately and seek
professional medical help.
To prevent contaminating the paste, DO NOT spread the paste with your nger
directly.
8. Close the load plate (A), and then
push the load lever (B) until it snaps
into the retention tab.
A
B
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2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
To install the CPU heatsink and fan
1. Place the heatsink on top of the
installed CPU, ensuring that the
four fasteners match the holes on
the motherboard.
B
A
B
2. Push down two fasteners at a time
in a diagonal sequence to secure
A
the heatsink and fan assembly in
place.
A
B
B
1
A
Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to
the CPU fan connector.
1
3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled
CPU_FAN.
DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors
can occur if you fail to plug this connector.
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2.2.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan
1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from
the connector on the motherboard.
2. Rotate each fastener
counterclockwise.
B
A
B
3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in
a diagonal sequence to disengage
A
the heatsink and fan assembly from
the motherboard.
A
B
B
A
4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.
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2.3 System memory
2.3.1 Overview
The motherboard comes with six Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory
Modules (DIMM) sockets.
A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is
notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules
are developed for better performance with less power consumption.
The gure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets:
Recommendedmemorycongurations
One DIMM:
You may install one memory module in slot A1, B1 or C1 as a single-channel
operation.
Two DIMMs (Dual-channel operation): Three DIMMs (Triple-channel operation):
Four DIMMs (Triple-channel operation):
Due to Intel CPU spec denition, the system will not boot if only one DIMM
is installed in DIMM slot A2, B2, or C2. Follow the illustrations above for
recommended memory conguration.
Six DIMMs (Triple-channel operation):
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2.3.2 Memorycongurations
You may install 1GB, 2GB and 4GB ECC or non-ECC, unbuffered DDR3 DIMMs
into the DIMM sockets.
• You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A, Channel B and
Channel C. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for
the dual-channel or triple-channel conguration. Any excess memory from
the higher-sized channel is then mapped for single-channel operation.
• Due to Intel spec denition, X.M.P. DIMMs and DDR3-1600 are supported
for one DIMM per channel only.
• According to Intel CPU spec, DIMMs with voltage requirement over 1.65V
may damage the CPU permanently. We recommend you install the DIMMs
with the voltage requirement below 1.65V.
• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum
compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the
same vendor.
• Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you
install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory
for the OS can be about 3GB or less. For effective use of memory, we
recommend that you do any of the following:
- Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32-bit
Windows OS.
- Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more on the
motherboard.
For more details, refer to the Microsoft® support site at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605/en-us.
• This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512 Mb (64MB)
chips or less (Memory chip capacity counts in Megabit, 8 Megabit/Mb = 1
Megabyte/MB).
• The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its SPD. Under
the default state, some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a
lower frequency than the vendor-marked value.
• For system stability, use a more efcient memory cooling system to support
a full memory load (6 DIMMs) or overclocking condition.
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