Asus ESC1000 G2 User Manual

ESC1000 G2

Workstation User Guide

E7226

First Edition

April 2012

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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 ......................................................................

1.3 Systemspecications .................................................................

1.4 Front panel features .....................................................................

1.5 Rear panel features ......................................................................

1.6 Internal features ...........................................................................

1.7 LED information ...........................................................................

1.7.1 Front panel LEDs ............................................................

1.7.2 Rear panel LEDs .............................................................

Chapter 2: Hardware setup

2.1 Chassis cover ............................................................................... 2-2

2.1.1 Removing the side cover ................................................

2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover ..............................................

2.2 Motherboard overview .................................................................

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................

2.3.1 CPU installation ..............................................................

2.3.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ...................

2.4 System memory .........................................................................

2.4.1 Overview .......................................................................

2.4.2 Memory congurations ...................................................

2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................

2.4.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................

2.5 Front panel assembly ................................................................

2.5.1 Removing the front panel assembly ..............................

2.5.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly ...........................

2.6 5.25-inch drives ..........................................................................

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2.7 SATA hard disk drives ............................................................... 2-15

2.7.1 Installing the HDD module cage ...................................

2.7.2 Removing the HDD module cage .................................

2.7.3 Installing a hot-swap SATA hard disk drive ...................

2.7.4 Removing and reinstalling the backplane .....................

2.8 Expansion cards ........................................................................

2.8.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................

2.8.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................

2.9 Cable connections .....................................................................

2.9.1 Motherboard connections .............................................

2.9.2 SATA backplane connections .......................................

2.10 Removable components ............................................................

2.10.1 Removing rear system fan ............................................

2.10.2 Removing front system fan ...........................................

Chapter 3: Motherboard Info

3.1 Motherboard layout ...................................................................... 3-2

3.2 Jumpers ........................................................................................

3.3 Onboard buttons and switches ..................................................

3.4 Onboard LEDs ..............................................................................

3.5 Connectors .................................................................................

3.5.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................

3.5.2 Audio I/O connections ...................................................

3.5.3 USB BIOS Flashback ....................................................

3.5.4 Internal connectors .......................................................

3.5.5 ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) ..............................

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Chapter 4: BIOS setup

4.1 Knowing BIOS .............................................................................. 4-2

4.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................

4.2.1 EZ Mode .........................................................................

4.2.2 Advanced Mode ..............................................................

4.3 Main menu ....................................................................................

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4.4 Ai Tweaker menu .......................................................................... 4-8

4.4.1 DRAM Timing Control ...................................................

4.4.2

4.4.3 CPU Performance Settings ...........................................

4.5 Advanced menu .........................................................................

4.5.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................

4.5.2 System Agent Conguration .........................................

4.5.3 CPU Power Management Conguration .......................

4.5.4 PCH Conguration ........................................................

4.5.5 SATA Conguration .......................................................

4.5.6 USB Conguration ........................................................

4.5.7 Onboard Devices Conguraton .....................................

4.5.8 APM ..............................................................................

4.6 Monitor menu .............................................................................

4.7 Boot menu ..................................................................................

4.8 Tools menu .................................................................................

4.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ................................................

4.8.2 ASUS DRAM SPD Information .....................................

4.8.3 ASUS O.C. Prole .........................................................

4.8.4 ASUS Drive Xpert .........................................................

4.9 Exit menu ....................................................................................

4.10 Updating BIOS ............................................................................

4.10.1 ASUS Update utility ......................................................

4.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility .................................................

4.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ....................................

4.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater .....................................................

DIGI+ Power Control ..................................................... 4-23

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Chapter5: RAIDconguration

5.1 RAIDcongurations .................................................................... 5-2

5.1.1 RAID denitions ..............................................................

5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks .......................................

5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ........................................

5.1.4 Intel

Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility ...... 5-3

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5.1.5 Marvell RAID utility .......................................................... 5-7

Chapter 6: Driver installation

6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk ......................................................... 6-2

6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS ......

6.1.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows

6.1.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS

installation .......................................................................

6.1.4 Using a USB oppy disk drive .........................................

6.2 Support DVD information ............................................................

6.2.1 Running the support DVD ...............................................

6.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals .....................................

6.3 Software information ...................................................................

6.3.1 AI Suite II ........................................................................

6.3.2 TurboV EVO ....................................................................

6.3.3 DIGI+ Power Control .....................................................

6.3.4 EPU ...............................................................................

6.3.5 FAN Xpert+ ...................................................................

6.3.6 Sensor Recorder ...........................................................

6.3.7 Probe II .........................................................................

6.3.8 USB 3.0 Boost ..............................................................

6.3.9 ASUS SSD Caching ......................................................

6.3.10 ASUS Update ................................................................

6.3.11 MyLogo2 .......................................................................

6.3.12 Audio congurations .....................................................

6.4 System Recovery .......................................................................

6.4.1 Using the Recovery Partition ........................................

6.4.2 Using the Recovery DVD ..............................................

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Chapter 7: Multiple GPU technology support

7.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology ................................................. 7-2

7.1.1 Requirements ..................................................................

7.1.2 Before you begin .............................................................

7.1.3

Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards .................... 7-3

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Contents

5.1.4 Installing the device drivers ............................................. 7-4

5.1.5 Enabling the AMD

7.2 NVIDIA

SLI™ technology ........................................................... 7-5

CrossFireX™ technology ................. 7-4

7.2.1 Requirements ..................................................................

7.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards ..........................

7.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards ........................

7.2.4 Installing four SLI-ready graphics cards ..........................

7.2.5 Installing the device drivers .............................................

7.2.6 Enabling the NVIDIA

7.3 NVIDIA

CUDA™ technology .................................................... 7-11

SLI™ technology ......................... 7-8

7.3.1 Requirements .................................................................

7.3.2 Installing CUDA-ready graphics cards ...........................

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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:

•

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 modications 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 qualied 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 qualied 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.

CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only

Lithium-Ion Battery Warning

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.

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 conguring 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 specications.

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. Chapter5:RAIDconguration

This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and conguring 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 congure multiple ATI® CrossFireX™/ NVIDIA® SLI™ graphics cards and NVIDIA® CUDA technology.

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

Wheretondmoreinformation

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 specications.

ASUS ESC1000 G2

Product introduction

1.1 System package contents

Check your system package for the following items.

Model Name ESC1000 G2

Chassis ASUS T50A Pedestal 5U Rackmount Chassis

Motherboard ASUS P9X79 WS workstation motherboard

Component 1 x 1350W 80+ Gold Single Power Supply

Accessories 1 x ESC1000 G2 User’s Guide

Optional Items Cooler for CPU 150W Upgrade Kit

4 x hot-swap HDD trays 1 x Front I/O Board 1 x System Fan (Rear: 1 x 120mm x 38mm)

1 x P9X79 WS Support DVD 1 x Bag of Screws

1 x AC Power Cable 1 x COM Port Cable

1 x System Fan (Front: 1 x 80mm x 25mm; )

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

1.2 Serial number label

For faster and quicker troubleshooting solutions from the ASUS Technical Support team,

provide the product’s serial number containing 14 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxxxx as shown in the gure below.

ESC1000 G2

xxS0xxxxxxxxxx

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1.3 Systemspecications

ASUS ESC1000 G2 is a workstation that features the ASUS P9X79 WS motherboard,

supports Intel® LGA2011 Xeon® E5-1600/Core™ i7-3900/3800 series processors, and the latest technologies through the onboard chipsets.

Model Name ESC1000 G2

1 x Socket LGA2011

Processor / System Bus

Core Logic

Total Slots Capacity

Memory

Expansion Slots

Storage SATA Controller

Networking LAN

Memory Type

Memory Size Total PCI/PCI-X/

PCI-E Slots

Slot Type

Intel® Xeon® processor E5-1600/Core™

i7-3900/3800 processor family (TDP=130W)

Intel® X79 Express Chipset

8 (4-channel per CPU, 8 DIMM per CPU) Maximum up to 64GB (UDIMM) DDR3 1066/1333/1866(O.C.)/2000(O.C.)/ 2133

(O.C.)/2400(O.C.) non-ECC/ECC UDIMM

*Refer to www.asus.com for detailed memory AVL CPU support list.

1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB (UDIMM)

4 x PCI-E 3.0 x16 slots (dual at x16/x16, quad at x8/x8/x8/x8) 2 x PCI-E 3.0 x16 slots (at x4 mode)

Intel® X79:

- 2 x SATA 6.0Gb/s ports (gray)

- 4 x SATA 3.0Gb/s ports (blue)

Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (for

Windows only) supporting software RAID 0, 1, 5 & 10

Marvell 88SE9128 SATA controller:

- 2 x SATA 6.0Gb/s ports supporting RAID 0 & 1

1 x Intel® 82579V Gigabit LAN (PHY) 1 x Intel® 82574L Gigabit LAN controller

HDD Bays

Auxiliary Storage FDD / CD / DVD

Front Panel I/O

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4 x Hot-swap 3.5” HDD Bays

3 x 5.25” media bays (Optional: DVD-RW)*

*DVD-RW default for North America

2 x USB 3.0 ports 2 x USB 2.0 ports

1 x Line In 1 x Line Out

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1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 1 x S/PDIF Out (Optical) 1 x USB BIOS Flashback button

Rear Panel I/O

2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue) 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (white port can be switched to USB BIOS Flashback) 1 x IEEE 1394a port 2 x RJ45 ports 8-channel Audio I/O

Windows® XP Service Pack 2 64-bit Windows® XP Service Pack 3 32-bit Windows® Vista Sevice Pack 2 32/64-bit

OS Support

Windows® 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1 32/64-bit RedHat® Enterprise Linux Desktop WS 6.2

Open SuSE® 12.1 Ubuntu Desktop 11.1

Fedora 16

Anti-virus Software Dimension (HH x WW x DD) Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM &

HDD not included) Power Supply Power Rating

Optional anti-virus CD Pack

445mm x 217.5mm x 545mm

17 Kg

1350W (80+) Gold Single Power Supply Input: 115-240Vac, 14.5-6.5A, 50-60Hz, Class I

Operating temperature: 10°C–35°C

Environment

Non operating temperature: -40°C–70°C Non operating humidity: 20%–90% (Non-condensing)

*Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

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1.4 Front panel features

HDD access LED

Power LED

Optical drive

Empty 5.25-inch

bays

4-bay HDD cage

USB 2.0 ports

USB 3.0 ports

Refer to section 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions.

Security lock

Power button

Reset button

Headphone

outputjack

Microphone

jack

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1.5 Rear panel features

Power switch

Power connector

PS/2 mouse port

PS/2 keyboard port

USB 2.0 ports

USB BIOS

Flashback button

USB 2.0 ports

USB 3.0 ports

8-channel audio ports

1350W 80+Single power supply

Chassis lock

120mm x 38mm system fan

Optical S/PDIF Out port

LAN1 (RJ-45) port

IEEE 1394a port

LAN2 (RJ-45) port

Chassis intrusion switch

Expansion slots

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1.6 Internal features

1. 1350W 80+ Gold Single Power supply unit

120mm x 38mm system fan

ASUS P9X79 WS motherboard

4. Expansion card locks

5. Optical drive

6. 2 x 5.25-inch drive bays

7. 4-bay HDD module

8. SATA/SAS backplane board

Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component.

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 an optical disc.

KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY

HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS

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*WARNING

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

Drive Status LED

HDD Access LED

OFF

Blinking

Green

No activity

Read/write data into the HDD

Bridge board connected to backplane Installed HDD is in good condition

Drive status LED

The Power and HDD Access LEDs are visible even if the system front bezel is closed.

Red

Green/Red blinking

HDD failure

HDD rebuilding using the RAID card

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 G2

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 purpose only and may not exactly match the model you purchase.

To remove the side cover:

1. Remove the two screws that secure the left side cover of the chassis.

2. Slide the side cover for about half an inch

toward the rear until it disengaged from the chassis. 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 chassis edge.

2. Position the side cover to the chassis.

3. Slide the side cover toward the front panel until it snaps in place.

4. Drive in the two screws you removed

earlier to secure the side cover.

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2.2 Motherboard overview

The barebone server is installed with the Z9PE-D8 WS motherboard, which is secured to the chassis with ten (10) screws.

Refer to

Chapter 3: Motherboard Information

Place this side towards

the rear of the chassis

Ensure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing any motherboard component or connection. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage the motherboard components.

for detailed information on the motherboard.

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2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA2011 socket designed for the Intel® Xeon® E5-1600/Core™ i7-3900/3800 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 LGA2011 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.

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2.3.1 CPU installation

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.

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2.3.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation

Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary.

To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly

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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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2.4 System memory

2.4.1 Overview

The motherboard comes with eight Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots.

A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module. DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot.

Recommendedmemorycongurations

Due to Intel CPU spec denition, the system will not boot if only one DIMM is installed in DIMM slot A2, B2, C2 or D2. Follow the illustrations above for recommended memory conguration.

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