Asus TS100-E10-PI4 User’s Manual

TS100-E10-PI4

Pedestal Server

User Guide

E17464

Revised Edition V4

November 2020

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Contents

Safety information	..................................................................................................... vii
About this guide........................................................................................................	viii

Chapter 1:		Product Introduction
1.1	System package contents..........................................................................		1-2
1.2	Serial number label.....................................................................................		1-2
1.3	System specifications................................................................................		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 Information
2.1	Chassis cover.............................................................................................		2-2
	2.1.1	Removing the side cover.............................................................	2-2
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 assembly............................	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 Configurations................................................................	2-9
	2.3.3	Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket........................	2-10
2.4	Front panel cover......................................................................................		2-11
	2.4.1	Removing the front panel cover.................................................	2-11
2.5	5.25-inch drives.........................................................................................		2-12
2.6	Hard disk drives (HDD).............................................................................		2-14
2.7	Expansion cards.......................................................................................		2-18
	2.7.1	Installing an expansion card......................................................	2-18
	2.7.2	Configuring an expansion card..................................................	2-20
2.8	System fan.................................................................................................		2-21
2.9	Cable connections....................................................................................		2-22

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Chapter 3:		Motherboard Information
3.1	Motherboard layout....................................................................................		3-2
3.2	Jumpers	.......................................................................................................	3-4
3.3	Onboard .............................................................................................LEDs		3-7
3.4	Internal connectors....................................................................................		3-9

Chapter 4:		BIOS Setup
4.1	Managing and updating your BIOS...........................................................		4-2
	4.1.1	ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility...................................................	4-2
	4.1.2	ASUS EZ Flash Utility..................................................................	4-3
	4.1.3	BUPDATER utility........................................................................	4-4
4.2	BIOS setup program...................................................................................		4-6
	4.2.1	BIOS menu screen......................................................................	4-7
	4.2.2	Menu bar......................................................................................	4-7
	4.2.3	Menu items..................................................................................	4-8
	4.2.4	Submenu items............................................................................	4-8
	4.2.5	Navigation keys...........................................................................	4-8
	4.2.6	General help................................................................................	4-8
	4.2.7	Configuration fields......................................................................	4-8
	4.2.8	Pop-up window............................................................................	4-8
	4.2.9	Scroll bar......................................................................................	4-8
4.3	Main menu...................................................................................................		4-9
4.4	Advanced menu........................................................................................		4-10
	4.4.1	CPU Configuration.....................................................................	4-11
	4.4.2	Power & Performance................................................................	4-13
	4.4.3	Server ME Configuration...........................................................	4-14
	4.4.4	Trusted Computing....................................................................	4-15
	4.4.5	APM Configuration.....................................................................	4-15
	4.4.6	Runtime Error Logging Settings.................................................	4-16
	4.4.7	Onboard LAN Configuration......................................................	4-16
	4.4.8	Serial Port Console Redirection.................................................	4-17
	4.4.9	Intel TXT Information.................................................................	4-19
	4.4.10	PCI Subsystem Settings............................................................	4-20
	4.4.11	USB Configuration.....................................................................	4-20
	4.4.12	Network Stack Configuration.....................................................	4-22
	4.4.13	CSM Configuration....................................................................	4-23

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	4.4.14	NVMe Configuration..................................................................	4-24
	4.4.15	WHEA Configuration..................................................................	4-24
	4.4.16	iSCSI Configuration ..................................................................	4-25
	4.4.17	Tls Auth Configuration...............................................................	4-25
4.5	Chipset menu............................................................................................		4-26
	4.5.1	System Agent (SA) Configuration..............................................	4-26
	4.5.2	PCH-IO Configuration................................................................	4-29
4.6	Security menu...........................................................................................		4-32
4.7	Boot menu.................................................................................................		4-35
4.8	Monitor menu............................................................................................		4-37
4.9	Tool menu..................................................................................................		4-38
4.10	Event Logs menu......................................................................................		4-38
	4.10.1	Change Smbios Event Log Settings..........................................	4-38
	4.10.2	View Smbios Event Log.............................................................	4-39
4.11	Save & Exit menu......................................................................................		4-40

Chapter 5:		RAID Configuration
5.1	Setting up RAID..........................................................................................		5-2
	5.1.1	RAID definitions...........................................................................	5-2
	5.1.2	Installing hard disk drives............................................................	5-3
	5.1.3	Setting the RAID item in BIOS.....................................................	5-3

5.2Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option

	ROM Utility..................................................................................................		5-4
	5.2.1	Creating a RAID set.....................................................................	5-5
	5.2.2	Deleting a RAID set.....................................................................	5-7
	5.2.3	Resetting disks to Non-RAID.......................................................	5-8
	5.2.4	Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise
		SATA Option ROM utility.............................................................	5-9
	5.2.5	Rebuilding the RAID....................................................................	5-9
	5.2.6	Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility........................	5-11
5.3	Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows).......................		5-12
	5.3.1	Creating a RAID set...................................................................	5-13
	5.3.2	Changing a Volume Type..........................................................	5-15
	5.3.3	Deleting a volume......................................................................	5-16
	5.3.4	Preferences...............................................................................	5-17

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Chapter 6:		Driver Installation
6.1	RAID driver installation..............................................................................		6-2
	6.1.1	Creating a USB flash drive with RAID drive.................................	6-2
	6.1.2	Installing the RAID controller driver.............................................	6-2
6.2	Management applications and utilities installation.................................		6-5
6.3	Running the Support DVD.........................................................................		6-5
6.4	Installing the system drivers.....................................................................		6-6
Appendix
P11C-X/AUDIO block diagram ...............................................................................			A-2
Q-Code table.............................................................................................................			A-3
Notices	.....................................................................................................................		A-6
ASUS contact information......................................................................................			A-9

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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, 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 add a device.

•If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your dealer.

Operation Safety

•Any mechanical operation on this server must be conducted by certified or experienced engineers.

•Before operating the server, carefully read all the manuals included with the server package.

•Before using the server, ensure 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.

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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About this guide

Audience

This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring 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 specifications.

2.Chapter 2: Hardware Information

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 Setup

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.

5.Chapter 5: RAID Configuration

This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.

6Chapter 6: Driver Installation

This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.

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Conventions

To ensure 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	Indicates a menu or an item to select.
Italics	Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
<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>+<Del>
Command	Means that you must type the command
	exactly as shown, then supply the required
	item or value enclosed in brackets.
	Example: At the DOS prompt, type the
	command line: format A:/S

References

Refer to the following sources for additional information, and for product and software updates.

1.ASUS Control Center (ACC) user guide

This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility.

2.ASUS websites

The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

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Product Introduction

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This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.

1.1System package contents

Check your system package for the following items.

Model Name	TS100-E10-PI4
Accessories	1 x TS100-E10-PI4 Support CD
	1 x AC Power Cable
	1 x COM port Cable

Optional Items Smart Card Reader

Anti-Virus CD pack

DVD-RW

Keyboard and mouse

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

1.2Serial number label

Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the product’s serial number containing 12 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxx shown as the figure 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.

TS100-E10-PI4

xxS0xxxxxxxx

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1.3System specifications

The ASUS TS100-E10-PI4 is a pedestal server. The server supports LGA1151 Intel® Xeon® Processor E Family (Coffee Lake) and Intel® 8th/9th Generation Core™ i3 Processors.

	Model Name		TS100-E10-PI4
			1 x Socket LGA1151
	Processor Support		Intel® Xeon® processor E-21xx/E-22xx product family
			Intel® 8th/9th Generation Core™ i3 processors, Intel® Pentium™
			and Celeron™ Processors (Coffee Lake)
			* Refer to ASUS server AVL for the latest update
	Core Logic		Intel® C242 Chipset
		Total Slots	4 (2-Channels)
		Capacity	Maximum up to 128GB (UDIMM)
	Memory	Memory Type	DDR4 2666 / 2400 ECC / non-ECC UDIMM
			* Refer to ASUS server AVL for the latest update
		Memory Size	32GB, 16GB, 8GB, 4GB (UDIMM)
			* Refer to ASUS server AVL for the latest update
		Total PCI/PCI-X/	4
	Expansion	PCI-E/PIKE Slots
			1 x PCI-E x16 (Gen3 x16 Link)
	Slots
		Slot Type	1 x PCI-E x8 (Gen3 x4 Link)
			2 x PCI
			Intel® C242
			6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports with 2 x M.2 (NGFF 22110/2280/2260/2242,
			gray SATA port will be disables when M.2 is in SATA mode)*
	Disk	SATA Controller	Intel® RSTe (Windows & Linux)
			(Supports software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5)
	Controller
			* One supports both SATA 6Gb/s & PCI-E Gen3 x2 link, the other is
			SATA 6Gb/s only.
		SAS Controller	Optional:
			ASUS PIKE II 3008-8i 8-port SAS 12G RAID card
			3 x Internal 3.5” (or 2 x 2.5” optional cage) drive bays*
		I = internal	1 x Internal 2.5” drive bay
	Storage		1 x Optional internal 5.25” to 3.5”/2.5” drive cage
		A or S will be hot-
	Bays	swappable	2 x M.2 (NGFF 22110/2280/2260/2242)
			* Supports only 1 drive when add-on card over 9.5” is installed on x16
			link slot
	Networking	LAN	1 x Intel® I210-AT Gigabit LAN + 1 x Intel® I219-LM Gigabit LAN
	Graphic	VGA	Aspeed AST2510 64MB
	Auxiliary Storage Device Bay		2 x 5.25” media bays
	(Floppy / Optical Drive)		Options: No Device / DVD-RW / DVD ROM

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	Model Name		TS100-E10-PI4
			2 x USB 3.0 ports
	Front I/O Ports		2 x USB 2.0 ports
			1 x Headphone port
			1 x Microphone port
			2 x USB 3.1 ports
			2 x USB 3.0 ports
			2 x USB 2.0 ports
	Rear I/O Ports		1 x VGA Port (onboard Aspeed AST2510)
			2 x LAN Ports
			3 x Audio Jacks (Realtek® ALC887-VD2 8-Channel High Definition
			Audio CODEC)
			1 x PS/2 Keyboard/ Mouse Port
			Front Switch/LED:
			1 x Power switch
	Switch/LED		1 x Power LED
			1 x Reset switch
			1 x HDD Access LED
			Windows® Server 2016
			RedHat® Enterprise Linux
	OS Support		SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server
			CentOS
			* Please find the latest OS support from http://www.asus.com/
	Management	Software	ASUS Control Center
	Solution
	Regulatory Compliance		BSMI, CE, RCM, FCC, CCC (Class B)
	Dimension (HH x WW x DD)		423mm x 190mm x 435mm
			(16.65” x 7.48” x 17.1”)
	Net Weight Kg		12.77 Kg
	(Estimated)
	Gross Weight Kg		15.74 Kg
	(Estimated)
			500W 80PLUS Single Power Supply, Gold
	Power Supply		(Rating: 100-240Vac, 7-3.5A, 50/60Hz, Class I)
			300W 80PLUS Single Power Supply, Bronze
	(following different
			(Rating: 100-127/220-240Vac, 6/3A, 60-50Hz, Class I)
	configuration by region)
			450W/550W Single Power Supply, Gold
			(Rating: 100-240Vac, 50-60Hz, 9-4.5A)
			Operating temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C
	Environment		Non operating temperature: -40°C ~ 70°C
			Non operating humidity: 20% ~ 90% ( Non condensing)

*Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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1.4Front panel features

The TS100-E10-PI4 Pedestal server features a simple yet stylish front panel design. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, optical drive, and USB ports are all conveniently located at the front panel for easy access.

		Optical Drive (Optional)
		Empty 5.25-inch bay
Card reader (optional)
Smart Card	SD/MMC/MS	Power LED
		Reset button
USB 3.0 ports		Power button
USB 2.0 ports
Headphone port
Microphone port		HDD access LED

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

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1.5Rear panel features

The rear panel includes a slot for the motherboard rear I/O ports, expansion slots, a vent for the system fan, and the power supply module.

Power connector

PS/2 keyboard / mouse port

USB 2.0 ports

VGA port

Gigabit LAN port 1

Gigabit LAN port 2

USB 3.0 ports

USB 3.1 ports

Audio ports

Single power supply

120 mm x 120 mm system fan vents

PCI-E latch

Expansion slots

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1.6Internal features

The TS100-E10-PI4 Pedestal server system includes the basic components as shown:

1.Power supply unit

2.120 mm x 120 mm system fan

3.ASUS P11C-X/AUDIO Board

4.Expansion card locks

5.Optical drive (Optional)

6.1 x 5.25-inch drive bay

7.Front I/O board (hidden)

8.3 x 3.5-inch Internal HDD bays

9.1 x 2.5-inch Internal HDD/SSD bay

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

The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive. If you need to use a floppy disk, connect the USB floppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel.

WARNING

HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS

KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY

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1.7LED information

1.7.1Front panel LEDs

HDD Access LED

Power LED

		LED		Icon	Display status			Description
	Power LED				ON		System power ON
	HDD Access LED				OFF		No activity
					Blinking		Read/write data into the HDD

1.7.2Rear panel LEDs

Activity/Link LED			Speed LED		ACT/LINK		SPEED
					LED		LED
Status	Description	Status		Description
OFF	No link	OFF		10 Mbps connection
GREEN	Linked	ORANGE		100 Mbps connection
BLINKING	Data activity	GREEN		1 Gbps connection		LAN port

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Hardware Information

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This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.

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2.1Chassis cover

2.1.1Removing 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 fingers 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 barebone server 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.

screws

2. Press the side cover locks outward.

side cover locks

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3.Slightly pull the side cover toward the rear just enough to detach it from the chassis.

4.Remove the cover and set it aside.

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2.2Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1151 socket designed for the Intel® Xeon® Processor E Family (Coffee Lake) and Intel® 8th/9th Generation Core™ i3 Processors

•Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU.

•Upon purchase of the server system, 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 will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/ transit-related.

•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.

2.2.1Installing the CPU

To install the CPU:

1.Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

Before installing the CPU, ensure that the socket box is facing toward you and the load lever is on your right.

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2.Press the load lever with your thumb

(A), then move it to the right (B) until it is released from the retention tab.

Do not remove the PnP cap yet from the CPU socket. Doing so may bend the pins of the socket.

3.Lift the load lever until the load plate is completely lifted.

Load plate

Load lever

Retention tab

4.Position the CPU above the socket, ensuring that the gold triangle mark is on the bottom-left corner of the socket, then fit the CPU notches to the socket's alignment keys.

The CPU fits in only one orientation.

DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins on the socket and damaging the CPU.

	CPU notches
Gold
triangle	Alignment
mark	key
Alignment
key

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5.Close the load plate (A), ensuring that the front edge of the load plate slides

under the retention lock (B) then push	Load lever
down the load lever (C).

Retention lock

6.Insert the load lever under the retention tab to remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket.

Load lever

Retention tab

7.Apply some Thermal Interface Material

to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring that it is evenly spread in a thin layer.

Some heatsinks come with preapplied Thermal Interface Material. If so, skip this step.

The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help.

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2.2.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan assembly

To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly

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5.Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1.

DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.

2.2.3Uninstalling 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.

3.Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.

4.Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.

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2.3System memory

2.3.1Overview

The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.

A DDR4 module is notched differently from a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 module. DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot.

The figure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM sockets:

2.3.2Memory Configurations

You may install ECC / non-ECC DDR4 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section.

UDIMM

	DIMM Slot Per	DIMM Populated	DIMM Type	Speed
	Channel	per Channel
	2	1	ECC / non-ECC	2666/2400
	2	2	ECC / non-ECC	2666/2400

•Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is

recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.

•Start installing the DIMMs in slots A2 and B2 (Blue).

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2.3.3Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket

Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components.

1.	Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the DIMM notch
	retaining clip outward.
2.	Align a DIMM on the socket such that
	the notch on the DIMM matches the
	DIMM slot key on the socket.
	DIMM slot key	Unlocked retaining clip
	A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into
	a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM.
3.	Hold the DIMM by both of its ends
	then insert the DIMM vertically into the
	socket. Apply force to both ends of the
	DIMM simultaneously until the retaining
	clip snaps back into place and the
	DIMM cannot be pushed in any further
	to ensure proper sitting of the DIMM.
		Locked Retaining Clip

Always insert the DIMM into the socket vertically to prevent DIMM notch damage.

Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket

1.Press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM.

2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.

Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force.

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2.4Front panel cover

Before you can install a 5.25-inch drive, you should first remove the front panel cover.

Ensure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing any system components. Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard and other system components!

2.4.1Removing the front panel cover

To remove the front panel cover:

1.Locate the front panel assembly lock then slide it outward to unlock the latches that secures the front panel cover to the chassis.

assembly lock

2.Remove the front panel assembly from the chassis and set it aside.

Front panel assembly

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2.55.25-inch drives

This system comes with three 5.25-inch drive bays located on the upper front section of the chassis.

If your system came with an optical drive, the optical drive occupies the topmost bay (1). The lower bays (2 and 3) are available for additional

5.25-inch optical, zip, or floppy disk drives.

Installing a 5.25-inch drive

To install a 5.25-inch drive:

1. Remove the front panel cover. Refer to the Removing the front panel cover section for more information.

2. Pull the bay locks outward.

bay locks

3.Remove the metal cover of the bay you intend to use.

screw driver

metal cover

Take extra care when removing the metal cover. Use tools such as a screw driver to bend and remove the metal cover to avoid physical injury.

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