Asus TS300-E8-PS4 User Manual
TS300-E8-PS4
Conguration Guide
E8467
First Edition
September 2013
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Contents
Contents ...................................................................................................... iii
Revision history .......................................................................................... iii
Safety information ...................................................................................... iv
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Key features .................................................................................. 1-2
1.2 System overview ..........................................................................
1.3 Front panel features .....................................................................
1.4 Rear panel features ......................................................................
1.5 Systemspecications .................................................................
Chapter 2: Components
2.1 Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink ............................................. 2-2
2.2 Upgrading system memory .........................................................
2.3 Upgrading hard disk drives .........................................................
2.4 Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card ........................................
2.5 Installing ASUS Server Management Board ..............................
2.6 Installing Expansion card ............................................................
2.7 Rackmount rail kit ........................................................................
2.8 OS support list .............................................................................
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Revision history
Revision Revision history Date
V1
First release of TS300-E8-PS4 conguration guide
September 2013
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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, 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.
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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Chapter 1
This chapter describes the key
features of TS300-E8-PS4. It includes
the product overview and general
specications.
Product introduction
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1.1 Key features
The
ASUS® TS300-E8-PS4
P9D-E/4L server board. The server supports Intel® LGA1150 Xeon® E3-1200 v3
processors with the latest technologies through the chipsets with support for up
to 32GB DDR3 1333MHz unbuffered ECC memory. This provides immediate
performance upscaling and higher processing speeds. With four (4) native SATA
6Gb/s ports, 4 hot-swap hard drive trays and ASUS PIKE cards, the TS300-E8PS4 delivers improved data transfer rates, more exible storage expansion and
complete RAID for SMB users.
is a 5U barebone server system featuring the ASUS
The latest Intel® CPUs
The TS300-E8-PS4 is ready for the latest generation of Intel® Xeon® 32nm quad/
dual-core UP processors, which offer a signicant performance improvement over
previous generation CPUs. Meanwhile, Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 provides
an efcient, dynamic and intelligent way to enhance performance on demand.
Extreme power with easy-upgrade expandability
The ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 supports the latest Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 v3 processor
family, delivering extreme computing power, highly scalable expandability, more
exible storage with RAID, and complete remote server management through
ASWM Enterprise and ASMB7-iKVM. It also represents ASUS efforts in green
design, featuring an 80 PLUS Bronze power supply for enhanced energy savings.
Combined with its great computing power, it offers an ideal server choice for SMBs,
who require superior performance and controllable costs.
The latest Intel® CPUs
The TS300-E8-PS4 is ready for new-generation Intel® Xeon® 22nm processors,
which bring a signicant performance improvement over previous-generation
CPUs.
PCI Express 3.0-ready with workstation expandability
and extensive I/O
The TS300-E8-PS4 ships with one PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot, designed to
accommodate the power of graphics cards and other add-on components. Whether
for professional graphics work, heavy duty multimedia, or dedicated gaming, more
than ample graphics power can be applied whenever needed. It also has a PCI slot
for legacy LAN cards, graphics cards, and sound card applications. Four USB 3.0
ports provide up to ten times the data transfer speeds of USB 2.0.
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Digital power and green design
Exclusive ASUS Dr. MOS and Beat Thermal Chokes (BTC) help lower operating
a temperatures and promote efciency for signicant power savings and stability
increases. The TS300-E8-PS4 also features an 80 PLUS Bronze power supply to
reduce power loss and power consumption, helping consumers save on energy
bills.
ASUS PIKE RAID provides high reliability
ASUS PIKE technology allows the TS300-E8-PS4 to support exible storage
options. Customers can upgrade to highly reliable enterprise-grade SAS 6Gb/s
storage, while maintaining backward compatibility with existing SAS/SATA 1.5Gb/s
and 3Gb/s storage infrastructure. Creating RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID
10, RAID 50, and RAID 60 congurations is made easy.
Comprehensive remote management
ASUS presents the most complete remote server management, including out of
band ASMB7-iKVM and in-band ASWM Enterprise. Out-of-band ASMB7-iKVM
is an effective remote server supervision tool that provides OS-independent and
cross-platform monitoring of servers. It covers parameters such as temperatures,
voltages, and fan status. MIS can be informed of server conditions from anywhere
and at any time via instant event notications. In-band ASWM Enterprise provides
“one on many” usage, its centralized management allowing administrators
access to BIOS updates, remote control, and power supervision on all servers
simultaneously.
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