Asus TS700-X7/PS4 User Manual

TS700-X7/PS4

Pedestal/5U Rackmount Server

User Manual

E7707 First Edition

September 2012

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Contents

Safety information ..................................................................................................... vii

About this guide ......................................................................................................... ix

TS700-X7/PS4 specications summary ...................................................................xi

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Package contents.......................................................................................1-1

1.2 Serial number label ....................................................................................

1.3 Front panel features

1.4 Rear panel features ....................................................................................

1.5 Internal features .........................................................................................

1.6 LED information .........................................................................................

1.6.1 Front panel LEDs ........................................................................

1.6.2 Rear panel LEDs .........................................................................

Chapter 2: Hardware setup

2.1 Chassis cover ............................................................................................. 2-1

2.1.1 Removing the side cover

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

2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................

2.2.1 Installing the CPU .......................................................................

2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan connector ...........................

2.3 System memory .........................................................................................

2.3.1 Overview .....................................................................................

2.3.2 Memory Congurations .............................................................

2.3.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket

2.4 Front panel assembly ..............................................................................

2.4.1 Removing the front panel assembly ..........................................

2.4.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly .......................................

2.5 5.25-inch drives ........................................................................................

2.6 SATA/SAS hard disk drives .....................................................................

2.6.1 Installing the HDD module cage

2.6.2 Removing the HDD module cage

2.6.3 Installing a hot-swap SATA/SAS hard disk drive .......................

2.6.4 Removing and reinstalling the backplane .................................

2.7 Expansion cards ......................................................................................

2.7.1 Installing an expansion card

2.7.2 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card

2.7.3 Conguring an expansion card .................................................

2.8 Cable connections ...................................................................................

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2.8.1 Motherboard connections..........................................................2-24

2.8.2 SATA/SAS backplane connections ..........................................

2.9 Removable components

2.9.1 System fan ................................................................................

2.9.2 Chassis footpads

2.9.3 Fan Duct

.......................................................................... 2-27

....................................................................... 2-29

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Chapter 3: Installation options

3.1 Preparing the system for rack mounting ................................................. 3-1

Removing the footpads ................................................................................3-1

Removing the top cover ...............................................................................3-1

3.2 Attaching the inner rail to the server .......................................................

3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack

3.4 Mounting the server to the rack

................................................................... 3-2

................................................................ 3-3

3-2

Chapter 4: Motherboard info

4.1 Motherboard layout....................................................................................4-1

4.2 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................................

4.3 Jumpers ......................................................................................................

4.4 Internal connectors ..................................................................................

4-3

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Chapter 5: BIOS setup

5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ..........................................................5-1

5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ............................................................

5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ........................................................................

5.1.3 BUPDATER .................................................................................

5.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen ......................................................................

5.2.2 Menu bar .....................................................................................

5.2.3 Menu items

5.2.4 Submenu items ...........................................................................

5.2.5 Navigation keys ...........................................................................

5.2.6 General help

5.2.7 Conguration elds .....................................................................

5.2.8 Pop-up window

5.2.9 Scroll bar .....................................................................................

5.3 Main menu ..................................................................................................

5.3.1 System Date

5.3.2 System Time ..............................................................................

5.4 Advanced menu .........................................................................................

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5.4.1 CPU Conguration ...................................................................... 5-9

5.4.2 CPU Power Management Conguration ...................................

5.4.3 Chipset Conguration

5.4.4 PCH SATA Conguration ..........................................................

5.4.5 PCI Subsystem Settings ...........................................................

5.4.6 USB Conguration ....................................................................

5.4.7 Trusted Computing ....................................................................

5.4.8 ACPI Settings ............................................................................

5.4.9 WHEA Conguration .................................................................

5.4.10 APM setting ...............................................................................

5.4.11 Serial Port Console Redirection ................................................

5.4.12 Onboard LAN Conguration ......................................................

5.4.13 ME Subsystem ..........................................................................

5.4.14 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................

5.4.15 Runtime Error Logging ..............................................................

5.5 Server Mgmt menu ...................................................................................

5.5.1 System Event Log .....................................................................

5.5.2 BMC network conguration .......................................................

5.6 Event Logs menu .....................................................................................

5.6.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings .........................................

5.7 Boot menu ................................................................................................

5.7.1 CSM parameters .......................................................................

5.8 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................

5.9 Security menu ..........................................................................................

5.10 Tool menu .................................................................................................

5.11 Exit menu ..................................................................................................

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Chapter 6: RAID conguration

6.1 Setting up RAID .......................................................................................... 6-1

6.1.1 RAID denitions ..........................................................................

6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives ............................................................

6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ....................................................

6.1.4 RAID conguration utilities ..........................................................

6.2 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility .................................................

6.2.1 Creating a RAID set ....................................................................

6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID conguration

6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives .......................................................

6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives .............................................................

6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency

6.2.6 Deleting a RAID conguration ...................................................

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6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set .................................. 6-21

6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache ................................................................

6.3 Intel

Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option

ROM Utility ................................................................................................

6.3.1 Creating a RAID set ..................................................................

6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set

6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set

............................................................ 6-26

................................................................... 6-28

6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ....................................................

6.3.5 Exiting the Intel

6.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID

Rapid Storage Technology utility ....................6-30

.................................................................. 6-30

6.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility ........................

6.4 Intel

Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows) ...........6-33

6.4.1 Creating a RAID set ..................................................................

6.4.2 Changing a Volume Type ..........................................................

6.4.3 Deleting a volume .....................................................................

6.4.4 Preferences ...............................................................................

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Chapter 7: Driver installation

7.1 RAID driver installation .............................................................................7-1

7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk

7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver

7.2 Intel

7.3 Intel

chipset device software installation .............................................7-14

Network Connections Software installation ...............................7-17

7.4 VGA driver installation ............................................................................

7.5 Intel

7.6 Intel

C600 MEI NULL HECI Driver ..........................................................7-22

Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.1 installation ............... 7-23

7.7 Asmedia ASM104x USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver installation ..........

7.8 Intel

WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation .......................... 7-29

7.9 Management applications and utilities installation ..............................

7.9.1 Running the support DVD .........................................................

7.9.2 Drivers menu .............................................................................

7.9.3 Utilities menu

............................................................................. 7-34

7.9.4 Make disk menu ........................................................................

7.9.5 Contact information ...................................................................

......................................................... 7-1

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Appendices

Notices .................................................................................................................... A-1

ASUS contact information ...................................................................................... A-3

Safety information

Electrical safety

To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the

• electrical outlet before relocating the system.

When adding or removing 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.

Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure

• that all power cables are unplugged.

Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord.

• These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.

Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you

• are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company.

If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied

• service technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all

• the manuals that came with the package.

Before using the product, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the

• power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from

• connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in

• any area where it may become wet.

Place the product on a stable surface.

•

If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied

• service technician or your retailer.

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.

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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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About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring

the motherboard.

How this guide is organized

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: Installation options

This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server.

4. Chapter 4: Motherboard information

This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.

5. Chapter 5: BIOS information

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

6. Chapter 6: RAID conguration

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

7. Chapter 7: Driver installation

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

Where to nd more information

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

1. ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) 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.

Conventions used in this guide

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

<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign

<Key1> + <Key2> + <Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

means that you must press the enclosed key.

Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or Return key.

names are linked with a plus sign (+).

TS700-X7/PS4 specications summary

CPU

Chipset Memory Total Slots

Capacity Memory Type

Memory Size

Expansion Slots

Storage SATA

Total PCI/PCIX/PCI-E Slots

Slot Type

Additional Slot

Controller

2 x LGA2011 socket for Intel® Xeon®

E5-2600 Series processors

QPI 6.4 / 7.2 / 8.0 GT/s

Intel® C602-A

8 (4-channel per CPU, 4 DIMMs per CPU)

Maximum up to 256GB (RDIMM)

DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 RDIMM

DDR3 1066/1333/1600 UDIMM (ECC/non-ECC)

DDR3 1066/1333 LR-DIMM

2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB* (RDIMM)

2GB, 4GB, 8GB* (UDIMM)

8GB, 16GB, 32GB* (LRDIMM)

- Slot 1: PCI-E x8 (x8 Gen3 Link), MIO-892 supported

- Slot 2: PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 Link; Audio switches to x8 Link if PCIE3 is occupied)

- Slot 3: PCI-E x8 (x8 Gen3 Link)

- Slot 4: PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 Link; Audio switches to x8 Link if PCIE1 is occupied)

- Slot 5: PCI-E x8 (x4 Gen2 Link)

1 x PIKE slot for Storage Enhancement

Intel® C602-A:

<AHCI>

2 SATA 6Gb/s ports

4 SATA 3Gb/s ports

Intel® RSTe (for Windows only)

(Support software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5)

LSI® MegaRAID (for Linux/Windows)

(Support software RAID 0, 1, 10)

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Storage

SAS Controller

Optional:

ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS 6G RAID card

ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port SAS 6G RAID card

ASUS PIKE 2108 8-port SAS 6G HW RAID card

HDD Bays I = internal

4 x Hot-swap 3.5” HDD Bays

A or S = hotswappable

VGA Aspeed AST2300 16MB

Onboard I/O

1 x External Serial Port

1 x Internal Serial Port

3 x RJ-45 ports (One for ASMB6-iKVM)

4 x USB 2.0 ports (Front * 2, Rear * 2)

2 x USB 3.0 ports (Rear)

1 x VGA port

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

OS Support

Windows® Server 2012 64-bit

Windows® 8 64-bit

Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise SP2 64-bit

Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise R2 SP1 64-bit

RedHat® Enterprise Linux AS 5.8/6.3 64-bit

SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11.2 SP2 64-bit

CentOS 5.8/6.2 64-bit

(Note: Subject to change without prior notice.)

Anti-virus Software Optional anti-virus CD Pack

Management Solution

Out of Band Remote

Default 1 x ASMB6-iKVM for KVM-over-Internet

Management Software

ASWM Enterprise 2.0

Dimension (HH x WW x DD) 445mm x 217.5mm x 545mm

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Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM & HDD not included)

Power Supply

Power Supply Rating Output

Environment

Specications are subject to change without notice.

17 Kg

500W 80PLUS Bronze Single Power Supply

500W: 100-240 Vac,

10 - 6A, 50-60 Hz, Class 1 Operating temperature: 10℃ ~ 35℃

Non operating temperature: -40℃ ~ 70℃

Non operating humidity: 20% ~ 90%

(Non condensing)

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Product introduction

1.1 Package contents

Model Name TS700-X7/PS4

Chassis ASUS T50A Pedestal 5U Rackmount Chassis

Motherboard ASUS Z9PA-D8 Server Board

Component 1 x 500W 80PLUS Bronze Single Power Supply

4 x hot-swap HDD trays

1 x SAS/SATA2 Backplane with four data cables

1 x Front I/O Board

4 x System Fans

• 3 x Front (80mm x 38mm) system fans

• 1 x Rear (120mm x 38mm) system fan

Accessories 1 x TS700-X7/PS4 User’s Guide

1 x ASUS ASWM Enterprise User’s Guide

1 x TS700-X7/PS4 Support CD (including ASWM*)

1 x Bag of screws

1 x ASMB6 Series DVD

1 x ASUS ASWM Enterprise* User’s Guide

1 x ASMB6 User’s Guide

1 x AC Power Cable

Optional Items 2 x CPU Heatsinks

DVD-ROM / DVD-RW

ASUS TS700-X7/PS4 Rackmount Rail Kit

ASUS PIKE RAID Card

*ASUS System Web-based Management

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

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1.2 Serial number label

For faster and quicker troubleshooting solutions from the ASUS Technical Support

team, provide the product’s serial number containing 12 characters such as

xxS0xxxxxxxx as shown in the gure below.

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xxS0xxxxxxxx

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1.3 Front panel features

Message LED

HDD access LED

Power LED

Optical drive

Empty 5.25-inch

bays

4-bay HDD cage

LAN1 LED

LAN2 LED

Locate LED (Reserved)

Security lock

Power button

Reset button

Headphone output jack* Microphone jack

USB 2.0 ports

*The audio jacks function only with an optional MIO audio card.

Refer to section 1.6.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions.

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1.4 Rear panel features

Power connector

PS/2 mouse/keyboard port

USB 2.0 ports

USB 3.0 ports

Gigabit LAN ports

COM port

VGA port

*This port is for the ASUS ASMB6-iKVM controller card only.

Chassis lock

LAN port*

120mm x 38mm system fan

Chassis intrusion switch

Expansion slots

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1.5 Internal features

1. 500W Power Supply

2. 120mm x 38mm system fan

3. ASUS Z9PA-D8 Server Board

4. Chassis intrusion switch

5. Expansion card locks

6. Optical drive

7. 2 x 5.25-inch drive bays

8. 4-bay HDD module (rst set)

9. SATA/SAS backplane board (rst set, hidden)

10. 80mm x 38mm system fans

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

The barebone server 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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1.6 LED information

1.6.1 Front panel LEDs

Message LED

HDD Access LED

Power LED

LED Icon Display status Description

Power LED ON System power ON

HDD Access LED

Message LED OFF System is normal; no incoming event

Drive status LED Green Bridge board connected to backplane

OFF No activity

Blinking Read/write data into the HDD.

Lighting up A hardware temperature overheat is

Red HDD failure

Green/Red Blinking HDD rebuilding using the RAID card

LAN1 LED

LAN2 LED

Locate LED (Reserved)

Drive Status LED

detected. Use ASWM to check the abnormal status.

Installed HDD is in good condition

LAN LEDs

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OFF

Blinking LAN accessing

The Power, HDD Access, LAN and Message LEDs are visible even if the

system front bezel is closed.

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1.6.2 Rear panel LEDs

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection

GREEN Linked ORANGE

BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

100 Mbps connection

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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.

To remove the side cover:

1. Remove the two screws that secure the side cover.

2. Slide the side cover for about half an inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chasssis.

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

3. Drive in the two screws you removed earlier to secure the side cover.

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup

2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA2011 socket designed for the Intel® Xeon E5-2600 family processor.

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 LGA 2011 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 socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left.

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2. Press the left 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.

3. Slightly lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow.

Load lever

4. Press the right load lever with your thumb (C), then move it to the right (D) until it is released from the retention tab. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow (E).

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5. Push the left load lever (F) to lift the load plate (G).

6. Position the CPU over the socket, ensuring that the triangle mark is on the top-right corner of the socket.

Triangle mark

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!

7. Remove the PnP cap (H) from the CPU socket and close the load plate (I).

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8. Push down the right load lever (J),

ensuring that the edge of the load

plate is xed by the lever (K).

9. Insert the right load lever under the retention tab.

10. Push down the left load lever (L),

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and then insert the lever under the retention tab (M).

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11. Apply some Thermal Interface Material 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 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 if irritation occurs.

12. Install a compatible CPU heatsink and fan.

13. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1 / CPU_FAN2.

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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2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan

To install the CPU heatsink and fan:

1. Place the CPU heatsink and fan on top of the installed CPU, ensuring that the four screws match the holes on the support plate, and the arrow on the fan faces the rear panel of the server chassis.

2. Twist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the CPU heatsink and fan to the motherboard. When the four screws are attached, tighten them one by one to completely secure the CPU heatsink and fan.

3. Connect the CPU heatsink and fan cable to the connector on the motherboard.

Chapter 2

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Do not forget to connect the CPU heatsink and fan connector. Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.

Tighten the four heatsink screws in a

diagonal sequence.

Chapter 2: Hardware setup

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