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RS700-E6/RS4
Conguration Guide

Chapter 1: Product introductionII
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ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 III
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
1.3 Front panel features..................................................................... 1-4
1.4 Rear panel features...................................................................... 1-4
1.5 Systemspecications ................................................................. 1-5
Chapter 2: Components
2.1 Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink............................................. 2-2
2.2 Upgrading system memory......................................................... 2-4
2.3 Upgrading hard disk drives......................................................... 2-6
2.4 Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card ........................................ 2-7
2.5 Installing ASUS Server Management Board .............................. 2-8
2.6 Upgrading power supply unit ..................................................... 2-9
2.7 OS support list ........................................................................... 2-10
Revision history
Revision Revision history Date
V1 First release of RS700-E6/RS4 conguration guide February 2009

Chapter 1: Product introductionIV
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.
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.

This chapter describes the key features
of RS700-E6/RS4. It includes the product
overview and general specications.
Chapter 1
Product introduction

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-2
1.1 Key features
As one of the Taiwan Excellence Winners in 2006, ASUS Server RS700-E6/RS4
is based on two Dual-Core or Quad-Core Intel®Xeon® processor 5500 Sequence
and QPI 4.8 / 5.86 / 6.4 GT/s. Running on the Intel® Tylersburg-36D MCH and
Intel® ICH10R I/O Controller Hub chipset, it supports 64-bit computing to deliver
outstanding performance upgrade. The RS700-E6/RS4 also supports 4 hot-swap
SAS (ASUS PIKE card required)or SATA2 HDDs within the limited 1U server
space. The 12 DIMM slots enable DDR3 1066/1333 memory up to 48GB (UDIMM)
or 96GB (RDIMM), signicantly raising memory performance of server systems.
RS700-E6/RS4 provides the high performance brought by the latest technology
and ASUS unique features.
Professional Cable-Less Design
• Best air ow for heat dissipation
• Easy maintenance
Energy Saving
• High power efciency design—ASUS EPU and 80+ Bronze power supply
High I/O Expansibility in 1U Form Factor
• Four (3+1) I/O expansion cards are supported
High Availability and Reliability
• Hot-swap 1+1 redundant power supply and HDD
• Hot-swap system FAN with fault resilience
As a leading provider of performance and quality server solutions, ASUS server
and server board products are recognized by the international market depending
on its powerful R&D strength and solid quality. With the excellent representation
of stability, compatibility and cooling capability, RS700-E6/RS4 is one of the best
choices for enterprises to build an electronic environment.

ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 1-3
1.2 System overview
Items Items
1. Front cover 2. Top cover
3. Hard disk drive bays 4. Hard disk drive
5. Optical disc drive 6. Airduct
7. PCI-E 2.0 x16 riser card 8. PCI-E 2.0 x16 / x8 riser card
9. CPU heatsink 10. System fans
11. ASUS PIKE SAS controller card 12. SATA bridge card
13. SAS bridge card 14. 770W Redundant Power Supply
15. CPU 16. DDR3 DIMM
17. ASMB4-iKVM controller card
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1.3 Front panel features
1.4 Rear panel features
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Hot-swap HDD bays
Optical drive
Rack screw Rack screw
USB ports
LAN2 LED
HDD Access LED
LAN1 LED
Message LED
Power
button
Power
LED
Location switch
Reset button
Location LED
PS/2 keyboard port
VGA port
Power cord connector
Power supply fan
PS/2 mouse port
Redundant PSU cover
Location LED Location button USB ports
LAN ports
Serial port

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1.5 Systemspecications
(continued on the next page)
Model Name RS700-E6/RS4
Processor / System Bus
2 x Socket LGA1366
Intel®Xeon® 5500 series processors (45nm)
Quad-Core/Dual-Core
QPI 4.8 / 5.86 / 6.4 GT/s
Core Logic Intel® 5520 I/O Hub
Intel® ICH10R I/O Controller
ASUS Features Smart Fan √
ASWM2.0 √
Memory
Total Slots 12 (3-channel per CPU, 6 DIMMs per CPU)
Capacity Maximum up to 96GB (RDIMM)
Maximum up to 48GB (UDIMM)
Memory Type DDR3 1333 / 1066 Reg DIMM / Unbuffered DIMM
with ECC
Memory Size 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB
Expansion Slots
Total PCI/PCI-X/
PCI-E Slots 3
Slot Type
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (x16 link) (Full-Height /
Half-Length) (PCIe1)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (x8 link) (Full-Height /
Half-Length) (PCIe2)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x8 slot (x8 link) (Low prole /
Half-Length) (PCIe3)
Additional Slot 1 x PIKE Slot for storage enhancement
Storage
SATA Controller
Intel® ICH10R:
6 x SATA2 300MB/s ports
Intel Matrix Storage (for Windows only)
- Supports software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5
LSI MegaRAID (for Linux / Windows)
- Supports software RAID 0, 1 & 10
SAS Controller
Optional:
ASUS PIKE 1064E 4-port SAS RAID card
ASUS PIKE 1078 8-port SAS HW RAID card
HDD Bays
I = internal
A or S will be
hot-swappable
4 x Hot-swap 3.5” HDD Bays
Networking LAN 2 x Intel® 82574L PCIE GbE LANs
Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2050 8MB
Auxiliary Storage FDD / CD / DVD 1 x Slim-type Optical Device Bay
Options: No Device / DVD-RW

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*Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
Onboard I/O
1 x External Serial Port
3 x RJ-45 ports (1 for ASMB4-iKVM)
4 x USB 2.0 ports (Front x 2, Rear x 2)
1 x VGA port
1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
Anti-virus Software Optional anti-virus software
Management
Solution
Out of Band
Remote
Hardware
Optional ASMB4-iKVM for KVM-over-IP support
Software ASUS ASWM 2.0
Dimension (HH x WW x DD) 687.8mm x 444mm x 43.4mm
Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM &
HDD not includeed) 15 Kg
Power Supply 770W (80+) 1+1 Redundant Power Supply (Default
with one Power Supply Module)
Environment
Operation temperature: 10°C~35°C
Non operation temperature: -40°C~70°C
Non operation humidity: 20%~90% (Non-condensing)

This chapter lists the key components
and optional accessories for the server
system.
Chapter 2
Components

Chapter 1: Product introduction2-2
2.1 Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink
ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 supports two Intel®Xeon® Quad-Core / Dual-Core 5500
series processors.
We recommend to install CPUs with the same frequency.
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ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 2-3
Order P/N Description
90-S000U0590T Dual-Core Intel Xeon E5502, 1.86G, QPI 4.8GT/s, 4MB L2,
Single Pack with 1U Heatsink
90-S000U0600T Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5504, 2.00G, QPI 4.8GT/s, 4MB L2,
Single Pack with 1U Heatsink
90-S000U0610T Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5506, 2.13G, QPI 4.8GT/s, 4MB L2,
Single Pack with 1U Heatsink
90-S000U0620T Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5520, 2.26G, QPI 5.86GT/s, 8MB L2,
Single Pack with 1U Heatsink
90-S000U0630T Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5530, 2.40G, QPI 5.86GT/s, 8MB L2,
Single Pack with 1U Heatsink
90-S000U0640T Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5540, 2.53G, QPI 5.86GT/s, 8MB L2,
Single Pack with 1U Heatsink
90-S000U0650T Quad-Core Intel Xeon X5550, 2.66G, QPI 6.4GT/s, 8MB L2,
Single Pack with 1U Heatsink
90-S000U0660T Quad-Core Intel Xeon X5560, 2.80G, QPI 6.4GT/s, 8MB L2,
Single Pack with 1U Heatsink
90-S000U0670T Quad-Core Intel Xeon X5570, 2.93G, QPI 6.4GT/s, 8MB L2,
Single Pack with 1U Heatsink
90-S000U0680T Quad-Core Intel Xeon W5580, 3.20G, QPI 6.4GT/s, 8MB L2,
Single Pack with 1U Heatsink
90-S000U0690T Quad-Core Intel Xeon L5506, 2.13G, QPI 4.8GT/s, 4MB L2,
Single Pack with 1U Heatsink
90-S000U0700T Quad-Core Intel Xeon L5520, 2.26G, QPI 5.86GT/s, 8MB L2,
Single Pack with 1U Heatsink

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2.2 Upgrading system memory
The motherboard comes with twelve (12) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline
Memory Modules (DIMM) slots.
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12 11 10 987
123456
DIMM_A2
DIMM_A1
DIMM_B2
DIMM_B1
DIMM_C2
DIMM_C1
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DIMM_D2
DIMM_D1
DIMM_E2
DIMM_E1
DIMM_F2
DIMM_F1
RecommendedmemorycongurationsforsingleCPU
CPU1 CPU2
DIMM_C1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_D1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_E2 DIMM_F1 DIMM_F2
1 DIMM V
2 DIMMs V V
3 DIMMs V V V
4 DIMMs V* V* V* V*
5 DIMMs V* V* V* V* V*
6 DIMMs V* V* V* V* V* V*
1 DIMM V
2 DIMMs VV
3 DIMMs VVV
4 DIMMs V* V* V* V*
5 DIMMs V* V* V* V* V*
6 DIMMs V* V* V* V* V* V*
RecommendedmemorycongurationsfordualCPUs
CPU1 CPU2
DIMM_C1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_D1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_E2 DIMM_F1 DIMM_F2
1 DIMM V
2 DIMMs V V
3 DIMMs VVV
4 DIMMs VVVV
5 DIMMs VVVVV
6 DIMMs VVVVVV
7 DIMMs V* V* V* V* V* V* V*
8 DIMMs V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V*
9 DIMMs V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V*
10 DIMMs V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V*
11 DIMMs V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V*
12 DIMMs V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V*
* The frequency of DDR3-1333 DIMMs will run at 1066MHz when four or more DIMMs are installed.

ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 2-5
Order P/N Description
90-S000I0300T DDR3 1333 ECC REG 1G SINGLE PACK
90-S000I0310T DDR3 1333 ECC REG 2G SINGLE PACK
90-S000I0320T DDR3 1066 ECC REG 1G SINGLE PACK
90-S000I0330T DDR3 1066 ECC REG 2G SINGLE PACK
90-S000I0340T DDR3 1333 ECC UNB 1G SINGLE PACK
90-S000I0350T DDR3 1333 ECC UNB 2G SINGLE PACK
90-S000I0360T DDR3 1066 ECC UNB 1G SINGLE PACK
90-S000I0370T DDR3 1066 ECC UNB 2G SINGLE PACK
90-S000I0380T DDR3 1333 ECC REG 1G (10 in 1)
90-S000I0390T DDR3 1333 ECC REG 2G (10 in 1)
90-S000I0400T DDR3 1066 ECC REG 1G (10 in 1)
90-S000I0410T DDR3 1066 ECC REG 2G (10 in 1)
90-S000I0420T DDR3 1333 ECC UNB 1G (10 in 1)
90-S000I0430T DDR3 1333 ECC UNB 2G (10 in 1)
90-S000I0440T DDR3 1066 ECC UNB 1G (10 in 1)
90-S000I0450T DDR3 1066 ECC UNB 2G (10 in 1)

Chapter 1: Product introduction2-6
2.3 Upgrading hard disk drives
The system supports eight hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives.
Order P/N Description
90-S000H6210T HDD SAS 450G 3.5” with tray (Single Pack)
90-S000H6220T HDD SAS 300G 3.5” with tray (Single Pack)
90-S000H6230T HDD SAS 146G 3.5” with tray (Single Pack)
90-S000H6240T HDD SATA2 1T 3.5” with tray (Single Pack)
90-S000H6250T HDD SATA2 750G 3.5” with tray (Single Pack)
90-S000H6260T HDD SATA2 500G 3.5” with tray (Single Pack)
90-S000H6270T HDD SATA2 320G 3.5” with tray (Single Pack)
90-S000H6280T HDD SATA2 250G 3.5” with tray (Single Pack)
We recommend that you install identical drives of the same model and capacity
for RAID conguration.

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2.4 Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card
The ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card allows users to create RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and 50
from SAS hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard.
Order P/N Description
90-C1SCM0-00UAY00Z PIKE 1064E (4-port SAS support Firmware RAID 0,1,1E)
90-C1SCU0-00UAY00Z PIKE 1068E (8-port SAS support Firmware RAID 0,1,1E)
90-C1SCN5-00UAY00Z PIKE 1078 (8-port SAS support Hardware RAID 0,1,10,5,50,6,60)
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Order P/N Description
90-C1SD80-00UAN00Z ASMB4-iKVM Module (6 in 1)
2.5 Installing ASUS Server Management
Board
ASUS Server Management Board is an Intelligent Platform Management Interface
(IPMI) 2.0-compliant board that allows users to monitor, control and manage a
remote server from the local or central server in local area network (LAN).
ASMB4-iKVM
• Monitor the running status of major components via LAN or Serial Port, such
as CPU and memory utilization, storage capacity and networking transfer rate.
• Advanced server management functions including “remote power on/off/reset”,
“remote control via SOL (Serial-over LAN)” and “remote SEL (system event log
reading when the system is out-of-band)”.
• Support Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol (DHCP), which avoids
manually assigning IP address by setting DHCP mode to receive IP address
automatically.
Use the LAN3 port for
server management.
LAN3 port
Baseboard Management
Controller (BMC) connector
(14-pin BMC_FW1)
ASUS Server Management Board

ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 2-9
2.6 Upgrading power supply unit
750W 1+1 hot-swap redundant power supply eliminate system and application
downtime by redundancy power backup
Order P/N Description
90-S00PW0100T RPSU, 770W Redundant Power Supply Module
Remove the dummy power supply module before installing the second
redundant power supply.

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2.7 OS support list
Order P/N Description
90-S00SW7140T Windows® Server 2008 STD 64-bit ENG
90-S00SW7150T Windows® Server 2008 STD 64-bit TCH
OS support list
Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise 32/64-bit
Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise 32/64-bit
RedHat® Enterprise Linux AS5.0 32/64-bit
SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server 10 32/64-bit