Asus TS700-E9 Series User manual

Server User Guide
TS700-E9 Series

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Contents
Safety information.................................................................................................... viii
About this guide......................................................................................................... ix
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 System package contents.........................................................................1-2
1.2 Serial number label....................................................................................1-3
1.3 System specifications ...............................................................................1-4
1.4 Front panel features...................................................................................1-7
1.5 Rear panel features....................................................................................1-9
1.6 Internal features .......................................................................................1-11
1.7 LED information .......................................................................................1-12
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs ...................................................................... 1-12
1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs .................................................................... 1-13
Chapter 2: Hardware Information
2.1 Chassis cover.............................................................................................2-2
2.1.1 Removing the side cover............................................................. 2-2
2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover .......................................................... 2-3
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................................. 2-4
2.2.1 Installing the CPU and heatsink.................................................. 2-4
2.3 System memory .........................................................................................2-7
2.3.1 Overview ..................................................................................... 2-7
2.3.2 Memory Congurations............................................................... 2-7
2.3.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket.......................... 2-9
2.3.4 Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket .................... 2-9
2.4 Front panel assembly .............................................................................. 2-10
2.4.1 Removing the front panel assembly.......................................... 2-10
2.4.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly ....................................... 2-10
2.5 SATA/SAS hard disk drives ....................................................................2-11
2.5.1 Removing the HDD module cage.............................................. 2-11
2.5.2 Installing the HDD module cage................................................ 2-12
2.5.3 Removing the backplane........................................................... 2-13
2.5.4 Installing a hot-swap SATA/SAS hard disk drive ...................... 2-14
2.5.5 Installing a 2.5-inch hard disk drive
(TS700-E9-RS4/RS8 only)........................................................ 2-16
2.6 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch drives..................................................................... 2-18
2.6.1 Installing a 5.25-inch drive ........................................................ 2-18

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2.7 Expansion slots........................................................................................2-19
2.7.1 Installing an expansion card...................................................... 2-19
2.7.2 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card................................................ 2-21
2.7.3 Conguring an expansion card ................................................. 2-24
2.7.4 Installing an M.2 expansion card............................................... 2-26
2.8 Cable connections ...................................................................................2-27
2.8.1 Motherboard connections.......................................................... 2-27
2.8.2 SATA/SAS backplane cabling................................................... 2-28
2.9 Removable components..........................................................................2-30
2.9.1 System fans .............................................................................. 2-30
2.9.2 Redundant power supply module
(TS700-E9-RS4/RS8 only)........................................................ 2-32
2.9.3 Chassis footpads....................................................................... 2-33
Chapter 3: Installation Options
3.1 Preparing the system for rack mounting.................................................3-2
3.2 Attaching the inner rail to the server ....................................................... 3-2
3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack ..................................................................3-3
3.4 Mounting the server to the rack ...............................................................3-4
3.5 Rail kit dimensions ....................................................................................3-5
Chapter 4: Motherboard Information
4.1 Motherboard layout....................................................................................4-2
4.2 Onboard buttons and switches ................................................................ 4-4
4.3 Jumpers ......................................................................................................4-5
4.4 Onboard LEDs..........................................................................................4-10
4.5 Internal connectors.................................................................................. 4-13
Chapter 5: BIOS Setup
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .......................................................... 5-2
5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................... 5-2
5.1.2 ASUS EzFlash Utility................................................................... 5-3
5.1.3 BUPDATER utility ....................................................................... 5-4
5.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................................. 5-6
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen...................................................................... 5-7
3.2.2 Menu bar..................................................................................... 5-7
5.2.3 Menu items.................................................................................. 5-8
5.2.4 Submenu items ........................................................................... 5-8

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5.2.5 Navigation keys........................................................................... 5-8
5.2.6 General help................................................................................ 5-8
5.2.7 Conguration elds ..................................................................... 5-8
5.2.8 Pop-up window............................................................................ 5-8
5.2.9 Scroll bar..................................................................................... 5-8
5.3 Main menu ..................................................................................................5-9
5.4 Ai Tweaker menu........................................................................................5-9
5.5 Advanced menu .......................................................................................5-10
5.5.1 Trusted Computing.................................................................... 5-10
5.5.2 ACPI Settings............................................................................ 5-10
5.5.3 SMART Self Test ...................................................................... 5-10
5.5.4 Super IO Conguration ............................................................. 5-10
5.5.5 Serial Port Console Redirection................................................ 5-11
5.5.6 Onboard LAN Conguration...................................................... 5-11
5.5.7 APM .......................................................................................... 5-12
5.5.8 PCI Subsystem Settings ........................................................... 5-12
5.5.9 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 5-12
5.5.10 CSM Conguration.................................................................... 5-13
5.5.11 NVMe Conguration.................................................................. 5-13
5.5.12 USB Conguration .................................................................... 5-13
5.5.13 iSCSI Conguration .................................................................. 5-13
5.5.14 Intel(R) Virtual RAID on CPU.................................................... 5-13
5.6 Platform Configuration menu ................................................................. 5-14
5.6.1 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 5-14
5.6.2 Miscellaneous Conguration..................................................... 5-14
5.6.3 Server ME Conguration........................................................... 5-14
5.6.4 Runtime Error Logging.............................................................. 5-14
5.7 Socket Configuration menu ....................................................................5-15
5.7.1 Processor Conguration............................................................ 5-15
5.7.2 Common RefCode Conguration.............................................. 5-15
5.7.3 UPI Conguration...................................................................... 5-15
5.7.4 Memory Conguration............................................................... 5-15
5.7.5 IIO Conguration....................................................................... 5-15
5.7.6 Advanced Power Management Conguration........................... 5-16
5.8 Event Logs menu ..................................................................................... 5-17
5.8.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings ......................................... 5-17
5.8.2 View Smbios Event Log ............................................................ 5-17

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5.9 Server Mgmt menu................................................................................... 5-17
5.9.1 System Event Log..................................................................... 5-17
5.9.2 BMC network conguration....................................................... 5-17
5.9.3 View System Event Log ............................................................ 5-17
5.10 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................5-17
5.11 Security menu ..........................................................................................5-17
5.12 Boot menu ................................................................................................5-18
5.13 Tool menu.................................................................................................5-19
5.14 Save & Exit menu.....................................................................................5-19
Chapter 6: RAID Configuration
6.1 RAID configurations ..................................................................................6-2
6.1.1 RAID denitions .......................................................................... 6-2
6.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks .................................................. 6-3
6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS .................................................... 6-3
6.1.4 RAID conguration utilities.......................................................... 6-3
6.2 Intel®Rapid Storage Technology enterprise
SATA/SSATA Option ROM Utility ............................................................. 6-4
6.2.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................... 6-5
6.2.2 Deleting a RAID set..................................................................... 6-7
6.2.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ...................................................... 6-8
6.2.4 Exiting the Intel®Rapid Storage Technology enterprise
SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility................................................ 6-8
6.2.5 Rebuilding the RAID.................................................................... 6-9
6.2.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility........................ 6-11
6.3 Intel®Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)...................... 6-12
6.3.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................. 6-13
6.3.2 Changing a Volume Type.......................................................... 6-15
6.3.3 Deleting a volume ..................................................................... 6-16
6.3.4 Preferences............................................................................... 6-17
6.4 ASMedia 106x RAID Manager ................................................................. 6-18
6.4.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................. 6-19
6.4.2 Deleting a RAID set................................................................... 6-21
6.4.3 Changing the RAID level........................................................... 6-22
6.4.4 Exiting the ASMedia 106x RAID Manager ................................ 6-23

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6.5 ASMedia 106x RAID Manager (Windows) .............................................. 6-24
6.5.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................. 6-25
6.5.2 Deleting a RAID set................................................................... 6-27
6.5.3 Changing the RAID level........................................................... 6-28
6.5.4 Preferences............................................................................... 6-29
6.6 Intel®Virtual Raid on CPU in BIOS ......................................................... 6-31
6.6.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................. 6-32
6.6.2 Deleting a RAID set................................................................... 6-34
6.6.3 Installing the RAID controller driver during
Windows® 10 OS installation..................................................... 6-35
Chapter 7: Driver Installation
7.1 RAID driver installation .............................................................................7-2
7.1.1 Creating a USB ash drive with RAID drive................................ 7-2
7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver............................................. 7-2
7.2 Management applications and utilities installation .............................. 7-11
7.3 Running the Support DVD....................................................................... 7-11
7.4 Intel®chipset device software installation ............................................ 7-14
7.5 Installing the Intel®I210 Gigabit Adapters driver.................................. 7-16
7.6 VGA driver installation ............................................................................ 7-19
Appendix
WS C621E SAGE block diagram............................................................................ A-2
Notices .................................................................................................................... A-3
Federal Communications Commission Statement.......................................A-3
Australia statement notice............................................................................A-4
Q-Code table............................................................................................................ A-5
ASUS contact information...................................................................................... A-8

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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 x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service
technician or your dealer.
Operation Safety
• Any mechanical operation on this server must be conducted by certied 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.
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.
Heavy System
CAUTION! This server system is heavy. Ask for assistance when moving or carrying
the system.
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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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 Information
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 Setup
This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and
describes the BIOS parameters.
6. Chapter 6: RAID Configuration
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.

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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.
Conventions
To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used
throughout this manual.
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
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.
NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.

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Product Introduction
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new
technologies it supports.
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* 2 x 2.5” Hot-swap storage bays when a PIKE card is installed.
** ASUS System Web-based Management
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
1.1 System package contents
Check your system package for the following items.
Model Name TS700-E9-PS4, TS700-E9-PS8, TS700-E9-RS4, TS700-E9-RS8
Chassis ASUS T50A Pedestal / 5U Rackmount Chassis
Motherboard ASUS WS C621E SAGE Board
Component
1 x 1200W 80PLUS Platinum Single Power Supply Module
(TS700-E9-PS4/PS8)
1 x 800W 80PLUS Platinum Redundant Power Supply Module
(TS700-E9-RS4/RS8)
4 x Hot-swap 3.5-inch HDD Trays
(Front panel, TS700-E9-PS4, TS700-E9-RS4)
8 x Hot-swap 3.5-inch HDD Trays
(Front panel, TS700-E9-PS8, TS700-E9-RS8)
2 x Hot-swap 2.5-inch SSD Trays (Rear panel, TS700-E9-RS4/8 only)*
1 x SAS/SATA backplane (TS700-E9-PS4, TS700-E9-RS4)
2 x SAS/SATA backplanes (TS700-E9-PS8, TS700-E9-RS8)
1 x Front I/O Board
3 x System Fans (Front: 2 x 80mm x 38mm; Rear: 1 x 120mm x 38mm)
Accessories
1 x Support DVD (including the User Guide)
1 x ACC Instruction card**
1 x ASMB9 Instruction card
1 x AC Power Cable (TS700-E9-PS4/PS8)
2 x AC Power Cables (TS700-E9-RS4/RS8)
2 x CPU Carriers
2 x CPU Heatsinks
Optional
Items
1 x Second 800W 80PLUS Platinum Redundant Power Supply Module
(TS700-E9-RS4/RS8)
1 x DVD-ROM / DVD-RW
1 x ASMB9 Card
1 x ASUS LAN Card
1 x ASUS TS700-E9-PS4/PS8, TS700-E9-RS4/RS8 Rackmount Rail Kit
1 x ASUS PIKE RAID Card

ASUS TS700-E9 Series 1-3
1.2 Serial 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 gure
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.
xxS0xxxxxxxx
TS700-E9-PS4
xxS0xxxxxxxx
TS700-E9-RS4
xxS0xxxxxxxx
TS700-E9-PS8
xxS0xxxxxxxx
TS700-E9-RS8

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1.3 System specifications
The ASUS TS700-E9-PS4/PS8, TS700-E9-RS4/RS8 is a Pedestal / 5U Rackmount barebone
server system featuring the ASUS WS C621E SAGE Board. The server supports Intel®
Socket-P / LGA-3647 square for Xeon®Processor Scalable Family (205W) plus other latest
technologies through the chipsets onboard.
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Model Name TS700-E9-PS4/PS8 TS700-E8-RS4/RS8
Processor Support / System
Bus
2 x Socket P0 (LGA 3647)
Intel®Xeon®processor Scalable family (up to 205W)*
UPI 10.4 GT/s
* Support of these CPU types depends on the configuration with
other key parts, such as GPU, PIKE, or LAN card.
Core Logic Intel®PCH C621
Memory
Total Slots 12 (6-channel per CPU, 6 DIMM per CPU)
Capacity Maximum up to 1536GB
Memory Type
DDR4 2666/2400/2133 RDIMM/LR-DIMM/LR-DIMM 3DS
* Refer to ASUS server AVL for the latest update
* Maximum memory capacity support depends on CPU type
Memory Size
32GB, 16GB, 8GB, 4GB (RDIMM)
64GB, 32GB (LRDIMM)
128GB, 64GB (LRDIMM 3DS)
Refer to www.asus.com for the latest memory AVL update.
Expansion
Slots (follow
SSI Location #)
Total PCI/PCI-E
Slots 7
Slot Type
2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (Gen3 x16 link), FH, FL
2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (single Gen3 x16 link, dual Gen3 x8/x8
link), FH, FL
2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (Gen3 x8 link), FH, FL
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (Gen3 x16 link), FH, HL
Micro SD Card
Slot
1*
* This is only supported when the ASMB9 card is installed.
Storage
SATA Controller
Intel®Lewisburg PCH
- 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (gray)
Intel®RSTe (for Windows only; Support software RAID 0, 1, 10
& 5)
ASMedia®SATA RAID Controller*
- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
SAS Controller
Optional kits:
ASUS PIKE II 3008 8-port SAS HBA card
ASUS PIKE II 3108 8-port SAS HW RAID card
12G SAS Support

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Model Name TS700-E9-PS4/PS8 TS700-E9-RS4/RS8
HDD Bays
I = internal
A or S = hot-
swappable
4 x 3.5” Hot-swap Storage
Bays (TS700-E9-PS4 only)
8 x 3.5” Hot-swap Storage
Bays (TS700-E9-PS8 only)
1 x M.2 Socket 3, supporting
type 22110 / 2280 / 2260
/ 2242 (PCIe Gen3 x4 and
SATA mode)
* Supports Intel®Virtual RAID
on CPU (Intel®VROC)
4 x 3.5” Hot-swap Storage
Bays (TS700-E9-RS4 only)
8 x 3.5” Hot-swap Storage
Bays (TS700-E9-RS8 only)
1 x M.2 Socket 3, supporting
type 22110/2280/2260/2242
(PCIe Gen3 x4 and SATA
mode)
2 x 2.5" Hot-swap Storage
Bays (Rear panel)**
* Supports Intel®Virtual RAID
on CPU (Intel®VROC)
** 2 x 2.5” Hot-swap storage bays
when a PIKE card is installed
Networking LAN 2 x Intel®i210-AT Gigabit LAN Controller
Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2500 64MB*
* This is only supported when the ASMB9 is installed.
Auxiliary Storage Device Bay
(Floppy / Optical Drive)
3 x 5.25” media bays
(Options: No Device / DVD-RW or DVD-ROM)
Front I/O Ports
1 x Headphone jack
1 x Microphone jack
2 x USB 2.0 ports
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
Rear I/O Ports
4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports (1 x Type-A and 1 x Type-C™)
2 x USB 2.0 ports (1 supports USB BIOS Flashback)
1 x USB BIOS Flashback button
1 x PS/2 KB port
2 x LAN (RJ45) ports (2 x Intel®LAN)
1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port
8-channel Audio I/O
Switch/LED
Front Switch/LED:
1 x Power switch
1 x Location LED
1 x Reset switch
1 x HDD Access LED
1 x Message LED
1 x Power LED
LAN 1-2 LED
Security Options Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0)
Chassis Intusion Switch

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Model Name TS700-E9-PS4/PS8 TS700-E9-RS4/RS8
OS Support
Windows Server 2016 (64-bit)
Windows Server 2012 (64-bit)
Windows 10 64-bit RS3
RHEL 7.4 Server Edition
RHEL 7.3 Server Edition
RHEL 6.9 Server Edition
CentOS 7.4 (1708)
CentOS 7.3 (1611)
CentOS 6.9
Ubuntu 17.10 Server 64-bit
Ubuntu 17.10 Desktop 64-bit
Red Hat Linux RHEL 7.4 Workstation Edition
SUSE Linux SLED 12 SP3
SUSE Linux SLED 12 SP2
SUSE Linux Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 64-bit
SUSE Linux Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 64-bit
Fedora 26 Server 64-bit
Fedora 26 Workstation 64-bit
* Support versions are subject to change without notice. Refer to
www.asus.com for updates.
Management
Solution
Software ASUS Control Center (Classic)
Out of Band
Remote
Management
(optional) ASMB9-iKVM for KVM-over-IP
Dimensions (HH x WW x DD) 455 mm x 217.50 mm x 545.00 mm
Net Weight Kg
(CPU, DRAM & HDD not
included)
18.33kg 18.33kg
Power Supply and Rating
Single 1200W 80 PLUS Platinum
Power Supply
Rating: 100-240V, 12-8A, 50-
60Hz, Class I
800W 80PLUS Platinum
Redundant Power Supply
Module
Rating: 100-127/200-240Vac,
9A / 4.5A, 50 / 60Hz, Class I
Environment
Operating temperature: 10°C – 35°C
Non operation temperature: -40°C – 70°C
Non operation humidity: 20% – 90% (Non condensing)
*Specifications are subject to change without notice.

ASUS TS700-E9 Series 1-7
1.4 Front panel features
USB BIOS
Flashback
TYPE C
USB3.0
USB3.0
USB3.1
10
MIC IN
LINE OUT LINEIN
KY
REAR
SPDIF OUT C/SUB
USB BIOS
Flashback
TYPE C
USB3.0
USB3.0
USB3.1
10
MIC IN
LINE OUT LINEIN
KY
REAR
SPDIF OUT C/SUB
12
12
Optical drive (optional)
2 x Empty 5.25-inch
bays
Power button
Reset button
Message LED
HDD access LED
Power LED
2 x USB 2.0 ports
4-bay HDD module
LAN1 LED
LAN2 LED
Location LED
(Reserved)
Security lock
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
ports
Headphone jack
Microphone jack
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USB BIOS
Flashback
TYPE C
USB3.0
USB3.0
USB3.1
10
MIC IN
LINE OUT LINEIN
KY
REAR
SPDIF OUT C/SUB
USB BIOS
Flashback
TYPE C
USB3.0
USB3.0
USB3.1
10
MIC IN
LINE OUT LINEIN
KY
REAR
SPDIF OUT C/SUB
12
12
Refer to the 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs section for the LED descriptions.
Optical drive (optional)
2 x Empty 5.25-inch
bays
Power button
Reset button
Message LED
HDD access LED
Power LED
2 x USB 2.0 ports
8-bay HDD module
LAN1 LED
LAN2 LED
Location LED
(Reserved)
Security lock
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
ports
Headphone jack
Microphone jack
TS700-E9-PS8, TS700-E9-RS8

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USB BIOS
Flashback
TYPE C
USB3.0
USB3.0
USB3.1
10
MIC IN
LINE OUT LINEIN
KY
REAR
SPDIF OUT C/SUB
USB BIOS
Flashback
TYPE C
USB3.0
USB3.0
USB3.1
10
MIC IN
LINE OUT LINEIN
KY
REAR
SPDIF OUT C/SUB
12
12
1.5 Rear panel features
* The lower port supports USB BIOS Flashback function.
** Shared LAN is only supported when ASMB9 Card is installed.
TS700-E9-PS4/PS8
Power connector
Single power supply
Expansion slots
120mm x 38mm
system fan
PS/2 keyboard/
mouse combo port
4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 ports*
USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C™port
USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port
BIOS Flashback button
LAN (RJ-45) port 2**
LAN (RJ-45) port 1**
Audio I/O ports
COM port

Chapter 1: Product Introduction
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USB BIOS
Flashback
TYPE C
USB3.0
USB3.0
USB3.1
10
MIC IN
LINE OUT LINEIN
KY
REAR
SPDIF OUT C/SUB
USB BIOS
Flashback
TYPE C
USB3.0
USB3.0
USB3.1
10
MIC IN
LINE OUT LINEIN
KY
REAR
SPDIF OUT C/SUB
12
12
TS700-E9-RS4/RS8
Power connectors
Redundant power supply
2 x 2.5-inch SSD bays
Expansion slots
120mm x 38mm
system fan
PS/2 keyboard/
mouse combo port
4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 ports*
USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C™port
USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port
BIOS Flashback button
LAN (RJ-45) port 2**
LAN (RJ-45) port 1**
Audio I/O ports
* The lower port supports USB BIOS Flashback function.
** Shared LAN is only supported when ASMB9 Card is installed.
COM port