Asus Pedestal/5U Rackmount Server TS500-E4 Server - Manual (Page 4)

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Contents
2.7.1 Installing a hot-swap SATA/SAS HDD...............................2-19
2.7.2 Installing an HDD dummy cover ........................................2-21
2.8.Expansion.cards..................................................................... 2-22
2.8.1 Installing an expansion card .............................................2-22
2.8.2 Removing an expansion card ............................................2-23
2.9.Cable.connections................................................................... 2-24
2.9.1 Motherboard layouts ........................................................2-24
2.9.2 SATA backplane connections ...........................................2-25
2.9.3 SAS backplane connections ...............................................2-28
2.10.Removable.components......................................................... 2-31
2.10.1 Chassis fan ...................................................................2-31
2.10.2 HDD blower ..................................................................2-33
2.10.3 SATA/SAS backplane ....................................................2-36
2.10.4 MemCool FB-DIMM fan kit ........................................................2-38
2.10.5 Floppy disk drive ..........................................................2-41
2.10.6 Front I/O board .............................................................2-43
2.10.7 Chassis footpads and roller wheels ...................................2-45
2.10.8 Power supply unit .........................................................2-47
3. Chapter 3: Installation options
3.1..Preparing.the.system.for.rack.mounting...............................................3-2
3.1.1 Removing the footpads or roller wheels ................................3-2
3.1.2 Removing the top cover .....................................................3-2
3.1.3 Attaching the rack rails .....................................................3-2
3.2..Installing.ASUS.certified.CPU.heatsink.and.fan.assembly............ 3-3
4. Chapter 4: Motherboard information
4.1.Motherboard.layouts................................................................. 4-2
4.2.Jumpers................................................................................... 4-4
4.3.Connectors............................................................................... 4-9
4.3.1 Rear panel connectors .........................................................4-9
4.3.2 Internal connectors ...........................................................4-10
5. Chapter 5: BIOS information
5.1.Managing.and.updating.your.BIOS............................................ 5-2
5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ...........................................5-2