Asus RS300-E6/PS4 - Manual (Page 6)

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-2
1.1 Key features
Green Server with High Expandability & Upgradability
Support Up-to-date Intel CPU
The RS300-E6/PS4 is built with LGA Socket 1156, support 45nm Quad Core UP
CPU and dual-channel DDR3-1333, and it is also designed ready for next-gen
32 nm Dual Core UP CPU to allow effortless migration to Intel’s new platform
and therefore prolong your investment. The ASUS proprietary CPU heat-pipe will
deliver high thermal performance for stable computing applications.
High I/O Expandability
The RS300-E6 supports 2+1 I/O expansion slots in the 1U chassis, including one
PCI-E x8 slot to support low-profile/half-length card, one PCI-E x16 slot to support
full-height/half-length card, and another slot designed for ASUS optional PIKE card,
which brings seamless upgrade to SAS storage and RAID protection.
Green Design with 80+ PSU & Intelligent Fan Control
With current trends leaning towards power efficiency, the RS300-E6/PS4 is
equipped with 80+ PSU to reduce the power loss and power consumption, and
save power bill for users. The ASUS intelligent FAN technology will optimize the
total FAN power and acoustic level to create a pleasant working environment for
customers.
Optional ASUS PIKE for Demand on Upgradability
In order to upgrade from SATA storage to SAS directly, ASUS recommends
customers to use its optional PIKE Upgrade Kit, which is compatible with IntelR
XEON 5500 & 3400 Series platform products. With PIKE, slim-sized and flexible
storage options for customers can be achieved when upgrading directly to SAS
RAID with multiple I/O solutions, without sacrificing expansion capabilities. Now
maximize your I/O performance and data protection in second!
Remote Management Solution °V ASUS ASMB4 iKVM
The optional ASMB4-iKVM upgrade kit provides remote real-time full control
access to the system based on BIOS-level by keyboard, video monitor and mouse
(KVM over Ethernet) from any local computer anywhere, anytime.
Save Effort with Auto-install CD
With the auto-install support CD, you don’t need to wait and click “next” step by
step, as the user’s preferences are pre-configured in the CD. As well, the correct
device drivers have been installed properly, and it’s not necessary to update device
drivers in OS, which will save time and effort of MIS.