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ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). ASUS provides this manual “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no...
Upgrading system memory ............2-3 Upgrading hard disk drives ............2-4 Upgrading hard disk drive cage ..........2-5 Installing ASUS PIKE 1064E module .......... 2-6 Installing ASUS PIKE 1078 module ..........2-7 Installing ASUS Server Management Board ......2-8 Upgrading graphics card ............. 2-9 Upgrading power supply unit ...........
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. •...
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Chapter 1 This chapter describes the key features of TS500-E5. It includes the product overview and general specifications.
TS500-E5 is designed to work with a wide rang of configurations. With ASUS innovative PIKE technology, TS500-E5 is able to support SAS RAID 0, 1, 1E, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60. The customers can choose the appropriate level of RAID protection with easy and cost-effective SAS upgrade kit.
Items Items 1. Central processing unit (CPU) 6. Graphics card (optional) 2. CPU heatsink and fan 7. ASUS Server management board (optional) 3. System memory 8. Single power supply 4. Hard disk drives 9. Rackmount rail kit (optional) 5. PIKE 1064E/1078 module (optional)
Items 1. Central processing unit (CPU) 5. PIKE 1064E/1078 module (optional) 2. CPU heatsink and fan 6. ASUS Server management board (optional) 3. System memory 7. Redundant power supply module (optional) 4. Hard disk drives 8. Rackmount rail kit (optional)
Front panel features Message LED LAN1 LED LAN2 LED HDD access LED Power LED Optical drive Empty 5.25-inch bays Security lock Floppy disk drive Power button Reset button 4-bay HDD cage 4-bay HDD cage (optional) USB 2.0 ports ASUS TS500-E5...
Rear panel features 1.4.1 TS500-E5/PA4 670W Single power supply Chassis lock Power connector Chassis intrusion switch PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard port USB 2.0 ports 120mm x 38mm Serial port system fan VGA port Gigabit LAN port 1 Gigabit LAN port 2...
PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard port USB 2.0 ports 120mm x 38mm Serial port system fan VGA port Gigabit LAN port 1 Gigabit LAN port 2 Expansion slots * The second redundant power supply is an optional item. ASUS TS500-E5...
Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink The ASUS TS500-E5 supports 1–2 Dual-core / Quad-core Intel Xeon 5400 / ® ® 5200 series processor. • If you install only one CPU, install the CPU to the CPU2 socket only. The system will not boot and the CPU warning LED will light up if a single CPU is installed on the CPU1 socket.
We recommend that you install identical drives of the same model and capacity for RAID configuration. Order P/N Description SAS HDD 90-S000H0040 300GB, 3.5” SAS HDD / ASUS 90-S000H0030 146GB, 3.5” SAS HDD / ASUS 90-S000H0020 73GB, 3.5” SAS HDD / ASUS SATAII HDD 90-S000H5500T 1TB, 3.5”...
Upgrading hard disk drive cage With the optional hard disk drive cage, the system could be upgraded up to eight hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives. Order P/N Description 90-S4R0H000T Cage Kit, SAS/SATA HDD Cage Kit (including Cage/Backplane/Cables) ASUS TS500-E5...
Installing ASUS PIKE 1064E module The ASUS PIKE 1064E module allows users to create RAID 0, 1 and 1E from SAS hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. A. Insert the PIKE module into the PIKE card slot.
Installing ASUS PIKE 1078 module The ASUS PIKE 1078 module allows users to create RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 from SAS hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. A. Insert the PIKE module into the PIKE card slot.
30 - 45 ASMB3-SOL PLUS 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).
Upgrading power supply unit Order P/N Description 90-S4QPW0010T 650W Redundant Power Supply Module Remove the dummy power supply module before installing the second redundant power supply. 2-10 Chapter 2: Components...
2.11 OS support list OS support list Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32-bit ® Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 64-bit ® RedHat Enterprise Linux AS5 UP1 32-bit ® RedHat Enterprise Linux AS5 UP1 64-bit ® SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 32-bit ®...