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...specifications 1-3 1.3 Front panel features 1-5 1.4 Rear panel features 1-6 1.5 Internal features 1-7 1.6 LED information 1-9 1.6.1 Front panel LEDs 1-9 1.6.2 Rear panel LEDs 1-10 Chapter 2: Hardware setup 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 Motherboard overview 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-5 2.3.1 Installing the CPU 2-5 2.3.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-8 2.4 System memory 2-10 2.4.1 Overview 2-10 2.4.2 Memory configurations 2-10 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM 2-11 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM 2-11 2.5 Front panel...
...specifications 1-3 1.3 Front panel features 1-5 1.4 Rear panel features 1-6 1.5 Internal features 1-7 1.6 LED information 1-9 1.6.1 Front panel LEDs 1-9 1.6.2 Rear panel LEDs 1-10 Chapter 2: Hardware setup 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 Motherboard overview 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-5 2.3.1 Installing the CPU 2-5 2.3.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-8 2.4 System memory 2-10 2.4.1 Overview 2-10 2.4.2 Memory configurations 2-10 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM 2-11 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM 2-11 2.5 Front panel...
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... your hard disk drives as RAID sets. 7. Chapter 4: Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the power supply unit and a troubleshooting guide for system components. Chapter 6: RAID configuration This chapter provides information on front panel and rear panel specifications. 2. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. 5. Appendix: Reference information This section provides information about the motherboard that you have to install the drivers for solving common problems when using the barebone server. Chapter...
... your hard disk drives as RAID sets. 7. Chapter 4: Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the power supply unit and a troubleshooting guide for system components. Chapter 6: RAID configuration This chapter provides information on front panel and rear panel specifications. 2. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. 5. Appendix: Reference information This section provides information about the motherboard that you have to install the drivers for solving common problems when using the barebone server. Chapter...
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... Cable (or pre-installed) 1 x AC Power Cord ASUS TS300-E5 Rackmount Rail Kit 5.25" DVD-ROM or DVD-RW Drive CA eTrust Anti-virus Software CD 9 cm HDD Blower TS300-E5/PX4 ASUS T30 Pedestal 5U Rackmount Chassis ASUS P5BP-E/4L Server Board 450W Single Power Supply SATA/SAS Backplane Board Floppy Disk Drive 12cm System fan 4 x Hot-swap HDD trays (including HDD screws) 4 x Chassis Roller Wheels Front I/O Board Promise TX4650 SAS RAID controller card CPU Heatsink System Bazel Keys (2pcs) ASUS TS300-E5 User's Guide ASUS ASWM 2.0 User's Guide TS300-E5 Support CD...
... Cable (or pre-installed) 1 x AC Power Cord ASUS TS300-E5 Rackmount Rail Kit 5.25" DVD-ROM or DVD-RW Drive CA eTrust Anti-virus Software CD 9 cm HDD Blower TS300-E5/PX4 ASUS T30 Pedestal 5U Rackmount Chassis ASUS P5BP-E/4L Server Board 450W Single Power Supply SATA/SAS Backplane Board Floppy Disk Drive 12cm System fan 4 x Hot-swap HDD trays (including HDD screws) 4 x Chassis Roller Wheels Front I/O Board Promise TX4650 SAS RAID controller card CPU Heatsink System Bazel Keys (2pcs) ASUS TS300-E5 User's Guide ASUS ASWM 2.0 User's Guide TS300-E5 Support CD...
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... to access the front panel components. The drive bays, power and reset buttons, LED indicators, optical drive, floppy drive, and USB 2.0 ports are available. For future installation of 5.25‑inch devices, two drive bays are located on the front panel and serves as security. Optical drive Empty 5.25-inch bays Power button Reset button Message LED HDD access LED Power LED Floppy disk drive USB 2.0 ports Security lock Drive bays ASUS TS300-E5 1- The bezel covers the system components on the front panel. 1.3 Front panel features The TS300-E5 chassis displays a stylish...
... to access the front panel components. The drive bays, power and reset buttons, LED indicators, optical drive, floppy drive, and USB 2.0 ports are available. For future installation of 5.25‑inch devices, two drive bays are located on the front panel and serves as security. Optical drive Empty 5.25-inch bays Power button Reset button Message LED HDD access LED Power LED Floppy disk drive USB 2.0 ports Security lock Drive bays ASUS TS300-E5 1- The bezel covers the system components on the front panel. 1.3 Front panel features The TS300-E5 chassis displays a stylish...
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Chassis intrusion switch 5. Power supply unit 2. 12cm system fan 3. ASUS P5BP-E/4L Server Board 4. SATA/SAS backplane board (hidden) ASUS TS300-E5 1- PA4 (Four Hot-swap SATA2 HDD Devices) 2 4 • • 5 • • • • • 1 10 3 6 • •7 9 8 1. Optical drive 7. 2 x 5.25-inch drive bays 8. Expansion card locks 6. Hot-swap HDD bays 9. 9cm HDD Blower (optional) 10. 1.5 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown.
Chassis intrusion switch 5. Power supply unit 2. 12cm system fan 3. ASUS P5BP-E/4L Server Board 4. SATA/SAS backplane board (hidden) ASUS TS300-E5 1- PA4 (Four Hot-swap SATA2 HDD Devices) 2 4 • • 5 • • • • • 1 10 3 6 • •7 9 8 1. Optical drive 7. 2 x 5.25-inch drive bays 8. Expansion card locks 6. Hot-swap HDD bays 9. 9cm HDD Blower (optional) 10. 1.5 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown.
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3. Connect the CPU fan cable to plug this connector. ASUS TS300-E5 2- Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to the connector on the motherboard. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector!
3. Connect the CPU fan cable to plug this connector. ASUS TS300-E5 2- Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to the connector on the motherboard. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector!
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... SATA/SAS connectors for reference. Refer to allow easy connection or removal of the SATA/SAS backplane faces the front panel when installed. The LEDs on the backplane connect to the front panel LEDs to support Serial ATA hard disk drives and SAS hard disk drives. The SATA/SAS backplane has four 22-pin SATA/SAS connectors to indicate HDD status. See section "1.6 LED information" for details. 2.9.2 SATA/SAS backplane connections A SATA/SAS backplane comes pre-installed in the TS300-E5...
... SATA/SAS connectors for reference. Refer to allow easy connection or removal of the SATA/SAS backplane faces the front panel when installed. The LEDs on the backplane connect to the front panel LEDs to support Serial ATA hard disk drives and SAS hard disk drives. The SATA/SAS backplane has four 22-pin SATA/SAS connectors to indicate HDD status. See section "1.6 LED information" for details. 2.9.2 SATA/SAS backplane connections A SATA/SAS backplane comes pre-installed in the TS300-E5...
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...Fan mode setting (3-pin CPUFAN_SET1 and CHAFAN_SET1) Page 4-4 4-5 4-5 4-6 Rear panel connectors 1. ICH7R Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1) 3. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 8. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 4-pin ATX12V1) 9. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) 10. RAID controller selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 3. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2. Dual integrated Gigabit Ethernet connections LAN3_LAN4 5. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34) 5. CPU fan connector (4-pin CPU_FAN1) 7. CPU, Rear, and Front fan connectors (CPU_FAN1, 4-pin...
...Fan mode setting (3-pin CPUFAN_SET1 and CHAFAN_SET1) Page 4-4 4-5 4-5 4-6 Rear panel connectors 1. ICH7R Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1) 3. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 8. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 4-pin ATX12V1) 9. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) 10. RAID controller selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 3. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2. Dual integrated Gigabit Ethernet connections LAN3_LAN4 5. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34) 5. CPU fan connector (4-pin CPU_FAN1) 7. CPU, Rear, and Front fan connectors (CPU_FAN1, 4-pin...
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... RAID ROM INTEL RAID ROM (Default) P5BP-E/4L RAID_SEL1 Setting 3. Insert the floppy disk then turn on the system. ® P5BP-E/4L RECOVERY1 12 Normal (Default) P5BP-E/4L BIOS Recovery Setting 23 BIOS recovery ASUS TS300-E5 4- otherwise, place the jumper caps to pins 2-3 to update the BIOS. 4. To update the BIOS: 1. Shut down the system. 5. Turn on the system to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (default); Place the jumper caps over pins 1-2 if you to select the RAID configuration utility...
... RAID ROM INTEL RAID ROM (Default) P5BP-E/4L RAID_SEL1 Setting 3. Insert the floppy disk then turn on the system. ® P5BP-E/4L RECOVERY1 12 Normal (Default) P5BP-E/4L BIOS Recovery Setting 23 BIOS recovery ASUS TS300-E5 4- otherwise, place the jumper caps to pins 2-3 to update the BIOS. 4. To update the BIOS: 1. Shut down the system. 5. Turn on the system to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (default); Place the jumper caps over pins 1-2 if you to select the RAID configuration utility...
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... connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port ASUS TS300-E5 4- This port is for the LAN port LED indications. 4. This port is LAN1.) Refer to the table below for pointing devices or other VGA-compatible devices. 6. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. VGA port. LAN port for a PS/2 keyboard. Dual integrated Gigabit Ethernet connections LAN3_LAN4. PS/2 mouse port (green). These ports allow Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. (The bottom one is for ASUS ASMB3-SOL or ASMB3-iKVM. 3. Serial (COM1) port. 4.3 Connectors 4.3.1 Rear panel...
... connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port ASUS TS300-E5 4- This port is for the LAN port LED indications. 4. This port is LAN1.) Refer to the table below for pointing devices or other VGA-compatible devices. 6. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. VGA port. LAN port for a PS/2 keyboard. Dual integrated Gigabit Ethernet connections LAN3_LAN4. PS/2 mouse port (green). These ports allow Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. (The bottom one is for ASUS ASMB3-SOL or ASMB3-iKVM. 3. Serial (COM1) port. 4.3 Connectors 4.3.1 Rear panel...
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The power supply plugs are designed to support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR3 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drive: DVD-RW ASUS TS300-E5 4-13 otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use of 400 W. • Do not forget to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator. 8. Find the proper...
The power supply plugs are designed to support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR3 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drive: DVD-RW ASUS TS300-E5 4-13 otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use of 400 W. • Do not forget to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator. 8. Find the proper...
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...no USB device connected. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] USB2.0 Controller mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Allows you to set to HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or FullSpeed (12 Mbps). USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS EHCI Hand-Off support function. Configuration options: [HiSpeed] [FullSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Allows yout to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5-16...
...no USB device connected. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] USB2.0 Controller mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Allows you to set to HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or FullSpeed (12 Mbps). USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS EHCI Hand-Off support function. Configuration options: [HiSpeed] [FullSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Allows yout to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5-16...
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... password. Security Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password to change the supervisor password. Select the Change Supervisor Password item, then press . 2. To change password. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you set a password, this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. From the password box, type a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. Change Option...
... password. Security Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password to change the supervisor password. Select the Change Supervisor Password item, then press . 2. To change password. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you set a password, this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. From the password box, type a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. Change Option...
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... boot from the support CD. This part provides instructions on a hard disk drive that is included in DOS environment: 1. A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® Server or Red Hat® Enterprise / SuSE operating system on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk (for your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. 4. Restart the computer. 5. 7.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for PA4 Model) You may have to use...
... boot from the support CD. This part provides instructions on a hard disk drive that is included in DOS environment: 1. A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® Server or Red Hat® Enterprise / SuSE operating system on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk (for your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. 4. Restart the computer. 5. 7.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for PA4 Model) You may have to use...
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... server environment: 1. Restart the system from the following path: For LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Driver:\Drivers\ICH7R LSI RAID\ Driver\Linux\. 7- Chapter 7: Driver installation Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 4. The Windows 32-bit OS RAID driver disk for the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager is located in: \Drivers\ICH7R Intel RAID\Driver\win32\F6flpy32.exe The Windows 2003 64-bit OS RAID driver disk for the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager is located in: \Drivers...
... server environment: 1. Restart the system from the following path: For LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Driver:\Drivers\ICH7R LSI RAID\ Driver\Linux\. 7- Chapter 7: Driver installation Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 4. The Windows 32-bit OS RAID driver disk for the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager is located in: \Drivers\ICH7R Intel RAID\Driver\win32\F6flpy32.exe The Windows 2003 64-bit OS RAID driver disk for the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager is located in: \Drivers...
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... click the Exit button to create a RAID driver disk. Place your driver diskette. ASUS TS300-E5 7- 7.1.2 Creating a RAID driver disk (for PX4 Model) You may have to use another system to the TX4650 SAS RAID controller card. A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® Server or Red Hat® Enterprise / SuSE operating system on a hard disk drive that is finished, it displays a message. 6. Windows® Server To create a RAID driver disk in the Utility. The display screen should open automatically. Insert...
... click the Exit button to create a RAID driver disk. Place your driver diskette. ASUS TS300-E5 7- 7.1.2 Creating a RAID driver disk (for PX4 Model) You may have to use another system to the TX4650 SAS RAID controller card. A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® Server or Red Hat® Enterprise / SuSE operating system on a hard disk drive that is finished, it displays a message. 6. Windows® Server To create a RAID driver disk in the Utility. The display screen should open automatically. Insert...
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... a RAID driver disk to continue. 7- Chapter 7: Driver installation Follow screen instructions to create the Intel SATA Driver for Intel Matrix Storage RAID mode from the list. If you configured SATA as AHCI Mode in the BIOS setup utility of IDE Configuration, first install the Intel SATA AHCI Driver during windows setup. When prompted, press to continue installation. 7. • Intel Matrix Storage Select "Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH7RDH)" for windows system. 6. Then, select the "Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop...
... a RAID driver disk to continue. 7- Chapter 7: Driver installation Follow screen instructions to create the Intel SATA Driver for Intel Matrix Storage RAID mode from the list. If you configured SATA as AHCI Mode in the BIOS setup utility of IDE Configuration, first install the Intel SATA AHCI Driver during windows setup. When prompted, press to continue installation. 7. • Intel Matrix Storage Select "Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH7RDH)" for windows system. 6. Then, select the "Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop...
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... to continue the installation. ASUS TS300-E5 7-17 If using a driver that appears on an existing Windows® Server: After installing the FastTrak TX Series RAID Controller card and rebooting your system, Windows Server setup will be asked if you will be displayed. 1. Insert the FastTrak driver diskette into the A:\ drive. 2. Choose Install the software automatically and press the Enter key. 3. Click the "+" in front of SCSI and RAID controllers. Under Windows, "RAID Controller" will show a "Found New Hardware" dialog box...
... to continue the installation. ASUS TS300-E5 7-17 If using a driver that appears on an existing Windows® Server: After installing the FastTrak TX Series RAID Controller card and rebooting your system, Windows Server setup will be asked if you will be displayed. 1. Insert the FastTrak driver diskette into the A:\ drive. 2. Choose Install the software automatically and press the Enter key. 3. Click the "+" in front of SCSI and RAID controllers. Under Windows, "RAID Controller" will show a "Found New Hardware" dialog box...
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... ASSETUP.EXE to the optical drive. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 7.4.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to run the CD. 7.4.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. If Autorun is enabled in your computer. The screen display and driver options vary under different operating system versions. 7-24 Chapter 7: Driver installation Install the necessary drivers to avail all motherboard features. The contents of...
... ASSETUP.EXE to the optical drive. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 7.4.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to run the CD. 7.4.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. If Autorun is enabled in your computer. The screen display and driver options vary under different operating system versions. 7-24 Chapter 7: Driver installation Install the necessary drivers to avail all motherboard features. The contents of...
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The message "Non-system disk 1. Network connection not available 1. 2. Make sure that the network cable is or disk error" appears active. 2. Check if a bootable HDD is connected to the LAN port on . Make sure that the DIMMs are properly installed. ASUS TS300-E5 A- Problem The system continuously beeps after it was turned on the rear panel. Check the memory modules and make sure you have installed the LAN drivers from the support CD. Action 1. Make sure that you installed supported DIMMs. 2. Check if the HDDs are properly installed on the sockets.
The message "Non-system disk 1. Network connection not available 1. 2. Make sure that the network cable is or disk error" appears active. 2. Check if a bootable HDD is connected to the LAN port on . Make sure that the DIMMs are properly installed. ASUS TS300-E5 A- Problem The system continuously beeps after it was turned on the rear panel. Check the memory modules and make sure you have installed the LAN drivers from the support CD. Action 1. Make sure that you installed supported DIMMs. 2. Check if the HDDs are properly installed on the sockets.