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ASUS AP1720-E2 barebone server
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System specifications
The ASUS AP1720-E2 is a barebone server system featuring the ASUS
NCCH-DL motherboard. The server supports dual Intel® Xeon™
processors in 604-pin sockets, and includes the latest technologies
through the chipsets embedded on the motherboard.
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Refer to Chapter 4 “Motherboard information” for information on the internal connectors.
**
In AS8/AS4 models, the ASUS U160/U320 SCSI card occupies one 64-bit PCI-X slot.
Chassis
Pedestal or rackmount 5U with removable front door bezel and
chassis foot stand or roller-wheels.
System dimension
431 mm (H) x 220 mm (W) x 510 mm (D)
Motherboard
ASUS NCCH-DL (ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.8 in)*
Chipset
Intel® E82875P Memory Controller Hub (MCH)
Intel® 6300ESB I/O Controller Hub (ICH)
Processor
Socket 604 for Intel® Xeon™ Nocona/Prestonia CPU with
800/533MHz FSB and on-die 1MB/512KB L2 cache with full speed
Memory
4 x 184-pin DDR sockets for up to 4GB memory
Supports PC3200/2700/2100 unbuffered ECC or
non-ECC DDR DIMMs
LAN
Intel® 82547GI Gigabit LAN controller(CSA)
RAID
Promise® PDC20319 controller
(supports RAID 0/RAID 1/RAID 0+1/Multi-RAID)
Expansion slots
1 x AGP Pro/8X slot
2 x 64-bit/66Mhz 3.3V PCI-X slots**
2 x 32-bit/33Mhz 5V PCI slots
Drive bays
1 x 3.25-inch FDD bay
3 x 5.25-inch drive bays
Front I/O
1 x IEEE 1394 port
1 x Headphone port
1 x Microphone port
Rear panel I/O
1 x Parallel port
2 x Serial ports
1 x LAN (RJ-45) port
4 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x IEEE 1394 port
1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
Line In / Line Out / Microphone ports
Management
ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) 2.0
Hardware monitors
Voltage, temperature, and fan speed monitoring
Automatic System Restart (ASR) feature
Power supply
600 W power supply
(with 24-pin and 8-pin power plugs) or
600 W redundant power supply
(optional)