ESC4000/IB

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    First-ever high density 2U parallel computing design

    The ASUS ESC4000/IB is a high density GPU server presented in a compact 2U rack mount with support for dual Intel® Xeon® 5600 series processors, 18 DIMM slots with up to 48GB/144GB memory and 4 double-wide NVIDIA® Tesla™ GPU computing processors. It enables high-end professional applications, including life/medical sciences, engineering and sciences, financial modeling, EDA and visualization. Onboard InfiniBand™ allows users to link with a variety of devices at extremely high data transfer speeds. The ESC4000/IB packs outstanding features, flexible design and versatile hardware, making it the ideal choice for intense parallel computing tasks.
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      First ever high density 2U parallel computing design



      Leading advanced system architecture

      • Features dual all-new Intel® Xeon® 5600 series processors with Intel® Core™ microarchitecture for significant performance increases
      • Supports 18 DIMM slots and up to 48GB/144GB high scalability memory for intense applications. DDR3 modules deliver higher speeds and more bandwidth with lower power consumption
      • Embeds up to four NVIDIA® Tesla™ M2050/M2070/M2090 GPUs on full PCI-E Gen2 x16 slots with up to 2.66 teraflops, doubling precision performance
      • The NVIDIA® TeslaTM M2090 GPU Computing Module is the world’s fastest parallel computing processor for HPC


      8+1 flexible expansion

      • Eight PCI-E Gen2 x16 slot design supports up to four double-deck GPU computing cards for professional graphics
      • Flex-E technology allows automatic switching between one PCI-E x16 and two PCI-E x8 links
      • Additional PCI-E riser module compatible with both half-length/low-profile PCI-E cards and ASUS PIKE series cards


      Intelligent system fan control

      • Three independent smart system fans, two for GPU areas and one for general motherboard cooling
      • Adjusts fan speed automatically according to system load to optimize cooling and energy saving


      InfiniBand™ on board

      • Low latency and high bandwidth connectivity for enterprise data centers, cloud computing, high performance computing and embedded environments


      Flexible high storage capacity

      • Designed with eight hard drive bays to support SAS or SATA drives
      • Optional ASUS PIKE meets the various requirements of RAID functionality


      High reliability

      • 1600W 80PLUS Platinum power supply delivers reliable and highly efficient power
      • Hot-swap hard drive design allows downtime-free drive replacement


      Remote control and management

      • Bundled ASMB4-iKVM module offers advanced server management
      • KVM-over internet provides OS-independent manageability
      • Ideal for remote office applications

      Model Number : N50 >

      Specifications

      • Processor / System Bus
        2 x Socket LGA1366
        Six-Core/Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® X5600 Series (130W)
        Six-Core/Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® X5600/X5500 Series (95W)
        Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® E5600/E5500 Series (80W)
        Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® L5600/L5500 Series (60W/40W/38W)
        QPI 4.8 / 5.86 / 6.4 GT/s
      • Core Logic
        Intel® 5520 IOH
        NVIDIA NF200
        Mellanox ConnectX MT25418 QDR 40Gbps controller
      • Memory
        Total Slots : 18 (3-channel per CPU, 9 DIMM per CPU)
        Capacity : Maximum up to 192GB RDIMM/Maximum up to 48GB UDIMM
        Memory Type :

        Memory Size :
        1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB RDIMM
        1GB, 2GB, 4GB UDIMM
      • Expansion Slots
        Total Slot : 9
        Slot Type:
        Workstation Mode :
        4 x PCI-E x16 (Gen2 X16 Link) (Full-Height/Full-Length)
        1 x PCI-E x16 (Gen1 X4 Link) (Low-Profile/Half-Length)
        Server Mode :
        8 x PCI-E x16 (Gen2 X8 Link) (Full-Height/Full-Length)
        1 x PCI-E x16 (Gen1 X4 Link) (Low-Profile/Half-Length)
      • Storage
        SATA Controller :
        Intel® ICH10R
        SAS Controller :
        ASUS PIKE 1068E 8-port SAS RAID card (Optional)
        ASUS PIKE 6480 8-port SAS RAID card(Optional)
        ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card (Optional)
        ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card(Optional)
        ASUS PIKE 2108 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card (Optional)
      • HDD Bays
      • Auxiliary Storage FDD/CD/DVD
        1*Slim-type Optical Device Bay;
        Options:No Device/DVD-RW
        (DVD-RW default for North America)
      • Networking
        2 x Intel® 82574L + 1 x Mgmt LAN
      • Graphic
        Aspeed AST2050 with 8MB VRAM
        Aspeed AST2050 with 8MB VRAM
      • CUDA Core
        Support up to four NVIDIA® Tesla™ M2050/M2070/M2090 GPUs
      • On Board I/O
        1 x External Serial Port
        3 x RJ-45 ports (One for ASMB4-iKVM)
        4 x USB 2.0 ports
        1 x VGA port
        1 x Internal A Type USB Port
        1 x QSFP Port
      • OS Support
        Windows® Server 2008 R2
        Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise 32/64-bit
        Windows® Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32/64-bit
        RedHat® Enterprise Linux AS5.5 32/64-bit
        SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 32/64-bit

        *(Subject to change without any notice)
      • Management Solution
        ASWM Enterprise 2.0;
        ASMB4-iKVM for KVM-over-IP support(bundled)
      • Safety
        Europe (CE, EN55022 compliance to EU Directive 89/366/EEC)
      • EMI
        US (FCC, CFR47 Part 15, Class A)
        Europe (CE, EN55022 & EN55024)
        Taiwan (BSMI)
      • Dimensions
        750mm x 444mm x 88mm
      • Form Factor
        2U
      • Weight
        18kg
      • Power Supply
        1+1 Redundant 1620W 80PLUS Platinum Power Supply;
        1000W: 100-120Vac, 12-10A;
        1200W: 120-140Vac, 12-10A;
        1620W: 180-240Vac, 10.5-8A
      • Environment
        Operation temperature: 10℃ ~ 35℃ / Non operation temperature: -40℃ ~ 70℃
        Non operation humidity: 20% ~ 90% ( Non condensing)
      • Accessory Box
        1 x ESC4000 User's Guide
        1 x ASUS ASWM Enterprise User's Guide (15060-01800000)
        1 x Bag of Screws
        2 x AC Power Cable
        1 x ESC4000 Support DVD
        1 x ASWM ENTERPRISE SDVD (15091-02400000 )
        1 x ASMB4 User's Guide
        1 x ASMB4 Support DVD
      • Optional Items
        Second 16200W Redundant Power Supply Module (04G180001700)
        Heatsink for CPU 130W upgrade kit (13071-00090100)
        ASUS PIKE 2008 RAID card (90-S00CS0130T)
        ASUS PIKE 2108 H/W RAID card (90-S00CS0150T)

      Part List

      • MB
        ASUS Z8PG-D18/QDR Server board
      • HDD Backplane
        1 x ESC4000 SAS/SATA Backplane (BP8LX-R21B) (60SC0180-SC0A02)
      • Front Panel Board
        1 x Front I/O Board (FPB-AR14) (60SC0070-SC0C05)
      • Power Distribution Board
        1 x Redundant Power Supply Power Distribution Board (PDB-R21B) (60SC0100-SC0A01)
      • Riser Card
        1 x Left ESC4000 4*PCI-E x16 Riser card (RE16LX4-R21B) (60SC00Z0-SC0A01)
        1 x Right ESC4000 4*PCI-E x16 Riser card (RE16RX4-R21B) (60SC00Y0-SC0A02)
        1 x PCI-E Low-profile Riser card (RE16R-R12B) (60SC01D0-SC0B01)
        1 x PIKE Riser card (RE16R-R21B-PIKE) (60SC0110-SC0A01)
      • CPU Heatsink/ Cooler
        2 x CPU Heatsink (13G074144002)
      • Power Supply Unit
        1 x 1620W Redundant Power Supply (04G180001700)
        (1 x Power Supply Module default for North America)
      • HDD Tray
        8 x Hot-swap 3.5" HDD trays (13GS1I0AM010-1)
      • Fan
        5 x System Fans (80mm x 38mm) (13G074187000)
      • Air Duct/Mylar
        1 x MB Air Duct Mylar (13GS1K00L091-1)
        4 x GPU Air Duct (13GS1K0AM050-1)
      • Optical Drive
        1 x Slim DVD-RW (17G14113400N)
        (DVD-RW default for North America)
      • Mounting Rails
        1 x Friction rail kit (13GS190AM042-1)
      • Cable
        1 x PMBUS CABLE 5P TO 5P L:140MM (14G000611201)
        1 x SLIN SATA CABLE 7+6P TO 7&4P (14G000112303)
        1 x USB CABLE 2*5P TO 2*4P,L=550MM (14G000509210)
        1 x POWER CABLE 8P TO 6+2P,L=300MM (14G000610160)
        2 x W.H CABLE 10P TO 8P,L=1050MM (14G030028230)
        1 x W.H CABLE 6P TO 6P,L=900MM (14G03001120E)
        1 x SATA CABLE 7P*2 TO 7P*2,L850MM (14G000130810)
        3 x SATA CABLE 7P*2 TO 7P*2,L=1M (14G000130811)