RS163-E4/RX4

    RS163-E4/RX4

    1U AMD Cable-less Redundant Power Supply Platform

    ASUS RS163-E4/RX4 is the latest 1U powerful server based on dual AMD socket 1207 Opteron™ 2000 series processors with DDR2 support. With leading technologies, ample storage and considerate redundancy design, it is ideal for 1U enterprise level application.
    1U AMD Cable-less Redundant Power Supply Platform

    ASUS RS163-E4/RX4 is the latest 1U powerful server based on dual AMD socket 1207 OpteronTM 2000 series processors with DDR2 support. With leading technologies, ample storage and considerate redundancy design, it is ideal for 1U enterprise level application.

    Leading Technologies in 1U Chassis
    As is shown in the inner view image of the chassis:
    Two socket1207 are ready for the latest industrial leading OpteronTM processors with immediate performance scale up and fast processing speed. 8 DIMM slots support DDR2 533/667 Reg. memory up to 32GB, which provides better memory bandwidth than DDR. To offer a working environment with effective thermal solution, both processors and DIMM slots are located at the border, with the latter paralleling to the airflow.

    Professional Cable-less Design
    With unique cable-less design, ASUS RS163-E4/RX4 not only provides neat and professional overview, but also benefits MIS with easier diagnosis and maintenance. Without cables inside, the server is obviously improved in air ventilation and lengthened in life span of components.

    Satisfactory I/O Features with Reliable Redundant Power Solution
    Via two riser cards, users will find one Full-Height / Half-Length PCI-E x16 interface and one Low-Profile PCI-E x8 or Low Profile PCI-X slot; 4 * 3.5" bays support both SAS and SATAII HDDs for convenient demands; Dual Broadcom® Gb LAN ports support “Teaming” function, which provides load-balance and fault tolerance features, and an optional 3rd LAN chip is dedicated for OOB remote control utility with iKVM support.

    Total RAID Solution for Enterprise Customer
    RS163-E4/RX4 has 4 HDD bays in the 1U chassis, which support up to 4 hot-swap SAS or SATAII HDDs. Since HDD is one of the main thermal sources in chassis, it’s really a challenge to accommodate 4 HDDs in the limited space. However, Asus has successfully solved the problem through balancing thermal design and fulfilling the users' demand on ample storage. For better data protection, the server has built in LSI® 1068 PCI-X SAS controller to support RAID 0, 1, 1E and RAID 5 (with optional ZCR RAID card); and there is also an optional external SAS Kit with IB connector to facilitate external enclosure or JBOD storage capacity expansion, which significantly saves almost 50% cost for customers compared with other solutions in the market.

    Reliable Redundancy Functions Enable Safe Operation
    Redundancy functions are key features of RS163-E4/RX4, for example, dual server class Broadcom® Gb LAN ports provide "Failover" function, which support load-balance and failover function for smooth network transfer; while the 700W 1+1 redundant power supply eliminates system downtime caused by power module (default shipment with 1 PSU Module & Dummy Cover).

    Finally, ASUS ASWM2.0 system software is able to handle your trouble in management. With effective management and monitoring via intelligent interaction & image; customers may have a clear view regarding CPU, memory, HDD, fan speed, OS, FRU, NIC and other working status.

    Key Spec:

    Model Name

    RS163-E4/RX4

    Processor

    2 * AMD® Opteron™ 2000 series Processor

    Chipset

    nVIDIA nForce Professional 3600 MCP
    Intel® 6700 PXH 64-bit PCI Hub

    Memory

    8 * Dual Channel ECC Reg. DDR2 533 /667, up to 32GB

    Expansion Slots

    (Option-1):
    1 * Full-Height / Half-Length 64-bit PCI-X
    1 * Full-Height / Half-Length PCI Express x 16 slot
    (Option-2):
    1 * PCI-X (For ZCR)
    1 * Full-Height / Half-Length PCI Express x 16 slot
    (Option-3):
    1 * Full-Height / Half-Length PCI Express x 8
    1 * Low Profile PCI Express x 8
    SO-DIMM socket for(Optional) ASMB3-SOL

    Networking

    2 * Broadcom® BCM5721 PCI-E LAN

    Power Supply

    700W 1+1 Hot-Swap Redundant Power Supply
    (Default shipping with 1 PSU Module)

    System Dimension

    686mm * 444mm * 43.4mm