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AP2500 Hardware Reference Guide
I. Introduction
This Server
AP2500 is a department server configured on the ASUS P2B-D2 smart moth-
erboard which uses the 440BX chipset from Intel which supports the Pen-
tium II processor and 100MHz front side bus in order to support even the
most complicated server tasks.
Component Checklist
If assembling this server by yourself, it is important to prepare all the server
components before starting. This will save a great deal of time by not hav-
ing to hunt down components. The following checklist provides a guideline
as to the necessary components for a server.
Standard components
Chassis:
ASUS AS-30 Tower
Power Supply:
400W ATX
Motherboard:
ASUS P2B-D2
CD-ROM Drive:
ASUS 40X
Floppy Drive:
1.44MB
Cables:
Power, IDE, Floppy, 50&68pin SCSI, CD audio cable
SCSI Terminator:
Passive terminator for 68pin SCSI cables.
User’s Manuals:
CD-ROM, SCSI, Motherboard, Hardware Guide
Drivers/Utilities:
SCSI, CD-ROM, Motherboard
Required components (you may purchase from ASUS or from a third party)
Processor (CPU):
(optional Intel Pentium II 233MHz-450MHz)
Memory Modules:
(optional 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB SDRAM)
Hard drive Drives:
(optional 4/9GB Ultra2 or Fast/Ultra-Wide SCSI)
Optional components (you may purchase from ASUS or from a third party)
Ethernet Card:
(optional ASUS PCI-L101)
RAID Card:
(optional ASUS PCI-DA2100A)
I. Introduction
