Asus RS920-E7 RS8 User Guide - Page 45

Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card optional

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• If you install two power supply units in the system, you can switch the working behavior of the two PSUs between 1+1 jumper mode and 2+0 jumper mode. 1+1 jumper mode: If the total power consumption of the system is less than 1400W, the system can be booted using one PSU and the PSU hotswap feature is supported. If the total power consumption of the system exceeds 1400W, the maximum output power of the PSUs can reach to 2800W with PSU hot-swap feature disabled, and the system shuts down if any of the PSUs is removed. 2+0 jumper mode: The system can be booted only when two PSUs are installed. The maximum output power of the PSUs can reach to 2800W with PSU hot-swap feature disabled, and the system shuts down if any of the PSUs is removed. • The output power varies with different input voltages. Refer to the table below for details. SKU Input Voltage 1620W 100V-140V 180V-240V Max. Output Power (Watt) 1100W 1400W 2.8.3 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your motherboard. If you install the PIKE 2108 Series SAS RAID card, follow steps 1 and 2 to remove the outer heatsink on RAID card. 1. Remove the two screws that secure the heatsink bracket on the back of the SAS RAID card. Heatsink bracket ASUS RS920-E7/RS8; RS926-E7/RS8 2-23

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ASUS RS920-E7/RS8; RS926-E7/RS8
If you install two power supply units in the system, you can switch the
working behavior of the two PSUs between
1+1 jumper mode
and
2+0
jumper mode
.
1+1 jumper mode:
If the total power consumption of the system is less
than 1400W, the system can be booted using one PSU and the PSU hot-
swap feature is supported. If the total power consumption of the system
exceeds 1400W, the maximum output power of the PSUs can reach to
2800W with PSU hot-swap feature disabled, and the system shuts down if
any of the PSUs is removed.
2+0 jumper mode:
The system can be booted only when two PSUs are
installed. The maximum output power of the PSUs can reach to 2800W with
PSU hot-swap feature disabled, and the system shuts down if any of the
PSUs is removed.
The output power varies with different input voltages. Refer to the table
below for details.
SKU
Input Voltage
Max. Output Power (Watt)
1620W
100V—140V
1100W
180V—240V
1400W
2.8.3
Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional)
Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your motherboard.
If you install the PIKE 2108 Series SAS RAID card, follow steps 1 and 2 to remove
the outer heatsink on RAID card.
1.
Remove the two screws that secure
the heatsink bracket on the back of
the SAS RAID card.
Heatsink bracket