The Asus ESC4000 G3 is a barebones 2U server designed to provide a combination of CPU and co-processor computing in a compact, rackmount form factor. It comes with a proprietary motherboard that supports dual Xeon E5 V3 and V4 series processors and the layout inside the system allows for a tremendous eight single-width, full-height, full-length expansion cards (or four dual-width cards).
Depending on the co-processors desired, this system can accommodate between two and four NVIDIA Tesla or Intel Xeon Phi cards, as well as a variety of other expansion options. Eight front-accessible 3.5-inch drive bays are also provided.
Depending on the co-processors desired, this system can accommodate between two and four NVIDIA Tesla or Intel Xeon Phi cards, as well as a variety of other expansion options. Eight front-accessible 3.5-inch drive bays are also provided.
Model: Asus ESC4000 G3
Specifications
| Socket | Dual 2011 |
| CPU Compatibility | Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 V3/V4 product family |
| Form Factor | 2U |
| Chipset Manufacturer | Intel |
| Chipset | C612-A PCH |
| Front Side Bus | QuickPath Interconnect |
| Wired Network Connectivity | Dual Gigabit Networking |
| Network Controller | Intel I210AT |
| Cooling System | Heatsink and Fan |
| Number of Fans | 7x 80mm |
| Color | Black |
Memory Support | |
| Type | DDR4 ECC Registered |
| Maximum Speed | 2400 MHz |
| Number of Slots | 16 |
| Maximum Size per Slot | 64 GB |
| Maximum Amount Supported | 1024 GB |
Onboard Video | |
| Processor Type | Aspeed AST2400 |
| Onboard Memory | 32 MB |
| VGA | 1 |
External Connections | |
| USB 2.0 | 4 |
| PS/2 Keyboard | No |
| LAN (RJ45) | 2 |
| Mgmt LAN (RJ45) | 1 |
| Serial (COM) Port | 1 |
Internal Connections | |
| USB 2.0 | 2 (providing 4 ports) |
| SATA III 6.0Gbps | 8 |
SATA Controllers | |
| SATA III 6.0Gbps Controller 1 | 8 port - Intel C612 |
Additional Information | |
| SLI Compatible | Yes |
| Crossfire Compatible | Yes |
| RAID Support | 0,1,5,10 |
BIOS Features | |
| UEFI BIOS | Yes |
Dimensions | |
| Height | 87 mm (3.4 in) |
| Width | 444 mm (17.5 in) |
| Depth | 750 mm (29.5 in) |
| Net Weight | 19 kg (41.9 lbs) |
Expansion slots:
Full-length/Full-height
8 * PCI-E 3.0 x16 (4 at x16 Link or 8 at x8 Link) (Slot CPU1_PCIE2, CPU1_PCIE4, CPU2_PCIE1, CPU2_PCIE3 auto switch to x8 link if slot CPU1_PCIE1, CPU1_PCIE3, CPU2_PCIE2, CPU2_PCIE4 is occupied)
1 * PCI-E x24
- by riser card*1
=> 1 * PCI-E x16 (x8 Gen3 Link) and 1 * PCI-E x8 (x8 Gen3 Link)