User's Manual

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-2
1.1 Key features
The ASUS ESC2000 G2 is a new 2-way workstation based on the Intel
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Xeon
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E5-2600 processor platform, featuring three 5.25” media bays, four hot-swap
3.5” SATA hard drive cages, 80PLUS Gold 1350W power supply, and seven PCI
Express 3.0 x16 expansion slots. It delivers unparalleled computing performance,
advanced and complete I/O integration, and high energy efciency, all ideal for
professional graphics, nancial modeling, engineering, and the sciences.
Quad-GPU support unleashes more computing power
With four Tesla™ C-series GPUs fully supporting true PCI Express 3.0 x16
bandwidth, the ESC2000 G2 delivers up to 1.3Tops parallel computing
performance to handle massive processing tasks.
Dual Intel
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Ethernet for fast networking
Twin Ethernet controllers support double the network bandwidth, alongside teaming
and fault tolerance functions to offer reliable and extra-fast connectivity.
ASUS SSD Caching
The ESC2000 G2 boosts system performance using an installed SSD as a cache
for frequent tasks, allowing you to access data with increased ease and speed.
Power up productivity and reduce waits while data transfers!
DTS
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Ultra PCII support
A brand-new friendly interface brings more functions to users, including symmetry,
audio restoration, and enhancement. DTS
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symmetry monitors and balances level
differences between all digital audio formats, while audio restoration reconstructs
percussion and transient sounds from compressed sound sources to restore lost
punch and clarity.
Maximum power supply with DIGI+ for the most demanding
workloads
The 1350W 80PLUS Gold power supply unit cuts down system power loss and
improves energy efciency, saving users money on operating costs. With exclusive
ASUS DIGI+ Power, the ESC2000 G2 utilizes precision power adjustments on the
processor and memory modules, providing higher system stability.
ASMB6-iKVM upgrade kit for easy troubleshooting
The ASMB6-iKVM enables dashboard system health monitoring, remote power
on/off and control, virtual media over LAN, and management LAN fail-over support.
In addition, the ASMB6 function uses BIOS-level access, so even if the server
operating system is down or ofine, the KVM module can still provide round-the-
clock remote monitoring and diagnosis through a user-friendly web-based graphical
interface with support for all major browsers.