KB 197001 - Asus ESC-N8-E11 HGX H100-80GB AI Server Assembly

KB 197001 - Asus ESC-N8-E11 HGX H100-80GB AI Server Assembly

Asus ESC-N8-E11 HGX H100-80GB AI Server Assembly

      
      

Hardware Installation

  1. CPU
  2. Memory
  3. Network cards
  4. NVME U.2 PCIe4 SSDs

Steps to Follow

  1. Unpack the server. It is a heavy server, so always take precautions to avoid damage and, if necessary, seek assistance from others when lifting or moving the server.
      
  1. The server is divided into two rows, with the top row fully integrated with H100 GPUs and the second row housing the motherboard and other accessories.
      
      

      
  1. Remove the screws from the side cover, then release and pull the handle to remove the GPU and motherboard rows from the server chassis.   
      
      
       
  1. Carefully remove the second row by pulling the side handles. The second row has two layers of PCBs; one is dedicated for PCIe expansion, and the second one is the mainboard.
      
  1. Remove the four PCIe expansion card brackets and the top layer PCB, unlocking the latches (marked with a red arrow) to get access to the mainboard layer.
      
  1. Remove the CPU air duct from the bottom layer to gain access to the motherboard for to install CPUs and memories.
       
  1. Locate the CPU slots and carefully install the CPU on the CPU holder.
      
       
  1. Remove the CPU socket cover from the motherboard. 
       
  1. Properly fix the CPUs one by one. 

       
  1. Place the CPU cooler and secure it by tightening the screws. 
       
  1. Install the memories into the slots one at a time, pressing both edges simultaneously.
       
       
      
  1. Place the air ducts back in their position and secure with the screws. 
      
 
  1. To install the Mellanox card adapter, remove the PCIe brackets from the motherboard.
       
  1. Unlock the slot shield. 
       
  1. Place the cards into the PCIe slots.
       
  1. Place the bracket back to its original position. 
       
  1. Once the motherboard assembly is complete, place the top-side PCB back to its original position and secure it with the locks. 
      
  1. Next is to install network cards into the top-layer PCIe expansion bracket, remove the brackets from the top-layer PCB, and find the PCIe slots.
       
  1. Place the PCIe adapters into the brackets one by one and secure them with the locks.
       
  1. Place the brackets back in their original position.
      
  1. Secure the brackets with the screws.
      
  1. Insert the rows one by one back to the server chassis by sliding carefully, and secure it with its screws.
      
  1. Prepare the 2.5-inch SSD trays and the bundled screws for to fix the SSDs.
  2. Place the 2.5-inch storage device into the tray and secure it with 4 screws.
       
  1. Insert the SSD trays into the server and turn on the system.
       
  1. It will take 20 minutes for this server to boot up. After initializing, ensure that all peripherals are detected.
  2. It is necessary to check the BIOS and firmware versions, and if new versions are available, flash those with the new versions. 

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