1Chapter 1IInnttrroodduuccttiioonnThe QSSC-580 server system features a motherboard with two J type CPU sockets that accommodate single ordual Intel Xeon Dempsey/Woodcrest//Wolfdale-DP/Clovertown/Harpertown processors and BlackfordNorthbridge/ESB2-E Southbridge chipsets.Eight FBDIMM DDR2 667 slots enable you to add memory up to 16 GB. ECC support provides extra securityagainst system failure. Eight Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) ports, up to six 3.0 Gb/s SATA ports and a parallelATA-100 port provides maximum flexibility in installing hard drives.The QSSC-580 has a full range of I/O ports, including four USB ports, two Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports fromESB2-E, one 10/100M LAN port from AST2000, one PS2 mouse port, one PS2 keyboard port, one 9-pin serialport, and one 15-pin VGA port.IPMB (Intelligent Platform Management Bus) headers provide administrator access in case of server failure. TheIPMB connects externally through the (ICMB) Intelligent Chassis Management Bus. The ICMB is used to con-nect the QSSC-580 server to the outside world, providing data such as temperature, voltage, or chassis intrusion tothe system administrator. ASPEED 2000 server management firmware enables the administrator to monitor theQSSC-580 status through a typical web browser.An optional power module provides backup power support.ChecklistCarefully unpack the QSSC-580 and check that the following items were included.x One QSSC-580 server chassisx One power supplyx Two CPU heatsinksx One set of rack mount railsx One utility CD-ROM with support software driver and this user’s manualContact your vendor if some items are missing or appear damaged.