Intel Server Board S5000VSA - motherboard - SSI EEB 3.6 - 5000V

Description: The Intel Server Board S5000VSA is an Intel 5000V-based, server motherboard.Compared to other server motherboards on the market, it is relatively expensive at around $475.This motherboard supports Xeon processors that use the LGA771 interface.

Pros: Has a serial attached SCSI, ATA-133, and serial ATA-300 storage interface, which is somewhat more favorable than some similarly priced motherboards.By way of comparison, the average cost of a product with a comparable set of storage interface is $580.Supports up to 16GB of memory, which is ideal for memory intensive tasks such as digital video editing or file transfer.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: For the experienced user who wants to build a server.

Value: In general, this motherboard's features are in line with its price.

Suggestions: (1) Be sure that you are using a LGA771-compatible processor with this motherboard.(2) If you want to take full advantage of the on-board SATA controller, you will want to consider a hard drive upgrade.Existing IDE hard drives will run on the ATA-133 bus.(3) For motherboard add-ons, check out the storage and components section of CNET's website.

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• Manufacturer: Intel Corp.
• Part Number: S5000VSASAS

• General

• Product type (AE) Motherboard
• Form factor SSI EEB 3.6
• Width 12 in
• Depth 13 in
• Compatible Processors Dual-Core Xeon 5000 series
• 64-bit Processor Compatibility Yes
• Mainboard processor socket LGA771 Socket
• Mainboard / Multi-Core Support Dual-Core
• Chipset Type Intel 5000V
• Data bus speed 1333 MHz
• BIOS type Intel
• Storage key information ATA-133, Serial ATA-300 (RAID), Serial Attached SCSI (RAID)
• Power connectors 8-pin ATX12V connector, 24-pin main power connector

• Processor

• Installed Qty (Max Supported) 0 ( 2 )

• Memory

• Supported RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM
• Supported RAM Integrity Check ECC
• RAM Installed ( Max ) 0 MB / 16 GB (max)
• Supported RAM Speed PC2-4300, PC2-5300
• RAM Features Fully buffered

• Video

• Graphics Controller ATI ES1000
• Video Memory 16 MB DDR SDRAM

• Audio

• Audio Output None

• Telecom / Networking

• Modem None
• Networking Network adapter - Intel 82563EB - Ethernet, - Fast Ethernet, - Gigabit Ethernet

• Features

• BIOS Features DMI support, ACPI support, IPMI support, SMBIOS support
• Hardware Monitoring CPU fan tachometer, CPU core temperature, Chassis fan tachometer
• Hardware Features Chassis intrusion detection

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 Processor - LGA771 Socket, 8 Memory ( 1.5 V ) - FB-DIMM 240-pin, 2 PCI Express x8 ( X4 mode ), 1 PCI-X / 133 MHz, 1 PCI, 1 PCI-X / 100 MHz
• Storage Interfaces Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 2 x 7pin Serial ATA - 2 device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10, ATA-133 - connector(s): 1 x 40pin IDC - 2 device(s), Serial Attached SCSI - connector(s): 4 x 7pin Serial ATA - 4 device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10
• Interfaces 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 2 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
• Additional connectors (optional) 2 x Hi-Speed USB

• Miscellaneous

• Cables Included 2 x Serial ATA cable, 1 x IDE cable, 1 x Serial cable

Intel Corp.

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.intel.com/
• Address: 2200 Mission College Blvd, , .
• Phone: 800/628-8686
• Fax: 408-765-9904