i have never taken an intrest in server motherboards befor so i thought ide take a look. Can someone please tell me what type of expansion slots are on this motherboard and what they are for? Sorry for my ignorence and ide appreciate any help
Ok. Dell server board, appears to be socket 604, from a DELL DD444 system Main Features # Features : Dual Socket MPGA 604 for Intel P4 Xeon CPUs (NOT Included) Backplate Tray IS included 1 VRM slot (the one above the cpus) 6 USB and 1 Firewire port in back 2 USB ports in front (using Precision 670 case) Two SATA Connections Integrated AC'97 audio Integrated 10/100 Lan Two UDMA 33, ATA-66/100 IDE connectors One Floppy Connector 1 - 16x PCI-E Slots 1 - 4x PCI-E Slot 1 PCI Slot 1 Expanded PCI Slots (64bit?) 6 DDR DIMM slots 1 - 68-pin onboard ultra-320 SCSI controller (and connector) 2 Serial/1 Parallel Port PS2 Mouse and Keyboard Ports Compatible part numbers: MG022, X0392, U7565, XC837 A very nice board! shame about the proprietary layout and design
Yeah must be a workstation board rather than a server board. I have an AMD 940 board with similar spec. gogo server/ws hardware!
Board came from one of these hideous things: http://www.pctechoutlet.com/images/Dell/DELL_GX_670.jpg Dell Precision 670
1 more thing.. whta psu would i need with this type of motherboard or is it just a standard workstation psu
Could be powerful, depends what socket 604 cpus it supports - could be anything from netburst to nehalem! psu? hmm looks like it needs a 20 and 24pin. will research! may be easier to find the psu from the original unit
http://cgi.ebay.com/Dell-Precision-...7?cmd=ViewItem&pt=PCA_UPS&hash=item335658c5c3 weird form factor though >< http://cgi.ebay.com/Dell-Precision-...9?cmd=ViewItem&pt=PCA_UPS&hash=item5639c8dc8d looks compatible
hmmm the second psu looked compatible with the mobo and a normal case are xeon 604 motherboards compatible with all intel xeon 604 processors or just certain types?
http://pixel01.cps.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-010445.htm Thats for the intel version of the board, same chipset so the board should support those cpus
Thanks man youve just about answered all of my questions appart from one lol Ok whta Is the VRM slot and what is its purpose... if i need to install one can you give me en example of the type i would need to look for... As i said im new to theses mobos so you will have to bare with me lol thanks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltage_regulator_module http://cgi.ebay.com/Dell-Precision-...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c540b16ad http://cgi.ebay.com/Dell-Precision-..._EN_Networking_Components&hash=item563aa9b610
The expanded pci slot is most likely PCIx, it's a 64bit extension of PCI with the clock rate bumped up to between 66 and 533MHz though most likely 133MHz. It's what servers used before PCIe became ubiquitous and you can often find pretty decent kit at very reasonable prices for it now that companies are upgrading to PCIe ( I picked up a 16port Adaptec hardware SATA RAID card for about £80). Moriquendi
