SE7500CW2 Server Board Technical Product Specification
Appendix A: SE7500CW2 Integration and Usage Tips
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Appendix A: SE7500CW2 Integration and Usage Tips
This section provides a bullet list of useful information that is unique to the SE7500CW2 server
board and should be kept in mind while assembling and configuring your SE7500CW2 based
server.
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Only DP capable Intel
®
Xeon™ processors with 512K cache are supported on
SE7500CW2.
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Processors must be populated in the sequential order; that is, processor Socket #1 must
be populated before processor Socket #2
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You do not need to populate a terminator in an unused processor socket.
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Memory DIMMs must be installed in pairs. DIMM pairs are located adjacent to one
another – see the board silkscreen
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When creating a RAID array using the Promise ATA 100 RAID controller, keep in mind
redundancy can only be obtained when your drives are spread across the two channels.
You cannot obtain redundancy if you have a Master / Slave configuration on a single
channel. In order for a redundant array to be valid, a Master / Master configuration should
be used or a Master w/ Slave & Master w/ Slave configuration. If you have a Master /
Slave on a single channel and the master driver goes off-line, your slave drive will also go
off-line. Data will not be lost, but your RAID array will be and this could cause unwanted
downtime on your server.
