Intel® Server Board X38ML
Functional Architecture
Revision 1.3
Intel order number E15331-006
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Intel
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Embedded Server RAID Technology functionality requires the following items:
Intel
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ICH9-R
Intel
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RAID Technology option ROM
Most recent version of the Intel
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Application Accelerator RAID Edition drivers
Two SATA hard drives
Intel
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RAID Technology is not available in these configurations:
The SATA controller in compatible mode
Intel
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RAID Technology disabled
3.5.2.2
Intel
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RAID Technology Option ROM
The Intel
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RAID Technology for SATA Option ROM provides a pre-operating system user
interface for the Intel RAID Technology implementation and provides the ability for an Intel RAID
Technology volume to be used as a boot disk as well as to detect any faults in the Intel RAID
Technology volume(s) attached to the Intel RAID controller.
3.5.3
Video Support
The Integrated BMC integrates a fully compliant VGA graphics controller with hardware
acceleration for BLIT and 2D graphics. The graphics controller:
Is resourced with a PCI Express* x1 interface from the ICH9R
Supports 16-bit DDR2 memory running at a configurable frequency of 500 MHz. The
maximum capacity is 128 MB.
Supports all display resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 16bpp @ 75Hz
3.5.4
Network Interface Controller (NIC)
The server board integrates an Intel
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82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller to provide two
Gigabit Ethernet Ports. The NIC is resourced with a PCI Express* x4 interface from the ICH9R.
The NIC supports the following features:
PCI Express* x4 interface
IEEE 802.3x compliant flow control support
Integrated PHY for full 10/100/1000 Mbps full and half duplex operation
On-board
microcontroller
Wake-On LAN support
3.5.5
USB Support
The server board provides up to four USB 2.0 ports by the USB controller functionality
integrated into the ICH9-R. Two external connectors are located on the back edge of the