Supero SuperServer 1025C-M3, User Manual

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1-2 Serverboard Features
At the heart of the SuperServer 1025C-M3 lies the X7DCL-3, a single processor
serverboard based on Intel's 5100 chipset and designed to provide maximum per-
formance. Below are the main features of the X7DCL-3.
Processors
The X7DCL-3 supports dual Intel
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5400, 5300, 5200 or 5100 Series processors in
LGA771 sockets. Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported
processors (www.supermicro.com).
Memory
The X7DCL-3 has six 240-pin DIMM sockets that can support up to 48 GB of reg-
istered ECC DDR2-667/533 SDRAM. Memory must be installed in an interleaved
(dual-channel) confi guration. All memory modules used to populate the system
should be the same size, type and speed. See Chapter 5 for details.
Onboard SAS
An onboard LSI 1068E SAS controller in integrated into the X7DCL-3. The hot-swap
SAS drives are connected to a backplane that provides power, bus termination and
confi guration settings.
Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable
the hot-swap capability and RAID function of the SAS drives. RAID 0, 1,
5 and 10 are supported. Refer to the following ftp site for setup guidelines
<ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/driver/SAS/LSI/LSI_SAS_EmbMRAID_SWUG.pdf>.
Serial ATA
The South Bridge (ICH9R) of the 5100 chipset includes a Serial ATA controller.
The hot-swap SATA drives are connected to a backplane that provides power, bus
termination and confi guration settings.
Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the
hot-swap capability and RAID function of the SAS drives. RAID 0, 1, and 10
are supported. Refer to the following link on our web site for setup guidelines:
<http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/ for setup guidelines>.