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• Xeon Dual-Core Blackford SCSI / SATA ServerBoard

Key Features
1. Quad & Dual Core Intel® 64-bit Xeon®
    Support, 667 / 1066 / 1333MHz FSB
2. Intel® 5000P (Blackford) Chipset
3. Up to 32GB DDR2 667 & 533 SDRAM
    Fully Buffered DIMM (FB-DIMM)
4. Intel® (ESB2/Gilgal) 82563EB Dual-port
    Gigabit Ethernet Controller
5. Adaptec AIC-7902 Dual Channel
    Ultra320 SCSI
6. 6x SATA 3.0Gbps Ports via ESB2 Controller
    SATA Controller
7. 2 (x8) & 1 (x4) PCI-Express,
    2x 64-bit 133MHz PCI-X,
    1x 64-bit 100MHz PCI-X
8. Zero-Channel RAID Support
9. ATI ES1000 Graphics with
    16MB video memory
10. SIMLP IPMI 2.0

 
Tested Memory List
Motherboard Manual
Update Your BIOS
Download the Latest Drivers and Utilities
Product SKUs - Discontinued SKU (EOL). Please contact sales-rep for alternative options.
MBD-X7DB8-O
  • X7DB8 (Standard Retail Pack)
MBD-X7DB8-B
  • X7DB8 (Bulk Pack)
 
Physical Stats
Form Factor
  • Extended ATX
Dimensions
  • 12" x 13.05" (30.5cm x 33.2cm)
 
Processor/Cache
CPU
  • Dual 771-pin LGA Sockets
  • Supports up to two Intel® 64-bit Xeon® processor(s) of the same
    type below:
    • Quad-Core Intel®
      Xeon®Processor
      5400/5300 sequence
      (Harpertown
      /Clovertown processor)

      up to 3.16 GHz
    • Dual-Core Intel®
      Xeon®Processor 5200/5100/5000
      sequence (Wolfdale
      /Woodcrest/Dempsey processor)
      up to 3.40 GHz
    • NOTE: Motherboard PCB revision 2.0 or above is required to support Xeon® 5100 (Woodcrest) processors
System Bus
  • 1333 / 1066 / 667 MHz system bus
Operating System Software
  • Supports 64-bit Operating Systems
  • Supports 32-bit Operating Systems
 
System Memory
Memory Capacity
  • Eight 240-pin DIMM sockets
  • Supports up to 32 GB 667 / 533MHz DDR2 ECC FB-DIMM memory
  • Dual branch memory bus
  • Memory must be populated in pairs
  • Memory Mirroring supported
Memory Type
  • 667 / 533MHz FB-DIMM (Fully Buffered DIMM) ECC DDR2 SDRAM 72-bit, 240-pin gold-plated DIMMs
DIMM Sizes
  • 512 MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB
Memory Voltage
  • 1.8V only
  • 1.5V(AMB)
Error Detection
  • Corrects single-bit errors
  • Detects double-bit errors (using ECC memory)
  • Supports Intel® x4 and x8 Single Device Data Correction (SDDC)
 
On-Board Devices
Chipset
  • Intel® 5000P (Blackford) chipset
  • MCH + PXH + ESB2
SCSI
  • Adaptec AIC-7902 Controller
  • Dual-Channel Ultra320 SCSI (Host RAID only supports 4 drives)
  • Host RAID 0, 1, & 10 support
RAID
  • Support for Zero-Channel RAID
  • Optional: (Card not included)
  • RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
SATA
  • Intel ESB2 SATA 3.0Gbps Controller
  • RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support (Windows Only)
  • RAID 0, 1, 10 support (Linux)
IPMI
Network Controllers
  • Intel® (ESB2/Gilgal) 82563EB Dual-Port Gigabit Ethernet Controller
  • Supports 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T, RJ45 output
  • Intel® I/OAT support for fast, scaleable, and reliable networking
Graphics
  • ATI ES1000 controller with 16 MB of video memory
Super I/O
  • Winbond 83627HG chip
 
Input / Output
Serial ATA
  • Six Serial ATA ports
  • Six SATA hard drives supported
IDE
  • Single EIDE channel supports up to two UDMA IDE devices (IDE-M, IDE-S) including CF(Compact Flash) Card
  • Compact Flash (40-pin connector, IDE 1, single channel) slot
  • Supports UDMA Mode 5, PIO Mode 4, and ATA/100
Floppy
  • 1 Floppy controller; 1.44 MB, 2.88 MB
LAN
  • 2x RJ45 LAN ports
USB
  • 2x USB rear ports
  • 3x USB internal headers
  • Total 5 USB 2.0 Compliant / 1.1 Compliant
VGA
  • 1x VGA Port
Keyboard / Mouse
  • PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports
Serial Port / Header
  • 1 Fast UART 16550 serial port
  • 1 Fast UART 16550 serial header
Parallel Port
  • 1 ECP / EEP parallel port
 
Chassis ( Optimized for X7DB8 )
2U Chassis
3U Chassis
Tower / 4U Rackmount
Important Chassis Notes
  • To ensure system stability, a 500W (minimum) ATX power supply
    [4-pin (+12V), 8-pin (+12V) and 24-pin are required]
 
Expansion Slots
PCI-Express
  • 2 (x8) PCI-e slots
  • 1 (x4) PCI-e (using x8) slot
  • 1 SEPC (Supermicro PCI-e Power Connector) slot for 2U active riser cards with a power extension (i.e. CSE-RR2UE-AX)
PCI-X
  • 2x 64-bit 133MHz PCI-X (3.3V) slots
  • 1x 64-bit 100MHz PCI-X (3.3V) slot
 
System BIOS
BIOS Type
  • 8Mb Flash EEPROM with Phoenix® BIOS
BIOS Features
  • Plug and Play (PnP)
  • SMBIOS 2.3
  • DMI 2.1
  • PCI 2.2
  • ACPI 1.0
  • USB Keyboard support
  • Hardware BIOS Virus protection
 
Management
Software
  • Optional IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) 2.0
  • SuperDoctor® III
  • Watch Dog
  • NMI
Power Configurations
  • ACPI Power Management
  • Main Switch Override Mechanism
  • Wake-On-Ring (WOR) header
  • Wake-On-LAN (WOL) header
  • Power-on mode for AC power recovery
  • Internal / External modem remote ring-on
 
PC Health Monitoring
Voltage
  • Monitors for CPU Cores, +3.3V, +5V, +5V Standby, & ±12V
  • 5-Phase-switching voltage regulator with auto-sense from 0.8375V-1.60V
FAN
  • Total of four 3-pin and four 4-pin fan headers supporting up to 8 fans
  • 8x fans with tachometer status monitoring
  • Status monitor for speed control
  • Status monitor for on/off control
  • Low noise fan speed control
  • Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) fan connectors
Temperature
  • Monitoring for CPU and chassis environment
  • CPU thermal trip support
  • Thermal Control for 8x fan connectors
  • PSU I2C temperature sensing logic
  • Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support
LED
  • CPU / System Overheat LED
Other Features
  • Chassis intrusion detection
  • Chassis intrusion header
  • SDDC Support
 
Operating Environment
Environmental Spec.
  • Operating Temperature: 10°to 35°C (50°to 95°F)
  • Non-operating Temperature: -40°to 70°C (-40°to 158°F)
  • Operating Relative Humidity: 8% to 90% (non-condensing)
  • Non-operating Relative Humidity: 5 to 95% (non-condensing)
 
OS Compatibility

• Please see our OS Compatibility Chart
Parts List
  Part Number Qty Description
X7DB8 MBD-X7DB8-O 1 X7DB8 Motherboard
I/O Cable 1 CBL-0044L 4 57.5CM SATA FLAT S-S PBF
I/O Cable 2 CBL-0083L 1 15.7" USB 2.0 2-PORT W/KEY
I/O Cable 3 CBL-010L 1 9 PIN SERIAL PORT DTK CABLE, LF
I/O Cable 4 CBL-022L 1 ATX FLOPPY CABLE 3 HEADERS PB FREE
I/O Cable 5 CBL-034L-U320 1 LVD U320 5 DROP CBL, PB FREE
I/O Cable 6 CBL-036L-03 1 18" ATA 133/100/66 3-DROP TPE CABLE, PBF
Driver Disk CDR-X7   1 FOR X7 SERIES MB
I/O Shield CSE-PT7L 1 I/O SHIELD FOR DUAL LAN MOTHERBOARD, PB FREE
Manual MNL-0669 1 ULTRA 320 SCSI MANUAL
Manual MNL-0832 1 X7DB8 / X7DBE MANUAL

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