Below are server board specifications from selected third-party suppliers. Each supplier has provided detail information for one of their feature server boards designed with the Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series.1 This list is provided for informational purposes only. These server boards have not been validated by Intel or with any Intel product offerings. It is up to the individual to validate these product offerings with their server system solutions. Additional information is available from the individual supplier Web sites.
| Asus Z8NA-D6* |
 | Key Specifications |
| Processor supported | - Intel® Xeon® processor X5500 series (95W)
- Intel® Xeon® processor E5500 series (80W)
- Intel® Xeon® processor L5500 series (60W)
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| Chipset | - Intel® 5500 chipset with Intel® I/O Controller Hub ICH10R
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| Memory supported | - DDR3 800/1066/1333 registered DIMM and unbuffered DIMM with ECC/ non ECC
- Maximum up to 48GB (RDIMM)
- Maximum up to 24GB (UDIMM)
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| LAN | - Two Intel® 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers
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| Expansion slots supported | - One PCI 32bit/33 MHz
- One MIO slot for audio card (PCI Express* 1.0 is not supported)
- Two PCI Express 2.0 X8 slots
- One PCI Express 2.0 X16 slot
- One PIKE slot for storage expansion
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| Form factor | |
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Back to top| Gigabyte GA-7TESH2-RH* |
 | Key Specifications |
| Processor supported | - Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series
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| Chipset | - Intel® 5520 chipset with Intel® I/O Controller Hub ICH10R
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| Memory supported | - 12 DDR3 1333/1066/800MHz DIMM slots RDIMM/UDIMM ECC
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| LAN | - Two Intel® 82576EB Gigabit Ethernet Controllers
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| Expansion slots supported | - One PCI Express* 2.0 x16 slot
- Three PCI Express 2.0 x8 slots (Gen 2 x8/ Gen 2 x4/ Gen 1 x4)
- One PCI-32
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| Storage | - Six SATA2 ports (S/W RAID 0,1, 5, 10)
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| Form factor | |
| Additional features | - One SO-DIMM if supports GIGABYTE proprietary SAS RAID upgrade kit
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Back to top| MSI MS-96C8* |
 | Key Specifications |
| Processor supported | - Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series
- Supports up to 95W
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| Chipset | - Intel® 5500 chipset with Intel® I/O Controller Hub ICH10R
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| Memory supported | - 6 x DDR3 1066/1333 registered, unbuffered DIMM ECC up to 48/24GB
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| LAN | - One Intel® 82574 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
- One Intel® 82567 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
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| Expansion slots supported | - One PCI Express* 2.0 x16 slot
- One PCI Express 2.0 x8 slot
- Two PCI Express 2.0 x4 slots
- One 32-bit/33MHz PCI slot
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| Storage | - LSI* 1068E 8-ports with 2 x mini SAS connector, RAID 0, 1, 10. RAID 5 (optional)
- SATA2 RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
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Back to top| Supermicro X8DTH-6F* |
 | Key Specifications |
| Processor supported | - Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series
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| Chipset | - Intel® 5520 chipsets with Intel® I/O Controller Hub ICH10R
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| Memory supported | - DDR3 1333/1066/800MHz
- Up to 96GB registered DIMM
- 24GB unbuffered DIMM ECC
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| LAN | - Intel® 82576 Dual-Port Gigabit Ethernet Controller
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| Expansion slots supported | - Seven (x8) PCI Express* 2.0 (in x16 slot)
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| Storage | - LSI* 1908 8-Port SASII Controller; RAID 0, 1, 10; RAID 5 optional
- Six SATA2 (3 Gbps) ports
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| Form factor | |
| Additional features | - Integrated IPMI 2.0 with dedicated LAN
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Back to top| Tyan S7025* |
 | Key Specifications |
| Processor supported | - Supports two Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series
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| Chipset | - Intel® 5520 with Intel® I/O Controller Hub ICH10R
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| Memory supported | - 4+4 DDR3 sockets, support up to 64GB capacity
- Support DDR3 800/1066/1333RDIMM/UDIMM
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| LAN | - Two Intel® 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers
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| Expansion slots supported | - Four PCI-E Gen.2 x16 slots
- One PCI-E Gen.2 x8 slot (w/ x4 link)
- One PCI-E Gen.2 x4 slot
- One PCI 32-bit slot
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| Storage | - Six SATA II ports, supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
- Eight SAS ports by (2) mini-SAS connectors, support RAID 0, 1, 1E support (optional)
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| Form factor | |
| Additional features | - Integrated IPMI 2.0 with dedicated LAN
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Back to topIMPORTANT INFORMATION AND DISCLAIMERS
This listing is not intended to be all inclusive, nor is it an endorsement by Intel; it represents only information provided to Intel to date. Users of this list are reminded to check with the board manufacturer to get the latest model specifications and ensure a particular model is adequate for the user's intended purposes. This list is subject to change at any time. Check this web site regularly for updates.
These third party vendors, suppliers, and devices are listed by Intel as a convenience to Intel's general customer base, but Intel does not make any representations or warranties whatsoever regarding quality, reliability, functionality, or compatibility of these devices. This third party heat sink list and/or these devices may be subject to change without notice.
1Intel processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor numbers differentiate features within each processor family, not across different processor families.
