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Intel® Workstation Board W2600CR2

Expert workstation board providing maximum performance and high-end I/O capacity

Intel® Workstation Board W2600CR2

Key Features

  • Supports two Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family - 150W processor support
  • Up to 8 single-width PCIe* Gen3 slots or 4 double-width adapters for maximum I/O capacity/flexibility
  • 16 memory sockets support LR/U/R-DIMMs
  • FireWire* 1394b
  • HD Audio 7.1
  • Intel® Trusted Platform Module (Intel® TPM) header for Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT) support

Available Expansion Options Included

Maximum Performance and High-end I/O Capacity for the Most Demanding Design and Analytic Applications

The Intel® Workstation Board W2600CR is an expert class workstation board delivering the highest levels of performance and maximum I/O capacity. Based on the Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 family, it features up to 8 single-width PCIe Gen3 adapters or 4 double-width adapters, 16 DIMMs, 7.1 HD Audio, 1394b FireWire*, and two 1Gb Ethernet ports. The W2600CR workstation board perfectly balances the need for computational power with I/O capacity and flexibility to deliver amazing application performance, whether it is for design, content creation, engineering, or financial analysis.

The Workstation Board W2600CR makes use of several exclusive new Intel® Server Board technology innovations. The Intel® Advanced Management Technology¹ helps simplify and optimize system management for higher capacity and more secure platform management. Intel® Quiet Thermal Technology enhancements provide thermal and acoustic management to reduce unnecessary noise and provide cooling flexibility while maximizing system efficiency. Additionally, this board also makes use of power delivery enhancements from the Intel® Efficient Power Technology, to help improve power efficiency and reliability.

Target Applications

An expert workstation ideal for compute-intensive applications in the areas of design, engineering, financial, and scientific content creation requiring the latest in processor performance and I/O capacity.

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Board Order Code

W2600CR2

Essentials

 

Limited 3-year warranty

Yes

Extended warranty available for purchase

Yes

Onsite repair (select countries)

Yes, when integrated with Intel chassis

Board form factor

Custom (14.2" x 15")

Chassis form factor

Pedestal

Socket

Socket R

Integrated systems available

Yes

Integrated BMC with IPMI

IPMI 2.0

Rack-friendly board

No

Embedded options available

No

Memory Specifications

Max memory size (dependent on memory type)

500 GB

Memory types

DDR3 ECC UDIMM 1600, RDIMM 1600, LRDIMM 1333

# of memory channels

8

Max memory bandwidth

819 GB/s

Physical address extensions

46-bit

# of DIMMs

16

ECC memory supported

Yes

Graphics Specifications

Integrated graphics

Yes

Graphics output

15-pin VGA

Discrete Graphics

Supported

Expansion Options

PCI Express* revision

2.0 and 3.0

PCIe x4 Gen 2.x

1

PCIe x8 Gen 3

6

PCIe x16 Gen 3

1

Intel® I/O Expansion Module PCIe x8 Gen 3

1

Intel® Internal I/O Expansion Module PCIe x8 Gen 3

1

I/O Specifications

USB revision

USB 2.0, USB 3.0

# of USB ports

8

USB 2.0 configuration (back + internal)

6

# of eSATA ports

1

RAID configuration

Up to SW RAID 5 (LSI + RSTE)

# of serial ports

1

# of LAN ports

2

Audio (back channel + front channel)

Back and front

Integrated LAN

2x 1GbE

FireWire

1394b

Embedded USB (eUSB) solid-state drive option

Yes

Advanced Technologies

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology

Yes

Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)

Yes

Intel® Remote Management Module support

True

Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager

Yes

TPM

Yes

Intel® TPM version

Intel® TPM Version 2.0

Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio) technology

Yes

Intel® Matrix Storage Technology

Yes

Intel® Fast Memory Access

Yes

Intel® Flex Memory Technology

Yes

Intel® I/O Acceleration Technology

True

Intel® Server Board Technology Innovations

Intel® Advanced Management Technology

All capabilities1

Intel® Efficient Power Technology

Power delivery2

Intel® Quiet Thermal Technology

All capabilities

Compatible Products Lists

Compatible RAID

Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080

Intel® RAID Controller RS2VB080

Intel® RAID Controller RS25DB080

Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008

Intel® RAID Controller RS2BL080

Intel® RAID Controller RS2BL040

Intel® RAID Controller RS2PI008

Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080

Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040

Intel® RAID Controller RS2PI008DE

Intel® RAID Controller RS2MB044

Intel® RAID Controller RS2WG160

Intel® RAID Controller RS2SG244

Compatible processors

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2680 (20M Cache, 2.70 GHz, 8.00 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2630 (15M Cache, 2.30 GHz, 7.20 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2687W (20M Cache, 3.10 GHz, 8.00 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2690 (20M Cache, 2.90 GHz, 8.00 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2650 (20M Cache, 2.00 GHz, 8.00 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2620 (15M Cache, 2.00 GHz, 7.20 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2637 (5M Cache, 3.00 GHz, 8.00 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2609 (10M Cache, 2.40 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2667 (15M Cache, 2.90 GHz, 8.00 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2603 (10M Cache, 1.80 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2665 (20M Cache, 2.40 GHz, 8.00 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2670 (20M Cache, 2.60 GHz, 8.00 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2660 (20M Cache, 2.20 GHz, 8.00 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2650L (20M Cache, 1.80 GHz, 8.00 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2630L (15M Cache, 2.00 GHz, 8.00 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2640 (15M Cache, 2.50 GHz, 7.20 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2643 (10M Cache, 3.30 GHz, 8.00 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Compatible software

VMware vSphere 5 Standard VMW5STD*

VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise VMW5ENT*

VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus VMW5ENTPLUS*

VMware vSphere 5 vCenter Standard VMW5VCSTD*

Intel® Server Continuity Suite System Manager

Intel® Server Continuity Suite Data Protection Manager

Intel® Server Continuity Suite Advanced Data Protection Manager

Intel® Server Continuity Suite 2 Year Maintenance Subscription

Compatible spares and accessories

Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMS25KB080

Intel® RAID C600 Upgrade Key RKSATA8R5

Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMS25PB080

Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMT3CB080

Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMS25JB080

Intel® RAID C600 Upgrade Key RKSAS4

Intel® Remote Management Module AXXRMM4LITE

Intel® Trusted Platform Module AXXTPME5

Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMT3PB080

Intel® Remote Management Module AXXRMM4

Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMS25CB080

Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMS25JB040

Intel® RAID C600 Upgrade Key RKSATA8

Intel® RAID C600 Upgrade Key RKSAS4R5

Intel® RAID C600 Upgrade Key RKSAS8R5

Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMS25KB040

Heat Sink AUPSRCBTA

Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMS25PB040

Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMS25CB040

Intel® RAID C600 Upgrade Key RKSATA4R5

Intel® RAID C600 Upgrade Key RKSAS8

Compatible SSD

Intel® SSD 320 Series (160GB, 2.5in SATA 3Gb/s, 25nm, MLC)

Intel® SSD 320 Series (300GB, 2.5in SATA 3Gb/s, 25nm, MLC)

Intel® SSD 320 Series (40GB, 2.5in SATA 3Gb/s, 25nm, MLC)

Intel® SSD 320 Series (600GB, 2.5in SATA 3Gb/s, 25nm, MLC)

Intel® SSD 320 Series (80GB, 2.5in SATA 3Gb/s, 25nm, MLC)

Intel® SSD X25-E Series (32GB, 2.5in SATA 3Gb/s, 50nm, SLC)

Intel® SSD X25-E Series (64GB, 2.5in SATA 3Gb/s, 50nm, SLC)

Intel® SSD X25-M Series (160GB, 2.5in SATA 3Gb/s, 34nm, MLC)

Intel® SSD X25-M Series (80GB, 2.5in SATA 3Gb/s, 34nm, MLC)

Intel® SSD X25-M Series (160GB, 2.5in SATA 3Gb/s, 50nm, MLC)

Intel® SSD X25-M Series (80GB, 2.5in SATA 3Gb/s, 50nm, MLC)

Intel® SSD X25-V Series (40GB, 2.5in SATA 3Gb/s, 34nm, MLC)

Compatible network interface card

Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter I340-T4

Intel® Gigabit ET2 Quad Port Server Adapter

Intel® Gigabit EF Dual Port Server Adapter

Intel® Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter

Intel® PRO/1000 PF Dual Port Server Adapter

Intel® PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter

Intel® PRO/1000 PT Quad Port Low Profile Server Adapter

Intel® PRO/1000 PT Quad Port Server Adapter

Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter I350-T2

Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter I350-T4

Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter I350-F2

Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter I350-F4

Intel® Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter

Tested Component Lists
Tested memory list W2600CR2
Tested hard drive list W2600CR2
Tested operating system list W2600CR2
 

Product and Performance Information

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1. Supports Intel® Advanced Management Technology when Intel® Remote Management Module 4 (Intel® RMM4) and dedicated network management are used.


2. Except when systems are using direct attach power supply units.