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X6DB8-X
• PCI-X Xeon Dual-Core Blackford 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. 3x 64-bit 133MHz PCI-X,
    3x 64-bit 100MHz PCI-X
8. Zero-Channel RAID Support
9. ATI ES1000 Graphics with
    16MB video memory
10. LP IPMI 2.0 (SIMLP) Slot

 
Links & Resources
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-X-O
  • X7DB8-X (Standard Retail Pack)
MBD-X7DB8-X-B
  • X7DB8-X (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
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 + Two PXH + ESB2
SATA
  • Intel ESB2 SATA 3.0Gbps Controller
  • RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support (Windows Only)
  • RAID 0, 1, 10 support (Linux)
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
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
Chassis ( Optimized for X7DB8-X )
2U Chassis
  • CSE-825S2-R700LP
  • CSE-825S2-560LP
  • CSE-825S2-560RC
  • CSE-825S2-R700RC
  • CSE-823S-550LP
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-X
  • 3x 64-bit 133MHz PCI-X (3.3V) slots
  • 3x 64-bit 100MHz PCI-X (3.3V) slots
 
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, ±12V, +5V Standby
  • 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-X MBD-X7DB8-X -O 1 X7DB8-X 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-0869 1 X7DB8-X/X7DBE-X MANUAL

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