Intel's Xeon Shows Its Stuff in 7 Motherboards

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Manufacturer Asus Asus Gigabyte Intel
Internet Website www.asus.com.tw www.asus.com.tw www.gigabyte.com.tw www.intel.com
Model NCT-D NCCH-DL GA-9ITDW SE7525GP2
Revision 1.06 1.02 1.0 1.0
BIOS Version 1000 BETA 000 (09/14/2004) 1001 (06/21/2004) F1 E(06/17/2004) P03 (06/22/2004)
Form Factor / Size 26.8 cm x 30.5 cm 26.0 cm x 31.5 cm 30.5 cm x 33.0 cm 30.5 cm x 26.7 cm
Power Connector 24-pin ATX, 8-pin ATX 24-pin ATX, 8-pin ATX 24-pin ATX, 8-pin ATX, 4-pin ATX 24-pin SSI, 8-pin SSI, 5-pin SSI
Chipset
CPU Support Dual XEON Socket 604 (Nocona) Dual Xeon Socket 604 (Nocona) Dual XEON Socket 604 (nocona) Dual XEON Socket 604 (nocona)
CPU Clock (2200/2000 MHz) 3600.2 MHz (+/- 0.00%) 3600.2 MHz (+/- 0.00%) 3600.2 MHz (+/- 0.00%) 3600.2 MHz (+/- 0.00%)
FSB Clock (200 MHz) 200.0 MHz (0/- 0.00%) 200.0 MHz (0/- 0.00%) 200.0 MHz (0/- 0.00%) 200.0 MHz (0/- 0.00%)
Northbridge Intel E7525 Intel 82875P Intel E7525 Intel E7525
Southbridge I Intel 6300ESB Intel 6300ESB Intel ICH5 (FW82801ER) Intel 6300ESB (FW80001ESB)
Southbridge II N/A N/A Intel 6700 PXH N/A
Clock-Chip Row 13 - Cell 1 ICS952618BF ICS9D81088F ICS932S208DG
Memory
Memory Type DDR2 SDRAM DDR SDRAM DDR2 SDRAM DDR SDRAM
Memory Speed(s) 400 266/333/400 400 266 / 333
Memory Modes Dual-Channel Dual-Channel Dual-Channel Dual-Channel
Memory Timings by SPD by SPD CL 3.0-3-3-7 (SPD) CL 2.5-3-3 & 2.0-2-2 & 2.0-3-3 (SPD)
Memory Sockets 4 4 6 4
Maximum RAM 8 GB 4 GB 16 GB 8 GB
ECC / Registered Memory yes/yes yes/no yes/yes yes/yes
System Components
Piezo PC Speaker yes yes yes no (onboard buzzer)
PCIE Card Lock yes no yes yes
North-/Southbridge Fans no no yes (6700 PXH) no
4-Pin CPU FAN Headers yes (2 x CPU) yes (2 x CPU) yes (2 x CPU) 3-pin fan headers x 2
FAN Headers 2 x CPU, 4 x System 2 x CPU, 4 x System 2 x CPU, 3 x System 2 x CPU, 6 x system
Voltage Regulators Row 28 - Cell 1 Row 28 - Cell 2 2 x 4-Phase 2 x 4-Phase
I/O Components
Mass Storage Controller Intel 6300ESB Intel 6300ESB Intel ICH5 (FW82801ER) Intel 6300ESB (FW80001ESB)
Storage Ports Raid2 x SATA 150, 2 x Ultra ATA 100 Raid2 x SATA 150, 2 x Ultra ATA 100 Raid2 x SATA 150, 4 x Ultra ATA 100 Raid2 x SATA 150, 4 x Ultra ATA 101
Secondary Mass Storage Controller Adaptec AIC-8130 (NCT-D(A)) Promise 20319 Adaptec None
RAID Support 1, 0, 1+0 1, 0, 1+0 7902W (Ultra 320)1, 0, 1+0 Row 33 - Cell 4
Secondary Storage Ports 4 x SATA 300 (NCT-D(A)) 4 x SATA 150 no Row 34 - Cell 4
Floppy Controller yes yes yes yes
Primary Network Controller Broadcom BCM5751 (Gbit, PCIe) Intel 82547GI (Gbit, PCI-X) Broadcom BCM5751 (Gbit, PCIe) Intel 82548PI
Secondary Network Controller no no no no
Parallel 1 1 1 0
Serial (integrated / additional) 1 1 1/1 1/1
USB Ports (integrated / additional) 4/4 4/0 4/2 2/2
Firewire TI 1394 TI 1394 Texas Instruments TI 1394a none
Ports (integrated / additional) TSB43AB22A1/1 TSB43AB22A1/1 TSB43AB231/0 Row 42 - Cell 4
Game Port 1 (Slot) 1 (Slot) 0 0
IR Connector 0 0 0 0
Expansion Components
PCI Express (16 lines) 1 1 x AGP Pro 8x 1 1
PCI Express (1 lines) 1 (PCI E - 4 lines) 0 0 0
PCI Slots (32 Bit) 1 x 32 bit/ 33 MHz (PCI2.3) 2 x 32 bit/ 33 MHz 2 x 32 bit (PCI 2.3) 2 x 32 bit (PCI 2.3)
PCI 64 0 0 2 x 64 Bit/64~100 MHz 0
PCI-X (1.0a) 2 x 64 bit/ 66 MHz 2 x 64 bit/ 66 MHz 1 x 64 Bit/ 133 MHz 2 x 64 bit/ 66 MHz
Features
Chassis Intrusion Detection yes yes yes yes
Temperature Monitoring CPU 1+2, MB CPU 1+2, MB CPU 1+2, SCSI, PXH, LAN CPU 1+2
Fan Monitoring CPU 1+2, Front 1+2, Rear 1+2 CPU 1+2, Front 1+2, Rear 1+2 CPU 1+2, SYSTEM 1+2+3 CPU 1+2, System 1+2+3+4+5+6
Smart/Manual Fan Control yes yes no no
Voltage Monitoring CPU 1+2, 3,3V, 5V, 5VSB V, VBAT, 12V CPU 1+2, 3,3V, 5VCC V, 5VSB V, VBAT, 12V "CPU 1+2, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, +1.8V, +5VSB, Battery, FSB VTT, DDR2 VTT, +3.3VSB" CPU 1+2, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, +1.8V, +5VSB, +1.5V, -12V, FSB VTT, MCH VTT
Power-Up on... Keyboard, Mouse, Ring, LAN, PME, RTC Alert USB, PCI, Modem, Keyboard, Hotkey, RTC Alert, Mouse, LAN "Schedule, Keyboard, Mouse, LAN, Modem, USB" Keyboard, mouse, LAN, Modem, USB
Power-Up after Power Loss off, on, last state off, on, last state off, on, Former-Sts off, on
Other Features ASUS Post ReporterASUS Q-Fan2ASUS EZ FlashASUS CrashFree BIOS2ASUS My Logo 2ASUS Instant Music ASUS Post ReporterASUS Q-FanASUS EZ FlashASUS My Logo 2 no 1 x8 PCI-E connector (wired x4)
On-Board Audio
Type ADI ADI Realtek none
Chip AD1980 AD1980 ALC655 Row 62 - Cell 4
Surround Support 5.1 Channel Audio 5.1 Channel Audio 5.1 Channel Audio Row 63 - Cell 4
Jackets Mic-In, Line-In, Line-Out, SPDIF-Out Mic-In, Line-In, Line-Out MIC-In, Line-In, Line-Out (front ch.), Line-Out (F-SUR), Line-Out (Center & Subwoofer), Line-Our (R-SUR) none
onBoard Connectors Row 65 - Cell 1 SPDIF-Out CD-In, AUX-in none
BIOS Details
Type AMI Phoenix/Award Phoenix/Award AMI
Version / Date 1000 BETA 000 (09/14/2004) 1001 (06/21/2004) F1E (09/14/2004) P03 (06/22/2004)
Update via DOS, EZ Flash DOS, EZ Flash DOS, BIOS (3.5" Disk), Windows Windows, Linux, DOS, USB, Floppy
Special Features EZ Flash BIOS EZ Flash BIOS Row 70 - Cell 3 Row 70 - Cell 4
overclocking recovery ASUS C.P.R. ASUS C.P.R. yes no
Configuration
Setup via BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS
FSB Frequency Range / Steps 100 MHz - 400 MHz / 1 MHz 100 MHz - 400 MHz / 1 MHz always FIX 200 MHz fix 200 MHz
Memory Frequencies 400 MHz 266/333/400 MHz 400 MHz 266 / 333 MHz auto
PCIE Frequencies auto - auto auto
Asynchronous - Memory: FSB Row 77 - Cell 1 Row 77 - Cell 2 auto auto
Asynchronous - PCI/PCIE: FSB Row 78 - Cell 1 Row 78 - Cell 2 auto auto
CPU Voltage adjustable adjustable auto auto
Memory Voltage adjustable adjustable auto auto
Chipset Voltage adjustable (PCIe) adjustable (AGP) auto auto
Additional Information
Model Variations NCT-D(A)with Adaptec AIC-8130 onboard SATA II Controller/ ZCR optional NCCH-DRRackmountversion with integrated VGA (ATI Rage XL), second Gbit LAN Row 83 - Cell 3 ????
all Add-Ons from the Motherboard BOX
Book 1 x Board 1 x Board 1 x Board On CD
Board I/O-Shid yes yes yes yes
Cables 6 x SATA 1503 x SATA Powercable3 x Floppy(1)/Ultra ATA(2) 3 x Floppy(1)/Ultra ATA(2)6 x SATA 1503 x SATA PowercableBag of Jumpercaps 1 x UDMA 1332 x SATA 1501 x Floppy1 x SCSI 4 Port + Terminator 1 x UDMA 1332 x SATA 1501 x Floppy1 x Serial
Slots 1 x Serialportmodul1 x USB + Gameportmodul1 x 1Port 1394 Modul 1 x Gameportcable1 x SPDIF Out Modul with cable1 x 1Port 1394 Modul no no
Add on 1 x CPU Heatsink supportkit 1 x CPU Heatsink supportkit Row 89 - Cell 3 no
Included Software 1 x Driver CD1 x ASWM Servermanagement Software 1 x Driver CD1 x ASWM Servermanagement Software 1 x Driver CD 1 x Driver and Documentation CDSystem Management CD
Patrick Schmid
Editor-in-Chief (2005-2006)

Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.