CPU: Dual Socket G34; Supports up to two Sixteen/Twelve/Eight-Core ready AMD Opteron 6000 Series Processors; Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 Link Technology
Chipset: AMD SR5690 (North Bridge) + AMD SP5100 (South Bridge) Chipset
Memory: 16x DDR3-1600/1333/1066 DIMM Slots, Quad Channel, ECC/Non-ECC, REG/Unbuffered, Supports up to 256GB
Slots: 3x PCI-Express 2.0 x16 Slots (run at x8); 3x PCI-Express 2.0 x8 Slots (two run at x4)
SATA: 6x SATA2 Ports, Supports RAID 0, 1, 10
SAS: 8 Port LSI 2008 Controller, Support RAID 0, 1,10
LAN: Dual Port Intel 82576 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Ports: 8x USB 2.0 Ports (2 rear, 4 via headers, 2 Type A); 1x PS/2 Keyboard Port; 1x PS/2 Mouse Port; 2x Serial Ports (1 rear, 1 by header); 1x VGA Port; 2x RJ45 LAN ports; 1x RJ45 Dedicated LAN Port (supports IPMI)
Form Factor: E-ATX, 12.0 x 13.0 inch / 30.5 x 33.2 cm
RoHS Compliant
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Reviewed by Thom Stansfield from Salt Lake City, UT on 02/20/13
The Good:
This board is great! I had zero installation problems and my server is humming nicely. I was nervous because I couldn't find any documentation on whether or not this board would support the new Abu Dhabi AMD processors, but my 6344's were recognized right from the get go. I'm also running 64 GB of RAM using 8x8GB Kingston KVR13R9D4K4 ECC modules. I'm going to try bumping that to 128GB and see how that goes. My Dynatron A6's fit in just fine as well. Overall I'm happy.
The Squirrelly:
I'm having a hard time getting processor temps and fan speed information. Still trying to figure out why.
Pro Tip:
Nothing tricky with this board, I had a straight-forward installation. Keep in mind that it is an EATX board, so be sure to have an EATX case. I know some Supermicro boards have required a Supermicro EATX case, but this board is not one.
My ordered was processed and shipped promptly and a confirming e-mail with tracking information was sent to me. The items received in excellent condition and has worked flawlessly ever since. This i... (more)
