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ASRock Rack E3C236D4M-4L ATX Server Motherboard LGA1151 Intel C236
$349.99
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- CPU Type: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5 / v6 Series Processors
- DDR4 Standard: Supports DDR4 2400* / 2133 / 1866 / 1600 ECC / non-ECC** UDIMM memory *Only E3-1200 v6 CPUs can support DDR4 2400 **non-ECC UDIMM support Client OS only.
- Maximum Memory Supported: 64GB
- Channel Supported: Dual Channel
- PCI Express 3.0 x16: 1 x slot (PCIE6: x16/x0, x8/x8) 1 x slot (PCIE6)
- PCI Express x4: 1 x slot (PCIE2)
- SATA: C236: 8 x SATA3 6Gb/s (1 x port support SATA DOM)
- SATA RAID: 0/1/5/10
- Model #: E3C236D4M-4L
- Item #: 9B-13-140-006
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
ASUS WS C246 PRO ATX Server Motherboard LGA 1151 Intel C246
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- CPU Type: Intel Xeon processor E-2100 family Intel Pentium processors Intel Celeron processors Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 processors
- DDR4 Standard: Dual Channel DDR4 2666 / 2400 / 2133
- Maximum Memory Supported: Maximum up to 64GB UDIMM / Maximum up to 64GB UDIMM
- Channel Supported: Dual Channel
- PCI Express 3.0 x16: Slot Location 2: PCI-E x16 (Gen3 X16 + X8 Link) Slot Location 3: PCI-E x16 (Gen3 X8 Link) Slot Location 5: PCI-E x16 (Gen3 X4 Link)
- PCI Express x4: Slot Location 6: PCI-E x4 (Gen1 X4 Link)
- Other Slots: Slot Location 1: PCI-E x1 (Gen2 X1 Link) Slot Location 4: PCI-E x1 (Gen2 X1 Link)
- SATA: 8 x SATA 6.0Gb/s
- Model #: WS C246 PRO
- Item #: 9SIV01U8DW9889
- Return Policy: TEKENVY Return Policy
ASRock Rack X299 WS/IPMI ATX Server Motherboard Single Socket R4(LGA 2066) Intel X299 ...
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$460.49
- CPU Type: Intel Core X-Series Processor Family
- Number of DDR4 Slots: 8 x 288-pin
- DDR4 Standard: NON-ECC U DIMM: 2666 (1 x DIMM per channel) / 2400 (2 x DIMM per channel) / 2133 / 1866 / 1600 MHz
- Maximum Memory Supported: Support up to 128GB U DIMM
- Channel Supported: Quad Channel
- PCI Express 3.0 x16: Slot4: Gen3 x16 link, auto switch to x8 link if Slot3 is occupied Slot6: Gen3 x16 link, auto switch to x8 link if Slot5 is occupied
- PCI Express x8: Slot2: Gen3 x8 link Slot3: Gen3 x8 link Slot5: Gen3 x8 link
- PCI Express x4: Slot1: Gen3 x4 link
- Model #: X299 WS/IPMI
- Item #: 9B-13-140-018
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
SUPERMICRO MBD-H11SSL-NC Mainboard, Factory Installed with AMD EPYC Rome 64 Cores ...
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$5,139.99
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- CPU Type: Single AMD EPYC 7000-series Processor Socket SP3
- DDR4 Standard: DDR4 2666 MHz Registered ECC, 288-pin gold-plated DIMMs
- Maximum Memory Supported: Supports up to 1TB Registered ECC DDR4 2666 MHz SDRAM in 8 x DIMMs
- ECC Supported: Yes
- Registered: Yes
- PCI Express 3.0 x16: 3
- PCI Express x8: 3 x PCI-E 3.0 x8
- SATA: 8 x SATA 6.0Gb/s
- Model #: MBDH11SSLN702PMA015O
- Item #: 9B-13-183-689
- Return Policy: Manufacturer Only Return Policy
SUPERMICRO MBD-X11SCA-F-O LGA 1151 Intel C246 DDR4 U.2 M.2 DP HDMI DVI VGA IPMI ...
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$287.99
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- CPU Type: 8th Generation Intel Core i9 / i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron Processor, Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium, Intel Xeon E processor (Coffee Lake-S) Server, Intel Xeon E processor (Coffee Lake-S) Workstation. Single Socket H4 (LGA 1151) supported, CPU TDP support Up to 95W TDP
- DDR4 Standard: 2666 / 2400 / 2133 / 1866 / 1600 MHz ECC / Non-ECC DDR4 SDRAM 72-bit 288-pin UDIMM
- Maximum Memory Supported: Up to 128GB Unbuffered ECC / non-ECC UDIMM, DDR4-2666MHz, in 4 DIMM slot
- PCI Express x16: 2 x PCI-E x16 slots are running at NA/16, or 8/8
- PCI Express x4: 1 x PCI-E 3.0 x4
- PCI Express x1: 1 x PCI-E 3.0 x1
- SATA: 8 x SATA 6.0Gb/s
- SATA RAID: 0/1/5/10
- Model #: MBD-X11SCA-F-O
- Item #: 9B-13-183-652
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
AsRock Rack C246 WSI Mini-ITX Server Motherboard LGA 1151 Intel C246
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$223.99
- CPU Type: Supports Intel Xeon E-2100 Processors (Max. 95W)
- Number of DDR4 Slots: 4 x 288-pin
- DDR4 Standard: DDR4 2133 / 2400 / 2666 ECC UDIMM* *The non-ECC UDIMMs support Client OS only.
- Maximum Memory Supported: ECC and non-ECC UDIMM : 16GB, 8GB, 4G *Future support 2DIMM max 64GB.
- Channel Supported: Dual Channel
- PCI Express 3.0 x16: SLOT7: Gen3 x16 link
- SATA: 1 x OCULINK (SATA_0, 1, 2, 3), 4 x SATA3 6Gb/s (SATA_4, 5, 6, 7)
- Audio Chipset: Realtek ALC892
- Model #: C246 WSI
- Item #: 9B-13-140-029
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
SUPERMICRO MBD-H11DSI-NT Mainboard, Factory Installed with 2 x AMD EPYC Rome 64 ...
$14,226.99
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- CPU Type: Dual AMD EPYC 7000-series
- DDR4 Standard: DDR4 2666 MHz Registered ECC, 288-pin gold-plated DIMMs
- Maximum Memory Supported: Supports up to 2TB Registered ECC DDR4 2666 MHz SDRAM in 16 x DIMMs
- PCI Express 3.0 x16: 2
- PCI Express x8: 3 x PCI-E 3.0 x8
- SATA: 10 x SATA 6.0Gb/s
- Onboard Video Chipset: Aspeed AST2500 BMC
- Number of LAN: Intel X550 10G Base-T Ethernet Controller 1 x Realtek RTL8211E PHY (dedicated IPMI)
- Model #: MBD-H11DSIN702MA015O
- Item #: 9B-13-183-691
- Return Policy: Manufacturer Only Return Policy
AsRock Rack EPC621D6U-2T Micro ATX Server Motherboard LGA3647 Intel C621 Dual 10 ...
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$559.99
- CPU Type: Supports 2nd Gen. Intel Xeon Scalable Processors / Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
- Number of DDR4 Slots: 6 x 288-pin
- DDR4 Standard: Supports DDR4 2933 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 RDIMM / LR DIMM, Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory in memory mode (Cascade Lake only), NVDIMM
- PCI Express 3.0 x16: Slot 4: Gen3 x 16 link (share with Broadcom SAS 3616) Slot 6: Gen3 x 16 link
- SATA: Intel C621: 12 x SATA3 (12 x port from 3 x mini SAS HD, 1 x SATA DOM, 1 x M.2 (share with SATA DOM) 1 x SATA 7pin
- Onboard Video Chipset: Aspeed AST2500
- Number of LAN: 2 x 10GBase-T by Intel X550-BT2
- Video Ports: 1 x D-Sub
- Model #: EPC621D6U-2T
- Item #: 9B-13-140-033
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
AsRock Rack X470D4U Micro ATX Server Motherboard AM4 Ryzen & Ryzen 7nm PGA1331 AMD ...
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- CPU Type: AMD AM4 Socket Ryzen PRO / Ryzen 2nd and 3rd generation series processors
- Number of DDR4 Slots: 4 x 288-pin
- DDR4 Standard: DDR4 ECC/UDIMM: 3200/2933/2666/2400/2133 MHz
- Maximum Memory Supported: Support up to 128GB DDR4 ECC/UDIMM
- Channel Supported: Dual Channel
- ECC Supported: Yes
- PCI Express 3.0 x16: PCIE6: Gen3 x16 link (splittable in x4/4/4/4); auto switch to x8 link when PCIE4 is occupied. SLOT4: Gen3 x8 link
- PCI Express x8: SLOT5: Gen3 x4 link
- Model #: X470D4U
- Item #: 9B-13-140-023
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
AsRock Rack C422 WS/IPMI ATX Server Motherboard Single Socket R4 LGA 2066 Intel C422 ...
$369.99
- CPU Type: Intel Skylake-W Processors
- Number of DDR4 Slots: 8 x 288-pin
- DDR4 Standard: R DIMM: 2666 / 2400 / 2133 / 1866 / 1600 MHz LR DIMM: 2666 / 2400 / 2133 / 1866 / 1600 MHz
- Maximum Memory Supported: Support up to 256GB RDIMM (32GB w/ 8Gb DRAM) Support up to 512GB LRDIMM (64GB w/ 8Gb DRAM)
- Channel Supported: Quad Channel
- PCI Express 3.0 x16: Slot2: Gen3 x16 link, auto switch to x8 link if Slot1 is occupied. Slot4: Gen3 x16 link, auto switch to x8 link if Slot3 is occupied. Slot6: Gen3 x16 link, auto switch to x8 link if Slot5 is occupied.
- PCI Express x8: Slot1: Gen3 x8 link Slot3: Gen3 x8 link Slot5: Gen3 x8 link
- SATA: 8 x SATA3 6Gb/s (SATA 0-6 SATA Conn, SATA7 by SATA DOM/M.2)
- Model #: C422 WS/IPMI
- Item #: 9B-13-140-035
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
SUPERMICRO MBD-X11SCL-F-O Micro ATX Server Motherboard LGA 1151 Intel C242
$199.99
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- CPU Type: 8th Generation Intel Core i3 / Pentium / Celeron Processor, Intel Xeon Processor E-2100 series. Single Socket LGA 1151 supported, CPU TDP support Up to 95W TDP
- DDR4 Standard: DDR4 2667 / 2400 / 2133 MHz ECC SDRAM 72-bit
- Maximum Memory Supported: Up to 128GB Unbuffered ECC UDIMM, in 4 x DIMM slots
- PCI Express x8: 1 x PCI-E 3.0 x8 (in x16 slot)
- PCI Express x4: 2 x PCI-E 3.0 x4 (in x8 slot)
- SATA: 6 x SATA 6.0Gb/s
- SATA RAID: 0/1/5/10
- Onboard Video Chipset: Aspeed AST2500 BMC
- Model #: MBD-X11SCL-F-O
- Item #: 9B-13-183-671
- Return Policy: Replacement Only Return Policy
ASRock Rack EPC612D4U uATX Server Motherboard LGA 2011 R3 Intel C612
$369.99
- CPU Type: Intel Xeon processor E5-1600/2600 v3 / v4 series
- Number of DDR4 Slots: 4 x 288-pin
- DDR4 Standard: DDR4 2400 / 2133 / 1866 / 1600 RDIMM and LRDIMM
- Channel Supported: Quad Channel
- PCI Express 3.0 x16: 2 slot (PCIE1: x16/x8 switch with PCIE2; PCIE3: x16/x8 (Analog switch with LSI3008))
- Other Slots: 1 slot (PCIE2: x0/x8)
- SATA: 8 x SATA3 6Gb/s
- SATA RAID: 0/1/5/10
- Model #: EPC612D4U
- Item #: 9B-13-157-622
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
SUPERMICRO MBD-X10SLQ-O Micro ATX Server Motherboard LGA 1150 Intel Q87 Express ...
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$162.99
- CPU Type: Intel Haswell 4th Gen Core i3 / i5 / i7 / Pentium / Celeron
- Number of DDR3 Slots: 4 x 240pin
- Maximum Memory Supported: 32GB
- PCI Express 3.0 x16: 1
- PCI Express x4: 1 PCI-E 2.0 x4
- PCI Express x1: 1 PCI-E 2.0 x1
- Other Slots: 1 miniPCI-E with mSATA
- SATA: 5 x SATA 6.0Gb/s
- Model #: MBD-X10SLQ-O
- Item #: 9B-13-182-829
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
SUPERMICRO MBD-X11SAE-M-O Micro ATX Server Motherboard LGA 1151 Intel C236
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$199.99
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- CPU Type: Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v5, Intel 6th Gen Core i7 / i5 / i3 series processors CPU TDP up to 95W
- Number of DDR4 Slots: 4 x 288-pin
- DDR4 Standard: 2133 / 1866 / 1600 MHz ECC DDR4 SDRAM 72-bit, 288-pin (UDIMM) gold-plated DIMMs
- Maximum Memory Supported: 64GB
- Other Slots: 1x PCI-E 3.0 x16 slot 1x PCI-E 3.0 x4 slot 1x 5V PCI 32-bit slot
- SATA: 8 x SATA 6.0Gb/s
- SATA RAID: 0/1/5/10
- LAN Chipset: Intel I210-AT + Intel PHY i219LM Ethernet Controllers
- Model #: MBD-X11SAE-M-O
- Item #: 9B-13-182-986
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
SUPERMICRO MBD-X11SSW-TF-O Proprietary Motherboard LGA 1151 Intel C236
$346.99
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- CPU Type: Intel 6th / 7th Generation Core i3 series Intel Celeron Intel Pentium Intel Xeon Processor E3-1200 v6 / v5 series Socket H4 (LGA 1151) supported; CPU TDP support 80W
- DDR4 Standard: 2400 / 2133 / 1866 / 1600 MHz ECC DDR4 SDRAM 72-bit, 288-pin (UDIMM) gold-plated DIMMs
- Maximum Memory Supported: 64GB
- ECC Supported: Yes
- PCI Express 3.0 x16: 1 x PCI-E 3.0 x16 Left Riser Slot
- Other Slots: Form Factor: 2260, 2280, 22110
- SATA: 6 x SATA 6.0Gb/s
- SATA RAID: 0/1/5/10
- Model #: MBD-X11SSW-TF-O
- Item #: 9B-13-183-618
- Return Policy: Replacement Only Return Policy
ASRock Rack E3C236D2I Mini ITX Server Motherboard LGA 1151 Intel C236
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$238.99
- CPU Type: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5 / v6 Series Processors
- DDR4 Standard: DDR4 2400 / 2133 / 1866 / 1600 ECC / non-ECC UDIMM memory *Only E3-1200 v6 CPUs can support DDR4 2400 **Non-ECC UDIMM support Client OS only
- Maximum Memory Supported: 32GB
- Channel Supported: Dual Channel
- PCI Express 3.0 x16: 1
- Other Slots: M.2 - 1 slot (share with SATA0)
- SATA: C236: 6 x SATA3 6Gb/s (SATA0 share with M.2 connector)
- SATA RAID: 0/1/5/10
- Model #: E3C236D2I
- Item #: 9B-13-599-005
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
AsRock Rack X570D4U micro-ATX Server Motherboard AMD AM4 PGA 1331 Dual GLAN
$454.00
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- CPU Type: Supports 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Processors and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen Processors with Radeon Graphics
- Number of DDR4 Slots: 4 x 288-pin
- DDR4 Standard: DDR4 3200
- ECC Supported: Yes
- PCI Express 4.0 x16: SLOT6: Latch PCIe x16 (PCIe 4.0 x16)* [CPU], auto switch to PCIe4.0 x8 when SLOT4 is occupied *Supports PCIe3.0 x8 when using 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen Processors with Radeon Graphics
- PCI Express x8: SLOT4: Open-end PCIe x8 (PCIe 4.0 x8)* [CPU] *Disabled when using 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen Processors with Radeon Graphics
- PCI Express x1: SLOT5: PCIe 4.0 x1* *Supports PCIe3.0 when using 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen Processors with Radeon Graphics
- SATA: 12 x SATA 6.0Gb/s
- Model #: X570D4U
- Item #: 9SIV04ZE276946
- Return Policy: IPC Store Return Policy
AsRock Rack X399D8A-2T ATX Server Motherboard AMD TR4 4094P AMD X399 Dual 10 GLAN
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$549.99
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- CPU Type: Supports AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
- Number of DDR4 Slots: 8 x 288-pin
- DDR4 Standard: DDR4 ECC U-DIMM
- Maximum Memory Supported: Max. 128GB, DDR4 ECC and non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
- PCI Express 3.0 x16: 5 slots - Slot2: Gen3 x16 link, auto switch to x8 link if Slot3 is occupied. - Slot3: Gen3 x8 link - Slot4: Gen3 x16 link, auto switch to x8 link if Slot5 is occupied. - Slot5: Gen3 x8 link - Slot6: Gen3 x16 link
- PCI Express x4: PCIe 2.0 x 4 Slot7: Gen3 x4 link
- Other Slots: 1 x M-key (PCIe 3.0 x4 or SATA 6Gb/s shared with SATA port) support 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 1 x M-key (PCIe 3.0 x4) support 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 ( Reserved BOM option for OCU Link).
- SATA: X399: 8 x SATA 6Gb/s; 2 x SATA DOM, 4 x via mini-SAS HD, 2 x SATA 7-pin (one shared with M.2)
- Model #: X399D8A-2T
- Item #: 9B-13-140-037
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
SUPERMICRO MBD-X10SDV-16C-TLN4F+ Server Motherboard
$2,499.99
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- CPU Type: Intel Xeon Processor D-1587 Socket FCBGA1667 supported, CPU TDP support 65W
- DDR4 Standard: DDR4 2133 / 1866 / 1600 MHz ECC ECC RDIMM and ECC / Non-ECC UDIMM
- Maximum Memory Supported: Up to 128GB Registered ECC RDIMM, DDR4-2133 MHz Up to 64GB Unbuffered ECC / non-ECC UDIMM, DDR4-2133 MHz, in 4 DIMM slots
- PCI Express 3.0 x16: 1
- Other Slots: M.2 Interface: 1 x SATA/PCI-E 3.0 x4 Form Factor: 2242, 2280 Key: M-Key
- SATA: 6 x SATA 6.0Gb/s
- SATA RAID: 0/1/5/10
- Onboard Video Chipset: Aspeed AST2400 BMC
- Model #: MBD-X10SDV-16CTLN4F+
- Item #: 9SIV1CS6TJ8042
- Return Policy: California Server Pro Return Policy
Supermicro X11SSH-TF Motherboard
$499.99
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- CPU Type: Single Socket H4 (LGA 1151) supports: Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v5, Intel 6th Gen Core i3, Intel Pentium, Intel Celeron processors CPU TDP up to 80W
- System Bus: 2.13 GHz 1.87 GHz 1.60 GHz
- Number of DDR4 Slots: 4 x 288-pin
- DDR4 Standard: DDR4 2133 / 1866 / 1600 MHz ECC DDR4
- Maximum Memory Supported: 64GB
- ECC Supported: Yes
- PCI Express x8: 1
- PCI Express x4: 2
- Model #: X11SSH-TF
- Item #: 9SIV1CS6TJ9704
- Return Policy: California Server Pro Return Policy
AsRock Rack E3C246D4U Micro ATX Server Motherboard LGA 1151 Intel C246
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- CPU Type: Supports Intel Xeon E-2100/E-2200 Processors
- Number of DDR4 Slots: 4 x 288-pin
- DDR4 Standard: Non-ECC UDIMM: 1600 / 1866 / 2133 / 2400 / 2666 MHz ECC UDIMM: 1600 / 1866 / 2133 / 2400 / 2666 MHz
- Maximum Memory Supported: Support up to 128GB DDR4 ECC/non-ECC UDIMM
- Channel Supported: Dual Channel
- PCI Express 3.0 x16: Slot 6: Gen3 x16 link, auto switch to x8 link if Slot 4 is occupied
- PCI Express x8: Slot 4: Gen3 x8 link
- PCI Express x4: Slot 5: Gen3 x4 link
- Model #: E3C246D4U
- Item #: 9SIV04ZB5E9590
- Return Policy: IPC Store Return Policy
Intel S1200BTSR LGA 1155 Micro ATX Intel Serverboard
$199.00
- CPU Type: Intel Xeon E3 1200/E3 1200 v2 series, Core i3
- Number of DDR3 Slots: 4 x 240pin
- Maximum Memory Supported: 32GB
- PCI Express x8: PCI Express Gen2 x8 (x8 connector) PCI Express Gen2 x4 (x8 connector)
- PCI Slots: 1 x 32 Mbit/33 MHz PCI
- LAN Chipset: Dual LAN
- Max LAN Speed: Dual 10/100/1000Mbps
- COM: 1
- Model #: DBS1200BTSR
- Item #: 9SIV2GE93N7174
- Return Policy: TechSavers Return Policy
SuperMicro X11SDV-8C-TP8F Motherboard
$1,599.99
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- Model #: X11SDV-8C-TP8F
- Item #: 9SIV1CS8DM8759
- Return Policy: California Server Pro Return Policy
ASRock Rack C236M WS Micro ATX Server Motherboard LGA1151 Intel C236
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- CPU Type: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5 / v6 Series Processors *BIOS version 2.0 or above is required for v4 series
- DDR4 Standard: DDR4 2400*/2133/1866/1600 ECC / non-ECC* UDIMM memory *Only E3-1200 v6 CPUs can support DDR4 2400. *non-ECC UDIMM support Client OS only.
- Channel Supported: Dual Channel
- PCI Express 3.0 x16: 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (PCIE4/6: x0/x16, x8/x8 )
- PCI Express x8: 1 x PCIe 3.0 x8 slot(PCIE4: x8/x0)
- PCI Express x4: 1 x PCIe 3.0 x4 slot (PCIE7: shared with M.2)
- PCI Express x1: 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot (PCIE5)
- SATA: 8 x SATA 6.0Gb/s
- Model #: C236M WS
- Item #: 9SIV04ZA812796
- Return Policy: IPC Store Return Policy
Tips for Buying a Server Motherboard
What is a server motherboard?
A server motherboard is an integral component that interconnects the processor, memory, storage drives, network interface cards, and other hardware. Compared to a desktop motherboard, a server motherboard is designed for long periods of continuous use with high levels of efficiency. It needs to be able to process many simultaneous requests from network computers. Because of those two requirements, server motherboards and the components they support must maintain high levels of reliability while under heavy workload.
General Server Motherboard Tips
Form factor
Server motherboards can be found in a variety of different form factors. While the standard (Advanced Technology eXtended) ATX form factor is common for both desktop and servers, there a few server-specific motherboard form factors. When matching a server motherboard with a case, be sure to check for form factor compatibility.
Processor Support
Some server motherboards support multiple processors, which allow a server to handle a greater workload. Server processors have slight differences from their desktop counterparts. A server processor will typically have more error correction features for increased reliability and are designed to run for longer periods of time at higher workloads than a desktop processor.
Memory
Servers use a special type of memory that supports a feature called error correction code (ECC), sometimes referred to as ECC memory. ECC detects and corrects many common types of errors in the memory. It is ideal for servers because data corruption for a server can lead to problems for many client computers.
Some server motherboards are compatible only with ECC memory while others can use non-ECC memory as well. However, if your server will be handling the needs of many client computers, you will want to use ECC memory.
Hard Drives
Unlike a desktop computer, servers rarely have just one data storage drive. Most have multiple drives configured in a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) setup. A RAID setup can duplicate data across multiple drives to decrease chances of data loss or corruption. It can also fragment data across multiple drives for increased read/write performance. A server motherboard typically features RAID hardware onboard, but some IT professionals prefer to use RAID add-on cards to manage a RAID configuration.
Cooling
The components in a server can potentially generate great amounts of heat, especially the processor. If the motherboard and other components are not properly cooled, they will eventually overheat. The consequences of overheating can range from lowered efficiency to catastrophic failure, depending how long the server has been overheating. In addition to ensuring that the system has adequate internal cooling, the server is in should be kept relatively cool environment. In a room with multiple servers in a densely packed configuration, you will want to carefully monitor and control the temperature.
Expansion Slots
Also sometimes referred to as add-on slots, they can be used to add a host of extra features to a server. When selecting a motherboard, you should anticipate future growth and select a server motherboard that has a more than adequate amount of expansion slots.
