Server User Manual

10 Intel
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Server Board S5000VSA User’s Guide
In a mirrored system, the maximum usable memory is one-half of the installed memory,
with a minimum of four DIMMs installed. Since the data is duplicated across DIMMs, it
means that up to one-half of the installed DIMMs are actively in use at any one time. The
remaining DIMMs are used for mirroring.
Memory mirroring and memory sparing are mutually exclusive. Only one can be active at
a time. See the Intel
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Server Board S5000VSA Technical Product Specification for
additional information regarding the memory sub-system.
Power Supply
A minimum of 550 Watts is required. Your supply must provide a minimum of 3A of 5V
standby current or the board will not boot.
Optional Hardware
Hard Disk Drives
The server board supports different hard disk drive options, depending on the version of
the server board purchased.
• The Intel
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Server Board S5000VSASATA provides six SATA ports and one IDE
connection. The six SATA ports are near the front left side of the server board. The
IDE connection supports one or two ATA-133 devices. IDE devices can be
connected to the standard IDE connector located near the SATA ports.
• The Intel
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Server Board S5000VSASAS provides four SAS ports and one IDE
connection. The four SAS ports are near the front left side of the server board. The
IDE connection supports one or two ATA-133 devices. IDE devices can be
connected to the standard IDE connector located near the SAS ports.
• The Intel
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Server Board S5000VSASCSI provides six SATA ports, one IDE
connection and an LSI Logic* LSI20320-R-B single channel Ultra 320 SCSI
controller.
See the documentation included with your server chassis for additional drive information
and drive installation instructions.
Intel
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Local Control Panel
The Intel
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Local Control Panel provides enhanced system control by utilizing a LCD
display, which provides additional controls and indicators beyond the standard control
panel.