Computer Hardware User Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction
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Motherboard Features
CPU
Single Intel® Core™ i7 and future Nehalem Family processors in the LGA1366
socket
Memory
Six 240-pin, DDR3 SDRAM DIMM sockets with support for unbuffered ECC or
non ECC 1333/1066/800 MHz memory.
Note: Both Unbuffered ECC and Non-ECC DIMM modules are supported
by the motherboard. Using ECC or Non-ECC memory on your motherboard
depends on the CPU installed.
Supports 3-channel memory bus
Supports DIMM sizes of 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB
Chipset
Intel® X58 Express Chipset
Intel ICH10R
Expansion Slots
One (1) (PCI-Express x16 Gen2 + PCI-Express x8 in x4) slot
One (1) 32-bit PCI 33MHz slot (Slot 1)
Integrated Graphics
Matrox G200ew with 8 MB Video Memory
Network Connections
Two Intel 82574L Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet Controllers for LAN 1
and LAN 2 ports, additional two 82574L for LAN 3 and LAN 4 ports on the
X8STi-LN4 model
Two (2) or four (4)* RJ-45 Rear IO Panel Connectors with Link and Activity LEDs
(*Four RJ-45 ports are available on the X8STi-LN4 only)
Single Realtek RTL8201N PHY for the Dedicated IPMI 2.0LAN for the X8STi-
F/-3F
One (1) RJ45 Rear I/O Panel Dedicated IPMI 2.0 Connector for the X8STi-F/-
3F
I/O Devices
SATA Connections
Six (6) SATA ports supported by the Intel ICH10R SATA Controller
Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 under the Windows OS environment
Supports RAID 0, 1, 10 under the Linux OS environment