64-bit Processing: Yes p 10 Server Motherboards/ Mainboards By soumitra, Gaea News Network Wednesday, May 6, 2009 Choosing even a high end desktop board would not be a great solution as they contain sound, video, ethernet controller and other fluffy stuff if we consider it from the perspective of a server. Unlike the desktop motherboards, server boards generally require less power and generate less heat. They do this by using server based processors like the XEON line and redundant power supplies. Also a good server board should have a good number of expansion slots to help your business grow. Here is a list of 10 motherboards for servers that will keep your business up and running. 1. Intel 3210 SHLX Snowhill Server Motherboard 2. ASUS DSEB-DG Server Motherboard 3. Supermicro H8SSL-I 4. Intel S5500BC Server Motherboard 5. TYAN S4985G3NR Server Motherboard 6. ASUS Z8NA-D6C Server Motherboard 7. SUPERMICRO MBD-X8DT3-O Server Motherboard 8. Intel S3200SHV Server Motherboard 9. Asus M2N-LR (Socket AM2) 10. Tyan Tomcat H1000s S3950 (Socket AM2) Server Motherboard GA-7TESM1 (rev. 1.0) GA-7TESM1 (rev. 1.0) * Up to two Intel Xeon processors 5500 or 5600 series. * Up to 18 DIMMs of registered or unbuffered DDR3 memory. * Well-rounded expansion: one PCIe 2.0 x16, one PCIe 2.0 x8, one PCIe 2.0 x4, and one PCI. * 2 ports GbE provide ample network bandwidth. * Onboard ServerEngines Pilot II providing secure IP-based remote server management. ...more [GA-7TESM (rev. 1.0)] GA-7TESM (rev. 1.0) * Up to two Intel Xeon processors 5500 or 5600 series. * Up to 18 DIMMs of registered or unbuffered DDR3 memory. * Well-rounded expansion: one PCIe 2.0 x16, one PCIe 2.0 x8, one PCIe 2.0 x4, and one PCI. * Onboard SAS controller with RAID 0/ 1/ 10 and optional RAID 5 via iButton. * 4 ports GbE provide ample network bandwidth. * Onboard ServerEngines Pilot II providing secure IP-based remote server management. ...more [GA-7TCSV2 (rev. 1.1)] GA-7TCSV2 (rev. 1.1) * CEB form factor easy to find suitable chassis. * Up to two Intel Xeon processors 5500 or 5600 series. * Up to 6 DIMMs of registered or ECC unbuffered DDR3 memory. * Well-rounded expansion: one PCIe 2.0 x16, two PCIe 2.0 x4, one PCIe x1, and one PCI. * Onboard ServerEngines Pilot II providing secure IP-based remote server management. ...more [GA-7TCSV1 (rev. 1.0)] GA-7TCSV1 (rev. 1.0) * CEB form factor easy to find suitable chassis. * Cost-effectiveness dual processors server board for SMB applications. * Up to two Intel Xeon processors 5500 or 5600 series. * Up to 6 DIMMs of registered or ECC unbuffered DDR3 memory. * Well-rounded expansion: one PCIe 2.0 x16, two PCIe 2.0 x4, one PCIe x1, and one PCI. ...more [GA-6FXSV2 (rev. 1.0)] GA-6FXSV2 (rev. 1.0) * ATX form factor easy to find suitable chassis. * Entry server board with essential server-class features. * Support one Intel Xeon processor 3400 series. * Up to 6 DIMMs of registered DDR3 or 4 DIMMs ECC unbuffered DDR3 memory. * Well-rounded expansion: one PCIe 2.0 x16, one PCIe 2.0 x8, one PCIe 2.0 x4, one PCIe 2.0 x1, and one PCI. * Onboard ServerEngines Pilot II providing secure IP-based remote server management. ...more [GA-6FASV2 (rev. 1.0)] GA-6FASV2 (rev. 1.0) * Micro ATX form factor easy to find suitable chassis. * Entry server board with essential server-class features. * Support one Intel Xeon processor 3400 series. * Up to 4 DIMMs of ECC unbuffered DDR3 memory. * Well-rounded expansion: one PCIe 2.0 x16, one PCIe 2.0 x4, one PCIe 2.0 x2, and one PCI. ...more [GA-6FASV1 (rev. 1.0)] GA-6FASV1 (rev. 1.0) * Micro ATX form factor easy to find suitable chassis. * Entry server board with essential server-class features. * Support one Intel Xeon processor 3400 series. * Up to 4 DIMMs of ECC unbuffered DDR3 memory. * Well-rounded expansion: one PCIe 2.0 x16, one PCIe 2.0 x4, one PCIe 2.0 x2, and one PCI. * Dual Intel Gigabit Ethernet connections provide ample network bandwidth. ...more [GA-3DTSL (rev. 0.2)] GA-3DTSL (rev. 0.2) * Optimized for Gigabyte multi-node server chassis and easily double the density, increase performance while lowering energy consumption. * Up to two AMD Opteron processors 4100 series. * Up to 12 DIMMs of registered or ECC unbuffered DDR3 memory. * 2 ports GbE provide ample network bandwidth. * Onboard Aspeed AST2150 providing secure IP-based remote server management. ...more [GA-3ATSH (rev. 0.2)] GA-3ATSH (rev. 0.2) * Optimized for Gigabyte multi-node server chassis and easily double the density, increase performance while lowering energy consumption. * Up to two AMD Opteron processors 6100 series. * Up to 12 DIMMs of registered or ECC unbuffered DDR3 memory. * 2 ports GbE provide ample network bandwidth. * Onboard Aspeed AST2150 providing secure IP-based remote server management. ...more [GA-7TEWH1 (rev. 1.1)] GA-7TEWH1 (rev. 1.1) * High performance board delivers the power of multi-core, dual-sockets to the demanding workstation environment. * Up to two Intel Xeon processors 5500 or 5600 series. * Up to 12 DIMMs of registered or unbuffered DDR3 memory. * High-speed PCIe 2.0 x16 slot for professional graphic adapter. * Well-rounded expansion: one PCIe 2.0 x16, two PCIe 2.0 x4, one PCIe x4, and one PCI. * USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394a ports offer sustained, high-performance connectivity to external devices. http://www.gigabyte.com/products/list.aspx?s=92&ck=101