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“remote management module” and “active management technology”: What is the difference?

I am considering the following motherboard: http://ark.intel.com/products/56334/NULL?wapkw=intel+s2600cp4+ssi+eeb This motherboard includes support for an Intel Remote Management Module ...
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how can i get a motherboard driver on my new computer without an optical drive? [migrated]

I just built a new computer and I cannot get it to boot. it gets to the point where I can run a windows repair but then it tells me it is likely a driver issue. However I have no optical drive on this ...
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enable 4 video channels on Z68ITX-B-E_Z68-ITX-WiFi motherboard in ubuntu or debian [closed]

specs of motherboard is here http://www.zotacusa.com/zotac-z68-itx-wifi-supreme-z68itx-b-e.html motherboard has intel and nvidia video cards. both video card has 2 video outputs. zotac confirmed that ...
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Can RDIMM RAM be used in UDIMM-only motherboards?

I built a small server for internal use. By mistake I bought 16GB of registered RAM. The system now does not boot, I can only hear 1 long beep followed by 2 short beeps. The specification list of my ...
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Asus z8na mother board. Do the two cpus need to be the same?

I have a asus z8na motherboard, with one E5504 cpu atm. Can i put an E5506 next to it or should the two cpus be identical?
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Do AM3 sockets support AM3+? [closed]

I am looking at upgrading my CPU. My motherboard supports AM3, and the CPU that I am looking at is AM3+. So my question is, do AM3 sockets support AM3+ CPUs? My motherboard is a ASUSTeK ...
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Server RAID 1 Cannot rebuilt, cannot boot into Windows

My office's server has failed recently after a power outage (we have no UPS). It turned out that it will not even boot into Windows (not even safe mode). The server was running in RAID 1 consisting a ...
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Error loading windows 7 professional [closed]

upon booting of my computer this error shows. after when i press restart button, the booting process succeeded. need help asap tia. this is the error message: Chassis intruded! Fatal Error... System ...
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Intel ME Initialization Failed on DQ45CB Motherboard

I have some Intel DQ45CB's (running BIOS version 0075) inside MDG desktops that seem to be exhibiting some sporadic behavior. When I power on an affected machine, immediately after POST, I sometimes ...
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Intel Server Board: Ethernet MT connection vs PM connection

What's the difference between an MT ethernet connection and a PM ethernet connection? Intel server board has two ethernet ports that are named in that manner.
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heatsink holder on motherboard cracked [closed]

I have an old Dell Poweredge 830 server. I just moved about 250 miles, and in that process broke something in the server. After some issues with the CPU fan not slowing down I realized that one of ...
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Is it possible to use server PCIe cards/PCIe RAID controller on desktop motherboard?

I've found myself in possession of a MSI 785GT-E63 motherboard. I need to put a PCIe x8 RAID controller on it, but the x16 PCIe slot is certainly originally intended for graphics cards. Would putting ...
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Can I simply replace old rackmount motherboard with another motherboard?

I have a 1U rackmount server lying around with an old Pentium 4 motherboard (Super Micro P8SCi). To upgrade this server (on a small budget), can I keep the case/chassis and simply replace the ...
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Are there any good (hopefully free) hardware diagnostic utilities available?

A diag utility that runs from CD or USB would be my preference. I'm having some trouble with a desktop PC that I support, and I haven't been able to figure out what is going on with it. I used ...
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Why does a motherboards maximum memory change from UDIMM to RDIMM

Why does a motherboard like a SuperMicro MBD-X8DTH-6F-O support 24gb of unbuffered memory but also support 192gb of registered memory?
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How do I update my Bios on an Intel S5500BC motherboard?

So i've just received an Intel S5500BC motherboard in an Intel chassis. I'm not sure how to upgrade the BIOS in it. First of all I have Windows 2008 R2 (SP1) installed. So I thought I might try ...
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Xeon sockets and interoperability (upgrading)

So it looks like for the most part Xeon motheboard sockets are fairly standardized. If I order a new server with a Xeon proc would I be able to expect to upgrade to any processor in the Xeon family ...
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Which motherboards support ECC RAM and USB 3.0?

I'm gathering specs to build a highly reliable file server, somewhat future proof for the next 3-5 years. The component I'm starting with is the motherboard. Are there motherboards that have been ...
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2U rack hardware, budget but stable, what to buy? [closed]

So, I'm tasked with helping buy motherboard/CPU/ram for a 2U server, that will be brought in luggage to China. The requirements are that the hardware is reliable/stable (read: long lasting) at the ...
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PCI-E HBA on only PCI-E x16 slot on motherboard?

I read a post maybe last week that said you can't put a HBA card on the only x16 slot on motherboard that doesn't have onboard video. Is there any truth to this? I have a Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3/e6400 ...
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Need ideas for a cost effective, green (and small) Sql Server hardware build

I need to upgrade our internal Development Sql Server hardware. Right now it's an Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4Ghz. I feel that the CPU is fine. It's got 4Gig ram - yuck. It's got a sub-par HD in it. ...
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List of all IBM motherboard models with a certain socket?

I just got a really good deal on two Intel Quad Core Xeon L5420 processors and I have access to other deals on bare IBM servers (case+motherboard, no processor/ram/hdd). How can I easily find out what ...
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Will a 6+2-pin PCI-E plug work in place of an 8-pin EPS12V plug?

The motherboard I'm looking to get has a 24pin and 2x 8pin connectors on it. The power supply has a 24pin, 8pin, 4pin, 6pin and a 6+2pin connector. Will this work correctly or should I look for a ...
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Suppliers for revision-controlled hardware, long-life motherboards?

Has anyone had good experience with suppliers of industrial computers, specifically 'long-life, revision-controlled' motherboards? I'm found a couple of likely candidates including ITOX, BCM, and ...
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fedora 11 server won't boot from SATA disk, won't boot from CD, BIOS configuration problems

Yesterday our fc11 file/print server didn't boot, and had stopped on the BIOS page with a configuration problem. (with a distinct lack of foresight) I reset the BIOS settings to default without ...
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soft/fake raid in linux

original I don't have much experience with Linux, but this is a good oportunity to learn I'm mounting a simple database server and i would like to know if ubuntu server 9.10 (what do you guys ...
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Identify Dell Server Motherboard

I have a Dell Poweredge 2850 server and yesterday it died. It seems like motherboard is the culprit. I'm trying to get a replacement now, but that is where it gets a little bit confusing. If I enter ...
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is it possible to increase the amount of RAM allowed per slot on a mother board?

as the title says can the amount of ram a mother board accepts per slot be increase (maybe through a bios update) or is it a hard unchangeable limit? Thanks in advance.
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Maximum RAM on Biostar P4M8PM7 Socket775 mATX board [closed]

I have a server with a Biostar P4M8PM7 ("Pro-M7") board based on a VIA chipset. It's a strange board to put in a server because it seems like more of a desktop board to me, but alas! It takes ...
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SATA3 and backwards compatability

Hay guys, I'm making a NAS for serving my files around my network. I bought a motherboard, a MSI KM4M-V Micro ATX. the spec says that it has "2 SATA 1.5Gb/s connectors". I'm however find these drives ...
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Replacement motherboard for an old intel rack chassis

not sure if hardware questions are the go on here or not, but here goes anyway. I have just picked up an old intel SC5200 rack chassis with an intel SE750CW2 motherboard and dual Xeon processors. It ...
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Building a backup server

One of my older motherboards broke and I'm planning to use the remaining power supply, hard drive and case to build a backup server. I want to buy a new motherboard and CPU that can be used 24x7 and ...
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Will RAM designed for Core i7 boards work with an LGA 775 board?

I'm looking at possibly buying this motherboard for use in a temporary "budget server": http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186144 I want to know if the memory that says it's ...
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Can a motherboard that supports multiple CPUs run with fewer CPUs than it supports?

I'm looking at building out a pretty beefy server, and I was wondering if I were to get a motherboard that supports multiple CPUs such as this one, can it run with only one or two CPUs temporarily? ...
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Do I need a server motherboard to properly run Windows Server 2008?

I have been struggling to decide whether to buy a server or desktop motherboard for my home business server. My main concern is stability, compatibility, easy to setup and care very little about ...
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Can i replace 3300uf 6.3v for Gigabyte 7VT600P-RZ with other value? and what value?

Can i replace 3300uf 6.3v for Gigabyte 7VT600P-RZ with other value? and what value? Sorry for inconvenience if I'd asked question like this on serverfault, and actually i will use this board for ...
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Where can I buy Server Type Motherboards with more than 2 Processor Sockets? [closed]

I'm looking for server type motherboards that have more than 2 processor sockets. Where can I find these types of boards? Edit - Prefer Intel Xeon based if possible, however, AMD Opteron is ok too.
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Supermicro X8DT3-LN4F Troubleshooting

yesterday I built up a new system containing a Supermicro X8DT3-LN4F mainboard and an Intel Core i7-920 CPU with 2x2 GB DDR3 RAM. Each time I power it on, the fans begin to work but I won't get any ...
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Server Motherboards Memory Per CPU

I noticed that on the new dual socket 1366 server type motherboards there are two banks of RAM. Does this mean that if I have 72GB of RAM installed that Windows will only allow 36GB per processor or ...
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Possible causes of IDE port controller errors?

I have a machine that has had a fairly long term problem that is rather erratic. It might be fine for weeks then go through periods where the problem is there almost all the time. The problem is that ...
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Flash ROM from USB drive with DOS?

My home server PC has a P4 processor. Windows seems unable to control the processor speed, so the processor heats up and the PC fan is running at full speed all day. The event log says there is a ...
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Error Upgrading motherboard on Vista PC [closed]

I know that this question has already been asked here http://serverfault.com/questions/948/how-to-prepare-for-changing-upgrading-a-motherboard but the author didn't have a specific problem, and I ...
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Do I have a bad motherboard or a bad CPU? (STOP 0x00000101 and 0x00000124) [closed]

I just built a new system and I'm getting very frequent STOP errors. The STOP errors I've hard are 0x00000101 and 0x00000124, which are both Machine Check Exceptions. I know that I have a hardware ...
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Good power supply for a Asus Z8NR-D12 motherboard? (Or: I can has dual ESP12V?)

My company is building a server and we've already purchased an Asus Z8NR-D12 motherboard which we really like, but when we went to assemble our server, we found that the chassis we had bought came ...