S975XBX2 by Intel Corporation

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Manufacturer Intel Corporation
Manufacturer's Part Number S975XBX2
Description Intel; Product Model: S975XBX2; Product Type: Workstation Motherboard; Memory Speed Supported: 800 MHz, 667 MHz, 533 MHz; Total Number of Onboard FireWire/i.LINK Ports: 1; Product Name: S975XBX2 Workstation Motherboard;
NAME DESCRIPTION
Chipset Manufacturer: Intel
Number of SATA Interfaces: 7
Number of FireWire/i.LINK 400 Ports: 1
Processor Technology: Enhanced SpeedStep Technology
Processor Supported: Xeon, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Extreme, Pentium D, Celeron D
Total Number of Onboard FireWire/i.LINK Ports: 1
Memory Speed Supported: 800 MHz, 667 MHz, 533 MHz
Chipset Model: 975X Express
Controller Type: Floppy Controller, Serial ATA/300, Ultra ATA/100 (ATA-6)
Number of USB 2.0 Ports: 4
Maximum Memory Supported: 8 GB
Total Number of USB Ports: 4
Total Number of FireWire/i.LINK Ports: 1
Depth: 9.6 "
S/PDIF: Yes
Memory Technology: DDR2 SDRAM
Audio Channels: 5.1
Total Number of Onboard USB Ports: 2
Additional Information:

Unique Features:

  • Intel Matrix Storage Technology (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10) together with discrete Marvell RAID (0, 1) controller provide data protection against a hard drive failure and quicker access to digital photo, video, and business files
  • Intel Active Management Technology enables basic out-of-band capabilities for monitoring hardware and software status regardless of OS or power state

Hardware Monitoring:

  • Hardware monitoring and fan control ASIC
  • Voltage sense to detect out of range power supply voltages
  • Thermal sense to detect out of range thermal values
  • Three fan headers
  • Three fan sense inputs used to monitor fan activity
  • Fan speed control
  • Support for Product Environmental Control Interface (PECI)
Processor Socket: Socket T LGA-775
Number of PCI Slots: 2
Audio Line In: Yes
Product Model: S975XBX2
Number of IDE Interfaces: 1
Onboard Audio Header: Yes
Width: 12 "
Microphone Port: Yes
Sound Controller Model: 9227
Number of Memory Slots: 4
Sound Controller Manufacturer: SigmaTel
Number of PCI Express x16 Slots: 3
Product Name: S975XBX2 Workstation Motherboard
Audio Line Out: Yes
Parallel Port: Yes
Total Number of PCI Express Slots: 3
Brand Name: Intel
Marketing Information:

In addition to supporting the first Intel Quad-Core processor, the Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 is based on Intel 975X Express chipset. This combination enables key performance-optimized capabilities such as support for one PCI Express x16 or multiple PCI Express x8 graphics cards, as well as 8 GB ECC memory addressability to enable 64-bit computing. For those using storage-intensive applications, the S975XBX2 provides up to eight hard disks configuration with integrated SATA RAID.

Network (RJ-45): Yes
Total Processor Supported: 1
Product Type: Workstation Motherboard
Onboard LEDs Header: Yes
Number of Total Expansion Slots: 5
Memory Standard: DDR2-533/PC2-4200, DDR2-667/PC2-5300, DDR2-800/PC2-6400
Front Side Bus: 533 MHz, 800 MHz, 1066 MHz
Gigabit Ethernet: Yes