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ASUS P5M2 Series
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DD R2- 533 /66 7 m emo ry sup por t
The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of
up to 667 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest server
applications. The dual-channel memory architecture doubles the bandwidth of your
system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak
bandwidths of up to 10.7 GB/s.
PC I E xpr ess ™ i nte rfa ce
The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology
that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial
interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data
in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI or
PCI-X specications.
Ze ro- Cha nne l R AID (Z CR) ca rd sol uti on (P5 M2/ SAS on ly)
The motherboard comes with a PCI-X slot (the green slot on the P5M2/SAS
model) that supports an optional Zero-Channel RAID card. The Zero-Channel
RAID card allows you to create all types of RAID congurations for your storage
devices. The ZCR capability provides a cost-effective, high-performance, and
added reliability for your server system.
Gi gab it LAN so lut ion
The motherboard comes with dual Gigabit LAN controllers and ports to provide
a total solution for your networking needs. The onboard Broadcom
®
BCM5721
Gigabit LAN controllers use the PCI Express interface and could achieve network
throughput close to Gigabit bandwidth.
Se ria l ATA II tec hno log y
The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II technology through the Serial ATA
interfaces controlled by the Intel
®
ICH7R. The SATA specication allows for thinner,
more exible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to
300 MB/s data transfer rate.
Bu ilt -in SATA R AID so lut ion
The Intel
®
ICH7R allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and RAID 5 conguration
for SATA hard disk drives via the Intel
®
Matrix Storage Manager (under Windows
Operating System) or the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (no RAID
5).