Asus P8B-X 32GB DDR3 Intel Motherboard

P8B-X is the latest ASUS UP serverboard designed as Bromolow platform entry model, featuring an Intel® C202 PCH chipset, with support of leading-edge architecture, high expandability, dual Intel server class GbE and cost-effective solutions, the P8B-X is ideal for SMB, web, print/file and other entry-level applications.

Bromolow Combat Model with Dual Intel® Server LAN

Up-to-date LGA1155 Socket Platform for Outstanding Performance
P8B-X supports wide-range CPUs to cover different levels of market segment including Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 processor family, Intel® CoreTM i3-2100 Processor Family, and Intel® CoreTM G8x0/G6x0 Processor Family. The new platform architecture use a LGA1155 package with memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to support dual-channel DDR3 ECC memory and 20 PCI Express 2.0 lanes. The support of ECC (Error Correcting Code) memory improves data integrity to offer higher reliability. Provision of more PCI Express 2.0 lanes benefits various server applications. Most important, the motherboard provides significant performance improvement around 25% over previous generation.

Dual Intel Server Class GbE, IPv6 Support Ready
With the fast explode of internet traffic, the P8B-X equipped Intel® GbE LAN controllers with IPv6 support and backward compatible with IPv4 protocol. With IPv6 ready support, customer can deploy new systems seamlessly work with existing Ethernet environment. With teaming function which supports Fault Tolerance technology. Also, the Load Balance handles network traffics delicately which is good at enhancing network functionality.

Most Cost-saving Solutions for Customers
The P8B-X focus on easy-available chassis, standard ATX form factor, power supply, and UDIMM memory with desktop MB, so that customers can upgrade to the new generation platform only with a new serverboard and protect their existing investment. Meanwhile, the product is power saving with low power-consuming Intel Xeon processor, and therefore requires lower thermal solution cost.

Wide Range OS Support
The P8B-X supports wide-range mainstream server and client OS, including Windows 2008 R2, Windows 7, Cent OS, redhat, SuSE Linux and so on to meet the demand of different customers.

UEFI BIOS Support
To meet the trend of large capacity hard disk drive, P8B-X equips UEFI BIOS. The UEFI BIOS supports the latest GPT (GUID Partition Table) partition format and backward compatible with legacy MBR (Master Boot Record) partition format, users can easily and flexibly manage very large capacity hard disk drive or partition, ex: single hard disk or single partition larger than 2.2TB.

Technical Details

Model

Brand : ASUS
Model : P8B-X

Specifications

Processor / System Bus
1 x Socket LGA1155
Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1200 product family
Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1200 v2 product family
Intel® Core™ i3-2100 Processor Family
Intel® Pentium™ G800/G600 Processor Family
Intel® Celeron™ G500/G400 Processor Family

Core Logic : Intel® C202 Chipset

Memory
Total Slots : 4 (2-channel)
Capacity : Maximum up to 32GB UDIMM
Memory Type : DDR3, 1066/1333/1600, UDIMM, with ECC

Expansion Slots
Total Slot : 6
Slot Location 1 : PCI 32bit/33MHz
Slot Location 2 : PCI 32bit/33MHz
Slot Location 3 : PCI-E x8 (Gen2 X4 Link)
Slot Location 4 : PCI-E x1
Slot Location 5 : PCI-E x1
Slot Location 6 : PCI-E x16 *2
Follow SSI Location No

Form Factor : ATX (12"x9.6")

ASUS Features
FAN speed control
Rack Ready (Rack and Pedestal dual use)

Storage

SATA Controller
Intel® C202
6 x SATA2 3Gb/s ports
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology(RST) (For Windows Only)
(Support Software RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 )

Networking : 2 x Intel® 82574L

Graphic
XGI® Z9s with 64MB VRAM
Aspeed AST1100 with 64MB VRAM

On Board I/O
1 x TPM header
1 x PSU Power Connector (24-pin ATX power connector + 8-pin ATX 12V power connector)
1 x USB connector
2 x USB pin header , Up to 4 Devices
5 x Fan Header , 4pin
1 x Chassis Intruder
1 x Serial Port Header

Back I/O Ports
1 x External Serial Port
2 x External USB Port
1 x VGA Port
2 x RJ-45
1 x PS/2 KB/Mouse

Regulatory Compliance
CE, C-Tick, FCC(Class B)

Environment
Operation temperature: 10℃ ~ 35℃
Non operation temperature: -40℃ ~ 70℃
Non operation humidity: 20% ~ 90% ( Non condensing)

Accessories
Gift Box Pack :
1 x User's Guide
1 x Support CD
1 x I/O Shield
6 x SATA 3G Cable(s)
1 x Plate for LGA1155
Bulk Pack :
1 x User's Guide
1 x Support CD
1 x I/O Shield
1 x Plate for LGA1155

Monitoring
CPU Temperature
Fan RPM