Sovereign 8870 Specifications.

Motherboard:
Intel Dual Xeon motherboard, E-ATX form factor

CPU:
Intel Xeon processors, Nocona core, 1M full speed L2 cache, 800MHz Quad Pumped FSB, NetBurst micro-architecture, HyperThreading (SMT), EM64T, Socket 604

Intel Xeon processors, Irwindale core, 2M full speed L2 cache, 800MHz Quad Pumped FSB, NetBurst micro-architecture, HyperThreading (SMT), EM64T, Socket 604

Chipset:
Intel E7520 Lindenhurst server chipset
Intel ICH5R Southbridge and PCI-X Hub (PXH)
Dual channel DDR2-400 support 6.4GB/s memory bandwidth
Dual channel Serial ATA controller on ICH5R1 South Bridge

Memory Subsystem:
Eight DIMM banks supporting up to 16GB DDR2-400 ECC registered memory, single or dual channel memory access

Note: To enable dual channel memory (128-bit), modules must be populated in pairs.

Graphic Subsystem:
Integrated ATI Rage XL 8MB

Hard Disk Subsystem:
Up to forty Serial ATA hard drives in capacity from 80GB to 500GB. These drives can be configured as standalone unit or hardware RAID, level 0, 1, 5, 10, hotspare supported

Up to two Serial ATA hard drives can be mirrored for the operating system using Linux software RAID

ATA Subsystem:
Integrated dual channel Ultra ATA/100 controllers

SCSI Subsystem:
One 3Ware Escalade 9550SX-16ML Serial ATA II RAID controller, RAID level 0, 1, 5, 10 & JBOD, 64-bit/133mhz PCI-X, 256MB ECC cache, optional Battery Backup Unit (BBU)

Two 3Ware Escalade 9550SX-12MI Serial ATA II RAID controllers, RAID level 0, 1, 5, 10 & JBOD, 64-bit/133mhz PCI-X, 256MB ECC cache, optional Battery Backup Unit (BBU)

CD-ROM Subsystem:
16X DVD+-RW optical writer and reader

Sound Subsystem:
None

Network Subsystem:
Integrated Intel 82546GB Dual port Gigabit Ethernet controller, 1000BaseTX, RJ-45

Optional Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI 2.0) board

System Slots:
Two (2) 3.3V2 64-bit/100MHz bus mastering, full length PCI-X slots, PCI-X bus #1
One (1) 3.3V2 64-bit/133MHz bus mastering, full length PCI-X slot, PCI-X bus #2 (share with Gig LAN)
One (1) 3.3V2 64-bit/133MHz bus mastering, full length PCI-X slot, PCI-X bus #3
One (1) 3.3V2 64-bit/133MHz bus mastering, full length PCI-X slot, PCI-X bus #4
One (1) PCI Express x8 slot

System I/O:
One (1) RS-232C 16550 serial port
One (1) DB-15 VGA port
Two (2) USB 2.0 ports
One (1) PS/2 Mini DIN keyboard port
One (1) PS/2 Mini DIN mouse port
Two (2) RJ-45 Ethernet ports

Floppy Drive:
1.44MB floppy drive

Mouse:
Optional

Keyboard:
Optional

Chassis:
ASL 8U Rack mount chassis, FCC Class B
Copper-based active CPU heatsinks
1350W 3+1 hotswap and triple redundant EPS12V power supply
Dimensions: 14" (H) x 19" (W) x 27" (D)
Ten Multi-lane SATA backplanes

  • Forty (40) hotswap SATA 1" hard drive bays (front access)
  • Two (2) coldswap SATA 1" hard drive bays (rear access)

One (1) 5.25in external drive bay
Two (2) 5.25in slim external drive bays
One (1) 3.5in external drive bay
One (1) 3.5in slim external drive bay
Five (5) 120mm hotswap blowers
Two (2) 8cm rear exhaust fans
Sliding rails kit

Preinstalled Software:
Red Hat Linux with ASL optimized kernel, 32-bit operating system

  1. HostRAID is not supported under Linux.
  2. Slot is incompatible with 5V PCI add-on card.
Phone: 1.877.ASL.3535