Increase your profitability with the latest technology from Intel. Introducing the Intel® C440GX+ server board and the Intel® Pentium® III Xeon™ processor. Enhance your network's performance with the power of the Intel Pentium III Xeon processor and the C440GX+ server board. Intel has designed the C440GX+ server board to harness the full processing power of the Pentium III Xeon processor. Combining this processor with the C440GX+ server board, you have the building blocks necessary to run your business today and tomorrow with real server technology.
The document features a prominent image of the Intel C440GX+ server board, showcasing its complex circuitry, multiple expansion slots, processor sockets, and memory slots, highlighting its robust design for server environments.
Pentium® III Xeon™ Processor: More Power to Serve You
The Intel Pentium III Xeon processor adds 70 new instructions to the Pentium® II Xeon™ processor's language, allowing your server to perform up to 5-10% faster, depending on your application. These new instructions, called Streaming SIMD Extensions, deliver benefits to your internet and memory or cache intensive applications by handling multiple data requests in parallel. This means more power for your web server, secure applications, and databases, reducing wait times for you and your customers.
Future-Proof Your Business with Intel® Server Technology
The Intel® C440GX+ server board is designed with the latest server technology, including support for two Pentium III Xeon processors, Ultra2 SCSI storage, 2GB of memory, and dual peer PCI buses. By offering these features, servers based on the C440GX+ server board provide powerful business solutions today and room for expansion as your business grows. Investing in Intel® server building blocks offers a new level of dependability and productivity.
Boost Your Network's Performance
The C440GX+ server board removes barriers to your network's performance. Imagine data traveling down a one-lane road with a traffic jam; your network slows to a crawl. The C440GX+ server board provides a two-lane freeway to eliminate this data roadblock. Two peer PCI buses speed data flow by adding a second "lane." With this advanced technology and support for 66 MHz PCI cards, the C440GX+ server board offers up to three times the PCI bandwidth of most dual-processor servers.
Reliability through Proactive Server Management
If your network goes down, your business could go down. The C440GX+ server board features an advanced management system designed to dramatically reduce server downtime. This system includes a dedicated server management microprocessor, Intel® Server Control (ISC) management software, an Emergency Management Port (EMP), and Platform Event Paging (PEP). Behind the scenes, this board proactively monitors key server operations and alerts you to unforeseen problems. For example, if a chassis fan fails, the board can be configured to send a page to the system administrator, allowing them to anticipate and remedy the problem before the server overheats and critical data is lost.
The Foundation is the Intel C440GX+ Server Board
In today's competitive business environment, server requirements are changing. Businesses recognize the value of real server building blocks. A real server, based on the C440GX+ server board, provides the foundation for a dependable network, helping you reduce costs and boost profits, keeping you ahead of the competition.
The Boxed Intel C440GX+ Server Board Includes:
- One C440GX+ server board
- Two universal retention mechanisms
- One termination card for uni-processor configurations
- One I/O shield, ATX 2.01 compliant
- Quick Start Guide
- CD-ROM with Intel Server Control, software drivers, configuration tools, and technical product information
For the most current product information on all of Intel's server building blocks, visit Intel's Web site at: www.intel.com/go/serverbuilder
Features and Benefits
| Features | Benefits |
|---|---|
| Supports one to two Intel® Pentium® III Xeon™ or Pentium® II Xeon™ processors—550, 500, 450 and 400 MHz with 512 KB to 2 MB of full speed L2 cache | Processing performance for demanding server applications |
| Supports up to 2 GB of SDRAM memory, four DIMM sockets | Memory capacity to support a wide range of server tasks |
| Six available PCI slots, two supporting 66 MHz PCI cards, and one ISA slot | Investment protection—room to grow and support for high performance PCI cards |
| Dual peer PCI buses | Removes the PCI bottleneck—up to 3 times the PCI bandwidth of most dual processor servers |
| High integration (Ultra2 SCSI, LAN, graphics) | All slots available for expansion |
| Integrated Intel® PRO/100+ Fast Ethernet Controller (Intel® 82559) | Scalable network bandwidth and redundant links when combined with Intel's complete line of server adapters |
| Advanced Intel® server management system (Server management microprocessor, ISC, EMP, PEP) | Remote, realtime server management to reduce server downtime |
| Designed by Intel | Quality, reliability, and compatibility that you expect from Intel |
Motherboard Component Overview
- Advanced Intel® Server Management: Intel® Server Control software, Server management microprocessor, EMP (Emergency Management Port), PEP (Platform Event Paging).
- Integrated Adaptec* Dual Channel Ultra2 SCSI: AIC*-7896, supporting Ultra2 SCSI, Ultra-wide SCSI, and ARO* connector.
- Integrated Graphics: Cirrus Logic* GD 5480, 2 MB.
- Intel® 440GX+ Chipset: Including Intel® 21150 AGP-to-PCI Bridge and PIIX4E.
- Two Processor VRM Sockets: For flexible power configuration.
- Support for Two Processors: Pentium® III Xeon™ or Pentium® II Xeon™ Processors.
- One Dedicated ISA Slot.
- Dual Peer PCI: 6 Available PCI Slots, divided into Bus A (four PCI slots) and Bus B (two PCI slots, supporting 66 MHz PCI).
- Integrated Intel® PRO/100+ Fast Ethernet Controller: Intel® 82559.
- 2 GB of SDRAM Support: Via four DIMM sockets.
- EMP and PEP: Connectable via COM 2 to external modem.
Specifications
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Processor/Cache | Processors Supported: Intel® Pentium® III Xeon™ processors 550 MHz and 500 MHz with 512 KB to 2 MB of integrated full speed L2 cache; Intel Pentium® II Xeon™ processors 450 MHz, 400 MHz, and 350 MHz with 512 KB of integrated L2 cache. |
| Intel Chipset | Intel® 82443GX+ (includes Intel® 21150 AGP-to-PCI Bridge), Intel® PIIX4E. |
| System Memory | Memory Capacity: Four DIMM sockets for up to 2 GB of SDRAM (32 MB minimum). Memory Type: PC/100 100 MHz SDRAM, 72-bit ECC or 64-bit non-ECC, 168-pin gold plated DIMMs. DIMM Sizes: 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB. Memory Voltage: 3.3V only. Error Detection: Corrects single-bit errors, detects double-bit errors (using ECC memory). |
| Expansion Slots (all full length) | Description: Six dedicated PCI slots (bus mastering); Two 32-bit PCI buses (one 33 MHz, one 66 MHz); 66 MHz Bus- Two slots (Compatible with 33 MHz cards); 33 MHz Bus- Four slots; One dedicated ISA slot. |
| Integrated Adaptec* SCSI Controller | Controller: Adaptec* AIC*-7896 Dual Channel—one Ultra2/LVD, one Ultra-wide; Two 68 pin "wide" SCSI connectors; Max data transfer: 120MB/sec (80 + 40). |
| Integrated Intel® Network Adapter | Controller: One Intel® PRO/100+ Fast Ethernet Controller (Intel® 82559); Supports 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX, RJ45 output. |
| Integrated Graphics | Controller: Cirrus Logic* GD 5480; Maximum Resolution: 1,280 x 1,024; 16 colors; Graphics memory: 2 MB 10 ns SGRAM. |
| Integrated PCI/ISA IDE Xcelerator (PIIX4e) | IDE: Two independent channels for a total of four IDE devices; PIO Mode 0, PIO Mode 3, PIO Mode 4, ATA-33 and CD-ROM support. |
| USB | Two stacked USB connectors. |
| Integrated Super I/O Controller | National* Super 87309; Serial ports: Two Asynch, RS-232C, 9 pin and 10 pin; Parallel port: IEEE 1284, 25 pin bidirectional; Floppy Controller: 1.44 MB, 2.88 MB, 3-mode support; Keyboard/mouse: PS/2, 8240A compatible. |
| System BIOS | BIOS Type: 8 MB Flash EEPROM with Intel Phoenix* BIOS, Multi-boot BBS (BIOS Boot Specification) 1.0 Compliant. Special Features: Plug and play, IDE drive autoconfigure, DMI 2.0, ECC/Parity support, multilingual support and jumperless processor speed setup. Configuration Utilities: System Set-up Utility (SSU) enables easy system setup of BIOS and utilities, plug and play. |
| Jumpers and Front Panel Connectors | ATX Connectors: Speaker, reset, power LEDs, HD LED, power on/off. Jumpers: Chassis intrusion; Wake On LAN (WOL) Enable; flash configuration jumpers include: fault-resilient booting timer, boot-block protection, boot recovery, CMOS clear, password protect, BMC Forced Update. |
| Mechanical | Server Board Style: Extended ATX, See Reference Chassis List at: www.intel.com/go/serverbuilder. Server Board Size: 12" x 13". |
| Intel Order Code | BOXC440GX |
| Server Board Power Requirements | +5V, +12V: Flexible configuration through plug-in VRMs. See www.intel.com/go/serverbuilder for more information on power budgets and choosing VRMs. +5V Standby: 0.8A maximum continuous current. +12V: 5.61A maximum continuous current. +3.3V: 11.05A maximum continuous current. -5V: 0. -12V: 0.15A maximum continuous current. |
| Server Management Instrumentation | Failure detection: Voltage variation, thermal, operating-system watchdog, fan failure, hard-disk-drive failure, power-supply failure, processor status, ECC memory, heat-sink fan check. Emergency Management Port: Remote reset, power up/down control, read system event log (external modem required). Platform Event Paging: Paging on 12 configurable events (external modem required). Event Logging: Nonvolatile storage to prevent loss of logs in the event of system failure. Security: Chassis intrusion (configured through jumper), video blanking, password protection. |
| Intel® Server Control (ISC), Version 1.7 | Managed Server: Operating systems supported: Windows* NT* Server 3.51, 4.0; Novell Netware* 4.11, 5.0; SCO UnixWare* 7.0. Management Consoles Supported: ISC integrates into the leading management consoles: Intel® LANDesk® Server Manager 6.01; HP OpenView* Network Node Manager 5.02 for Windows* NT; CA TNG* Framework 2.01 for Windows* NT. Stand-alone Consoles Supported: Microsoft Management Console; Internet Explorer* 3.02; Netscape Navigator* 3.0 with ActiveX* snap-in. System Health Monitor: Temperature, voltage, cooling fans, chassis intrusion, ECC memory, processor status, power-supply status, on-board NIC and SCSI. OS hang monitoring via Watchdog Timer. Alert Notification: Network broadcast, SNMP trap, writing into System Event log (non-volatile storage), Message box. Critical Event Actions: Graceful operating system shutdown with reboot or power off at administrator's discretion; Immediate power off or reset; Immediate Generate NMI or Reset. |
| Environment | Ambient Temperature: Operating 0°C to +55°C; Non-operating/storage -40°C to +70°C ambient. Relative Humidity: Non-operating 95% @ 30°C non-condensing. |
| Regulations | Safety Regulations: U.S. & Canada: UL/CUL 950-CSA 950-95, 3rd Edition; Europe: EN60950, 2nd Edition; IEC 950, 2nd Edition; CE Mark-European Directive 73/23/EEC. EMI/RFI - in a compatible host system: U.S.: FCC, CFR 47 Part 15, Class B; Canada: ICES-003, Class B; Europe: Verified to EN55022 and EN50082-1; Japan/ Australia/ New Zealand: CISPR-22/AS/NZS 3548, Class B. |
