Memory
| Supported memory clock speeds |
800, 1066, 1333 MHz |
| Non-ECC |
Y |
| ECC |
Y |
| Number of DIMM slots |
6 |
| Maximum internal memory |
24 GB |
| Supported memory types |
DDR3-SDRAM |
| Memory voltage |
1.5, 1.35 V |
BIOS
| BIOS memory size |
32 MB |
| ACPI version |
3.0 |
| BIOS type |
AMI |
Design
| Motherboard form factor |
ATX |
Back panel I/O ports
| Serial ports quantity |
2 |
| PS/2 ports quantity |
2 |
Internal I/O
| Number of SATA connectors |
6 |
| USB 2.0 connectors |
2 |
Processor
| Number of processors supported |
2 |
| Supported QPI |
6.4 GT/s |
| Processor manufacturer |
Intel |
| Processor number of cores supported |
6 |
Performance
| Motherboard southbridge |
Intel ICH10R |
| Audio output channels |
7.1 channels |
Expansion slots
| PCI slots |
2 |
| PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots |
1 |
| PCI Express x4 slots |
1 |
Networking
| Wi-Fi |
N |
| LAN controller |
Intel 82574L |
| Ethernet interface type |
Gigabit Ethernet |
Additionally
| Ethernet LAN connection |
Y |
| Chipset |
Intel 5500 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
2 |
X8DAL-3 - Dual Intel® 5500 series Xeon® Quad, Intel® 5500 (Tylersburg) Chipset, 6x SATA, 8x USB 2.0 (Standard Retail Pack)
- Dual Intel® 5500 series Xeon® Quad/Dual-Core, with QPI up to 6.4 GT/s
- Intel® 5500 (Tylersburg) Chipset
- Up to 24GB DDR3 1333/ 1066/ 800MHz ECC Registered / Unbuffered DIMM
- Dual Intel® 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controller
- LSI 1068E 8-Port SAS Controller; RAID 0, 1, 10; RAID 5 optional
- 6x SATA2 (3 Gbps) Ports via ICH10R Controller
- 1 (x16) PCI-E 2.0, 1 (x4) PCI-E 2.0 (in x16 slot), 1 (x4) PCI-E, 2x PCI 33MHz slots
- Realtek ALC883 7.1 HD Audio