Memory
| Supported memory clock speeds |
200, 266, 333, 400 MHz |
| ECC |
Y |
| Number of DIMM slots |
8 |
| Supported memory types |
DDR-SDRAM |
| Supported DIMM module capacities |
2GB |
| Maximum internal memory |
16 GB |
| Memory voltage |
2.5 V |
Back panel I/O ports
| Serial ports quantity |
1 |
| PS/2 ports quantity |
2 |
| Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports |
1 |
| Headphone outputs |
1 |
| Microphone in |
Y |
| VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity |
1 |
Expansion slots
| PCI-X slots |
4 |
| PCI slots |
1 |
Internal I/O
| Number of Parallel ATA connectors |
2 |
| ATX Power connector (24-pin) |
Y |
| Power fan connector |
Y |
| Parallel connector |
Y |
| CPU fan connector |
Y |
| Serial port headers |
1 |
Processor
| Number of processors supported |
2 |
| Processor manufacturer |
AMD |
| Processor number of cores supported |
2 |
Networking
| Ethernet interface type |
Fast Ethernet |
| Wi-Fi |
N |
BIOS
| BIOS type |
AMI |
| BIOS memory size |
4 MB |
| ACPI version |
2.0 |
Storage controllers
| RAID support |
Y |
| Hard drive interface |
Parallel ATA, Serial ATA |
Design
| Component for |
Server |
| Motherboard form factor |
Extended ATX |
Additionally
| Ethernet LAN connection |
Y |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
Dual µPGA 940-pin ZIF sockets, 8 x DDR 400/333/266/200Hz max. 16GB, 1 x Ethernet, 4 x SATA, 2 x PATA, 1 x AGP, 4 x PCI-X, 1 x PCI
The Thunder K8W (S2885) delivers the best performance for powering digital content creation, productivity, 3D gaming, and other multimedia applications. Powered by the AMD Opteron™ Processor with the scalability of 32-bit and 64-bit support, this platform supports AGP 8X / AGP 8X PRO 110W slot, eight DIMM slots for 16GB of DDR400/333/266 memory with ECC, Gigabit Ethernet, integrated Serial ATA, FireWire, and six-channel audio with SPDIF support. With this many onboard features, the Thunder K8W (S2885) offers the best in high-end workstation platforms technology.