Intel SE7525GP2 User Manual

Intel® Server Board  
SE7525GP2  
Tested Hardware and Operating  
System List  
Revision 1.5  
February, 2005  
Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing  
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Table of Contents  
1. Introduction ..........................................................................................................................5  
1.1  
1.1.1  
1.1.2  
1.2  
Test Overview..........................................................................................................5  
Basic Installation Testing.........................................................................................5  
Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress Testing ............................................6  
Pass/Fail Test Criteria .............................................................................................7  
2. Base System Configurations...............................................................................................8  
3. Supported Operating Systems............................................................................................9  
3.1  
Operating System Certifications ............................................................................10  
4. Adapters and Peripherals..................................................................................................11  
4.1  
Video Adapters ......................................................................................................12  
Audio Adapters ......................................................................................................12  
IEEE 1394 Adapters ..............................................................................................12  
PCI RAID ...............................................................................................................12  
PCI SCSI ...............................................................................................................13  
PCI NIC..................................................................................................................13  
Modems.................................................................................................................14  
Human Interface Devices ......................................................................................14  
CDROM Drives ......................................................................................................14  
DVD Drives............................................................................................................15  
Tape Drives ...........................................................................................................15  
Removable Drives .................................................................................................15  
KVM.......................................................................................................................15  
4.2  
4.3  
4.4  
4.5  
4.6  
4.7  
4.8  
4.9  
4.10  
4.11  
4.12  
4.13  
5. Hard Disk Drives.................................................................................................................16  
6. Tech Tips.............................................................................................................................20  
6.1  
6.2  
6.3  
ESB6300 RAID Drivers for Windows XP ...............................................................20  
SATA RAID and x16 PCI-E usage.........................................................................20  
Adaptec Fireconnect 4300 FireWire Card usage...................................................20  
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1. Introduction  
This document is intended to provide users of the Intel® server board SE7525GP2 with a guide  
to the different operating systems, adapter cards, and peripherals tested by Intel on this  
platform.  
This document will continue to be updated as new adapters, peripherals, and operating systems  
are tested or until the Intel server board SE7525GP2 is no longer in production. Each new  
release of the document will present updated information as well as continue to provide the  
information from previous releases.  
Intel will only provide support for those adapters and peripherals under the specified system  
configuration (System BIOS and Firmware revisions) and operating systems versions with which  
they were tested.  
1.1 Test Overview  
Testing performed on these boards is classified under two separate categories: Basic  
Installation Testing, and Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress Testing.  
1.1.1  
Basic Installation Testing  
Basic installation testing is performed with each supported operating system. Basic installation  
testing validates that the server board can install the operating system and that the base  
hardware feature set is functional. A small set of peripherals is used for installation purposes  
only. No add-in adapter cards are tested. Testing includes network connectivity and running of  
proprietary and industry standard test suites.  
The latest version of an operating system signifies the latest supported version  
at the time of the actual test run. Each new release of this document may have  
a newly supported release of a given operating system. Previous releases of a  
supported operating system may not be tested beyond the basic installation  
test process.  
1.1.1.1  
Support Commitment for Basic Installation Testing  
Intel commits to provide the following level of customer support for operating systems that  
receive only basic installation testing:  
Intel will provide and test operating system drivers for each of the server board’s  
integrated controllers, provided that the controller vendor has a driver available upon  
request. Vendors will not be required by Intel to develop drivers for operating systems  
that they do not already support. This may limit the functionality of certain server board  
integrated controllers.  
Intel will support customer issues that involve installation and/or functionality of  
operating system with the server board’s integrated controllers only if a driver has been  
made available.  
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Intel will NOT provide support for issues related to use of any add-in adapters or  
peripherals installed in the server system when an operating system that received basic  
installation testing only is in use.  
Support is defined as assistance in root causing issues, and determining a customer  
acceptable resolution to the issue associated with the operating system. The resolution  
may include, but is not limited to, on-board controller driver changes, engaging the  
vendor for resolution, BIOS changes, firmware changes, or determining a customer  
acceptable workaround for the issue.  
1.1.2  
Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress Testing  
Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress testing is performed only on the most current  
release of a supported operating system at the time of a given validation run. The Adapter /  
Peripheral Compatibility and Stress testing process consists of three areas: Base Platform,  
Adapter Compatibility, and Stress.  
Base Platform: Each base platform will successfully install a given operating system,  
successfully run a disk stress test, and successfully run a network stress test.  
Adapter Compatibility: Adapter compatibility validation (CV) testing uses test suites to gain an  
accurate view of how the server performs with a wide variety of adapters under the primary  
supported operating systems. These tests are designed to show hardware compatibility  
between the cards and the server platform and include functional testing only. No heavy  
stressing of the systems or the cards is performed for CV testing.  
Stress Testing: This test sequence uses configurations that include add-in adapters in all  
available slots, (depending on chassis used) for a minimum 72-hour test run without injecting  
errors. Each configuration passes an installation test, a Network/Disk Stress test, and tape  
backup test. Any fatal errors that occur will require a complete test restart.  
1.1.2.1  
Support Commitment for Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress  
Testing  
Intel commits to provide the following level of customer support for operating systems that  
receive Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress testing:  
Intel will provide support for customer issues with these operating systems involving  
installation and/or functionality of the server board with or without the adapters and  
peripherals listed in this document as having been tested under the particular operating  
system.  
Support is defined as assistance in root causing issues, and determining a customer  
acceptable resolution to the issue associated with the operating system. The resolution  
may include, but is not limited to, on-board controller driver changes, engaging the  
vendor for resolution, BIOS changes, firmware changes, or determining a customer  
acceptable workaround for the issue.  
Intel will provide and test operating system drivers for each onboard video, network, and  
storage controller.  
Intel will enable vendors to provide driver support for add-in adapters using these  
operating systems.  
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Intel will go through some of the steps to achieve certification to ensure its customers do  
not run across any problems, but the actual certification is the responsibility of the  
individual customer.  
For operating systems, adapter cards, and peripherals not listed in this  
document, there is no support commitment. Intel will consider support requests  
on a case-by-case basis.  
1.2 Pass/Fail Test Criteria  
For each operating system, adapter, and peripheral configuration, a test passes if specific  
criteria are met. Specific configurations may have had particular characteristics that were  
addressed on a case-by-case basis. In general, a configuration passes testing if the following  
conditions are met:  
The operating system installed without error.  
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Manufacturer’s installation instructions or Intel’s best-known methods were used for  
the operating system installation.  
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No extraordinary workarounds were required during the operating system installation.  
The server system behaved as expected during and after the operating system  
installation.  
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Application software installed and executed normally.  
Hardware compatibility tests ran to completion without error.  
Test software suites executed successfully  
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Test and data files were created in the correct directories without error.  
Files copied from client to server and back compare to the original with zero errors  
reported.  
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Clients remain connected to the server system.  
Industry standard test suites run to completion with zero errors reported.  
All Intel server board SE7525GP2 testing was performed using the Intel® Server Chassis  
SC5300 or Intel Server Chassis SC5275-E.  
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2. Base System Configurations  
The following table lists the base system configurations tested. Base system configurations will  
change as new revisions of the Intel server board SE7525GP2 are released and/or new system  
BIOS and BMC firmware are cut onto the board in the factory. Each base system configuration  
is assigned an identifier number that is referenced in the tables throughout this document. New  
base system configurations are added with each new release of this document.  
Intel will only provide support for adapters and peripherals under the specified  
base system configuration and operating systems versions with which they  
were tested.  
Base System  
Configuration  
Identifier #  
mBMC  
Firmware  
Revision  
PBA  
Number  
BIOS  
Revision  
Board Type  
FRUSDR  
Ver 0.10  
Ver 1.20  
Notes  
1
SE7525GP2 C55824-401  
BC07  
P03  
2.31  
C55824-501  
SE7525GP2  
Fab mounted with  
C1 or C2 MCH  
2
2.31  
C55824-601  
Fab mounted with  
C4 MCH  
3
SE7525GP2 C55824-603  
P06  
2.40  
Ver 1.40  
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3. Supported Operating Systems  
The following table provides a list of supported operating systems for the Intel® server board  
SE7525GP2. Each of the listed operating systems was tested for compatibility with server  
board base system configuration listed in Section 2 of this document. Operating systems are  
supported only with the specified base system configuration(s) with which they were tested.  
The following table also indicates whether each operating system received Basic Installation  
Testing, or Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress Testing. For information on the  
support commitments for Basic Installation Testing vs. Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and  
Stress Testing, please reference Section 1 of this document.  
Any variations to the standard operating system installation process are documented in the  
Installation Guidelines section of this document. If there are no installation guidelines noted in  
the following table, then the operating system installed as expected using manufacturer’s  
installation instructions or Intel’s best-known methods.  
Operating systems supported by Intel® Server Management software may be  
different than the operating systems supported by the server board. Please  
reference the Readme and User Guide documents that are included as part of  
each Intel Server Management distribution for operating systems that are  
supported by that release.  
Base System  
Notes  
Operating System  
Configuration Tested &  
Type of Testing  
Intel’s testing was completed  
with Microsoft Windows Server  
2003. The Intel Server Board  
SE7525GP2 supports the  
operating system portion of  
Microsoft Windows Small  
Business Server 2003 only.  
The application portion is not  
tested or supported.  
Configuration 2&3 –  
Microsoft* Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition /  
Microsoft* Small Business Server 2003  
Compatibility & Stress  
Intel’s testing was completed  
with Microsoft Windows Server  
2000. The Intel Server Board  
SE7525GP2 supports the  
operating system portion of  
Microsoft Windows Small  
Business Server 2000 only.  
The application portion is not  
tested or supported.  
Configuration 2&3 –  
Microsoft* Windows 2000 Advanced Server,  
SP4 / Microsoft* Small Business Server 2000  
Compatibility & Stress  
Configuration 2&3 –  
Compatibility & Stress  
Configuration 2&3 –  
Compatibility & Stress  
Configuration 2&3 –  
Windows XP Professional, SP1  
Novell NetWare 6.5, SP2  
SuSE 9.0 Professional  
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Compatibility & Stress  
Configuration 2&3 –  
Basic Install  
Windows NT 4.0 Advanced Server, SP6  
SuSE Professional Linux 8.2  
RedHat Linux 9.0  
Configuration 2&3 –  
Basic Install  
Configuration 2&3 –  
Basic Install  
Configuration 2&3 –  
Basic Install  
SCO OpenServer 5.0.6a  
Configuration 2&3 –  
Basic Install  
Novell NetWare 5.1, SP7  
Configuration 2&3 –  
Compatibility & Stress  
Configuration 2&3 –  
Compatibility & Stress  
SuSE 9.1 Professional, EM64T  
RHEL 3.0 w/update2, EM64T  
3.1 Operating System Certifications  
Listed below are the operating systems that Intel will certify with the Intel Server Board  
SE7525GP2. However, the customer is responsible for their own certification from the  
individual operating system vendors. In many cases, the customer may leverage their operating  
system certifications from Intel’s testing. See the “Comments” section next to each operating  
system in the table below for additional information. Intel’s certifications, pre-certification, and  
operating system testing may help reduce some of the risk in achieving customer certifications  
with the operating system vendors.  
Operating System  
Certification Listing  
Comments  
Microsoft Windows 2003  
Enterprise Edition  
Certified  
Microsoft Windows 2000  
Advanced Server  
Certified  
ATI logo’d: ID 919145  
Microsoft Windows XP  
Professional  
In process  
Cert. ID: 76237 (SE7525GP2 with SC5275E)  
Cert. ID: 76238 (SE7525GP2 with SC5300)  
Novell Netware 6.5  
Certified  
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4. Adapters and Peripherals  
Add-in adapter card and peripheral compatibility and stress testing will only be performed with  
the latest version of an operating system at the time the validation testing occurred. The  
following table shows the operating system and base system configurations used to validate  
each device. The adapters are divided into categories based on their functionality. All  
integrated on-board devices are tested by default and are therefore not included in the following  
tables.  
Note that not all adapter cards were tested under all operating systems. The following notation  
is used in the tested adapters and peripherals table below to indicate the support level that Intel  
provides for a particular adapter under a particular operating system:  
This adapter or peripheral has been tested and is supported under the specific  
Number (i.e. 1)  
configuration identified in the Base System Configurations Table in Section 2 of this  
document.  
This adapter or peripheral has been tested, but is NOT supported under the specific  
Number in brackets (i.e. [1]) configuration identified in the Base System Configurations Table in Section 2 of this  
document.  
This adapter or peripheral has not been tested under this operating system and is not  
supported under this operating system.  
NT  
This adapter or peripheral has not been tested under this operating system due to  
limitations in IHV driver availability, and is not suported under this operating system.  
ND  
This adapter is supported, but not tested. This adapter model has not been tested  
with this server board, but Intel will support it based on successful testing of a similar  
adapter from the same adapter family. Intel has high confidence that this adapter will  
function correctly with the server board. This adapter uses the same firmware and  
SA (Similar Adapter)  
drivers, and has a nearly identical system interface to another adapter of the same  
family that has been successfully tested with this server board. In addition, Intel has  
secured IHV commitment to support the similar adapters equally. Customers should  
always test adapters as part of the final system configuration prior to deployment. All  
installation guidelines for the tested adapter also apply to the similar adapter.  
Any variations to the standard adapter installation process or to expected adapter functionality  
are documented in the Installation Guidelines section of this document. If there are installation  
guidelines affecting a particular adapter and operating system combination, these are  
referenced in the following table. If there are no installation guidelines noted in the following  
table, then the adapter installed and functioned as expected using manufacturer’s installation  
instructions or Intel’s best-known methods.  
Testing of adapters cards normally is performed with unused add-in adapters  
and onboard controller expansion ROMs disabled in BIOS Setup. Intel  
recommends that customers disable the option ROM for add-in controllers  
and/or the on-board controllers when not booting from the controller or needing  
to use its built in utilities.  
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Manufacturer  
Model Name  
Model Number  
4.1 Video Adapters  
ATI  
RADEON 7500  
Millenium G450  
X300  
RADEON 7500  
G45FMDVP32DB  
X300  
1,[2]  
1,[2]  
1
1,[2],3  
1,[2]  
1
1,[2],3  
1,[2]  
1
1,[2],3  
1, 2  
1
[2],3  
[2]  
[2]  
2
[2]  
2
Matrox  
ATI  
NT  
NT  
NT  
PVL040GE  
RV380-A23  
ATI  
ATI  
ATI  
ATI  
ATI  
X600  
1
1,3  
3
1,3  
3
1,3  
3
3
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
X700  
PVL040LZ RV410 NT  
3
PVL040BV  
1
X800XT  
1,[3]  
1,3  
[3]  
1,[3]  
1,3  
[3]  
1,[3]  
1,3  
[3]  
[3]  
3
R423XT-A12  
FireGL V3100  
FireGL V3200  
PVL040GF 370GL  
1
PVL040IB  
RV380GL-A23  
NT  
[3]  
PVL0372I &  
PVL0372K  
nVidia  
QuadroFX 330  
1
1,3  
1,3  
1,3  
3
NT  
NT  
PVL04058 &  
PVL04059  
nVidia  
nVidia  
QuadroFX 1300  
QuadroFX 3400  
1
1
1,3  
1
1,3  
1
1,3  
1
3
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
QuadroFX 3400  
NT  
4.2 Audio Adapters  
Creative Sound  
Blaster Audigy 2  
Creative Labs  
70SB024000005  
70SB009003002  
70SB013000000  
70SB006003007  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
[3]  
[3]  
[3]  
[3]  
[3]  
[3]  
[3]  
[3]  
[3]  
[3]  
[3]  
[3]  
[3]  
[3]  
[3]  
[3]  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
Creative Sound  
Creative Labs Blaster Audigy  
Gamer  
Creative Sound  
Creative Labs  
Blaster Extigy  
Creative Sound  
Creative Labs Blaster Live  
CT4769  
Voyetra Turtle  
Turtle Beach  
Beach Santa  
Cruise  
NT  
[3]  
[3]  
[3]  
[3]  
NT  
NT  
4.3 IEEE 1394 Adapters  
In  
Test  
Adaptec **  
Fireconnect 4300  
ASR-2110S  
1890600  
In Test  
[1]  
In Test  
In Test  
In Test  
[1]  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
4.4 PCI RAID  
Adaptec  
ASR-2110S  
1
1
[1]  
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AAR2410SA  
SRCU32U  
SRCU42L  
AAR2410SA  
2,3  
2,3  
2,3  
2,3  
2,3  
2
2
Intel  
Intel  
Intel  
SRCU32U  
SRCU42L  
[1], 2,3  
1, 2, 3  
2, [3]  
[1],2,3  
1, 2, 3  
2, [3]  
[1],2,3  
1, 2, 3  
2, [3]  
[1],2,3  
1, 2, 3  
2, [3]  
[2],[3] [2]  
[2]  
2
2, [3]  
2, [3]  
2
2
SRCU42X  
MegaRAID  
SCSI 320-2x  
MegaRAID  
SCSI 320-4x  
SRCU42X  
MegaRAID  
SCSI 320-2x  
MegaRAID  
SCSI 320-4x  
2
LSI Logic  
LSI Logic  
2, [3]  
SA  
2, [3]  
SA  
2, [3]  
SA  
2, [3]  
SA  
2, [3]  
SA  
2
2
SA  
SA  
Express 500  
(MegaRAID 475)  
LSI Logic  
MegaRAID 475  
1, 2  
3
1, 2  
3
1, 2  
3
1, 2  
3
2
2
2
MegaRAID SATA  
150-6  
MegaRAID SATA  
150-6  
LSI Logic ***  
LSI Logic  
3
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
MegaRAID SATA  
150-4  
MegaRAID SATA  
150-4  
SA  
SA  
SA  
SA  
SA  
Intel  
Intel  
SRCS16  
SRCS16  
2, 3  
2, 3  
2, 3  
2, 3  
2, 3  
2, 3  
2
2
2
2
SRCS14L  
SRCS14L  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2,3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
4.5 PCI SCSI  
Adaptec  
Adaptec  
Adaptec  
Adaptec  
Adaptec  
Adaptec  
LSI Logic  
LSI Logic  
ASC-29160LP  
ASC-29160  
ASC-29160LP  
ASC-29160  
1, 2, 3  
SA  
1, 2, 3  
SA  
1, 2, 3  
SA  
1, 2, 3  
SA  
1,2, 3  
SA  
2
2
SA  
SA  
ND  
ND  
ND  
2
SA  
SA  
ND  
ND  
ND  
2
ASC-29160N  
ASC-29320LP-R  
ASC-29320ALP  
ASC-29320-R  
LSI20160LP  
LSI20160  
ASC-29160N  
ASC-29320LP-R  
ASC-29320ALP  
ASC-29320-R  
LSI20160LP  
LSI20160  
SA  
SA  
SA  
SA  
SA  
1, 2, 3  
SA  
1, 2, 3  
SA  
1, 2, 3  
SA  
1, [2],3  
SA  
[2], 3  
SA  
SA  
SA  
SA  
SA  
SA  
[1], 2,3  
SA  
[1], 2,3  
SA  
[1], 2,3  
SA  
[1], 2,3  
SA  
[1],2,3  
SA  
SA  
SA  
4.6 PCI NIC  
Etherlink 10/100  
PCI  
3COM  
3COM  
Intel  
3C980C-TXM  
3C996B-T  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
SA  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
SA  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
SA  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
SA  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
SA  
2
2
Gigabit Server  
Adapter  
2
2
PRO/100+ S  
Server Adapter  
PILA8470D3  
PILA8470C3  
PILA8472C3  
2
2
PRO/100+ S  
Server Adapter  
Intel  
SA  
2
SA  
2
PRO/100 + Dual  
Port  
Intel  
1, 2, [3] 1, 2, [3] 1, 2, [3] 1, 2,[3]  
1,2,[3]  
PRO/1000MT  
Gigabit Server  
Adapter  
Intel  
PWLA8490MT  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
2
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PRO/1000MT  
Gigabit Server  
Adapter  
Intel  
Intel  
Intel  
Intel  
Intel  
Intel  
Intel  
PWLA8490MF  
PWLA8490XT  
PWLA8490XTL  
PWLA8490XF  
PWLA8490XTL  
PWLA8492MT  
SA  
SA  
SA  
SA  
SA  
SA  
2
SA  
2
PRO/1000XT  
Gigabit Server  
Adatper  
1, 2, 3  
SA  
1, 2, 3  
SA  
1, 2, 3  
SA  
1, 2, 3  
SA  
1, 2, 3  
SA  
PRO/1000XT  
Gigabit Server  
Adatper  
SA  
SA  
SA  
2
SA  
SA  
SA  
2
PRO/1000XT  
Gigabit Server  
Adatper  
SA  
SA  
SA  
SA  
SA  
PRO/1000XT  
Gigabit Server  
Adatper  
SA  
SA  
SA  
SA  
SA  
PRO/1000MT Dual  
Port Gigabit  
Adapter  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
PRO/1000MT Dual  
Port Gigabit  
Adapter  
PWLA8492MF  
SK-9E21D  
SA  
SA  
3
SA  
3
SA  
SA  
3
SA  
NT  
SA  
NT  
Syskonnect  
4.7 Modems  
3COM  
SK-9E21D  
2, 3  
2, 3  
V.Everything 56K  
Corporate  
3CP3453  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2  
ND  
ND  
1, 2, 3 [2]  
2
56K v.92  
Performance Pro  
3COM  
1, 2  
[2]  
[2]  
4.8 Human Interface Devices  
Keytronic  
Keytronic  
Logitech  
Logitech  
PROPilot  
PROPilot  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
3
3
3
3
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
E06101USB-C  
Optical Mouse  
Internet Navigator  
E06101USB-C  
930582-0403  
930582-0403  
Intellimouse  
Optical  
Microsoft  
Rainbow  
1, 2  
2
1, 2  
1, 2  
1, 2  
1, 2  
1, 2  
2
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
Sentinal Duo  
Hardware Key  
Sentinal Duo  
4.9 CDROM Drives  
IOMega  
CD-RW 48x24x48 CD-RW 48x24x48 1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2  
1, 2, 3 NT  
NT  
NT  
CRMC-FX5401W  
CDROM  
CRMC-FX5401W  
CDROM  
Mitsumi  
1, 2  
1, 2  
NT  
Plexwriter  
40x12x40U  
CD-RW  
40x12x40U  
Plextor  
1, 2  
1, 2  
1, 2  
1, 2  
1, 2  
1, 2  
1, 2  
1, 2  
1, 2  
1, 2  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
Samsung  
SC-152  
SC-152  
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Teac  
Teac  
CD-552E  
CD-552E  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3 NT  
1, 2, 3 NT  
NT  
NT  
CDWF540/Kit  
CDWF540/Kit  
4.10 DVD Drives  
Mitsumi  
Plextor  
Pioneer  
Samsung  
Sony  
SR244W1  
SR244W1  
DVD-305S  
DVD305S  
SD-616  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2  
1, 2, 3 NT  
1, 2, 3 NT  
1, 2, 3 NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
DVD-305S  
DVD 305S  
SD-616  
1, 2  
1, 2  
1, 2  
1, 2  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
DRU500AX  
SD-M1401  
SD-M1712  
DRU500AX  
SD-M1401  
SD-M1712  
1, 2  
1, 2  
1, 2  
1, 2  
Toshiba  
Toshiba  
2
2
2
2
1, 2  
1, 2  
1, 2  
1, 2  
4.11 Tape Drives  
Quantum  
Sony  
DLT, VS80  
BH2AA-YF  
1, [2]  
3
1, [2]  
NT  
[1],[2]  
NT  
[1],[2]  
NT  
1, 2  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
SDX-900V  
SDX-900V(SCSI)  
SDX-700C/BM  
AIT-3 Desktop  
Sony  
SDX-700C(SCSI)  
1, 2  
1, 2  
[1], 2  
[1]  
1, 2  
NT  
NT  
Sony  
Sony  
SDX-560V  
SDX-550V  
SDX-560V(ATAPI)  
SDX-550V(SCSI)  
3
3
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
SDX-S500C/BM  
AIT-2 Desktop  
SDX-S500C/BM  
AIT-2 Desktop  
Sony  
[1], 2  
1, 2  
1, 2  
[1]  
1, 2  
NT  
NT  
Sony  
Sony  
Sony  
Sony  
Sony  
SDX-S500V/P  
SDX-460V  
SDX-450V  
SDX-260V  
SDX-250V  
SDX-S500V/P  
SA  
3
SA  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
SA  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
SA  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
SA  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
NT  
SDX-460V(ATAPI)  
SDX-450V(SCSI)  
SDX-260V(ATAPI)  
SDX-250V(SCSI)  
3
3
3
Scorpion 40 DDS4  
DAT 20/40GB  
Seagate  
STD2401LW-S  
3
3
3
3
3
NT  
NT  
4.12 Removable Drives  
Zip 750MB USB  
IOMega  
2.0  
32324  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2  
1, 2, 3 NT  
NT  
NT  
VAIO External  
USB floppy  
Sony  
PCGA-UFD5  
1, 2  
2, 3  
NT  
NT  
Addonics  
Teac  
Combo HD Kit  
FD235-HF  
AEMED35AUM  
FD235-HF  
2, 3  
2, 3  
2, 3  
2, 3  
NT  
NT  
NT  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2  
1, 2, 3 NT  
1, 2 NT  
Teac  
FDO5PUB  
FDO5PUB  
4.13 KVM  
Belkin  
Omniview PRO2  
F1DA108T  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3  
1, 2, 3 NT  
NT  
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1160ES  
1160ES  
2
2
2
2
2
NT  
NT  
** Check Tech Tips for more information.  
*** Use the latest FW 713N instead of former 713J.  
5. Hard Disk Drives  
The hard drives listed in the following table have been tested with the Intel Server Board  
SE7525GP2 by Intel in its validation labs and/or by individual drive vendors. The following  
operating system identifiers are used in the table to specify which OS each drive was tested  
under.  
Identifier number  
Operating System  
Microsoft Windows* 2003 Enterprise Edition  
1
2
3
4
5
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server  
Microsoft Windows XP* Professional  
Novell* Netware* 6.5  
SuSE 9.0 Professional  
Note that not all hard drives were tested under all operating systems. The following notation is  
used in the tested hard drives table below to indicate the support level that Intel provides for a  
particular hard drive with a particular operating system:  
This hard drive has been tested and is supported under the operating system  
Number (i.e. 1)  
identified by the operating system identification number.  
This hard drive has been tested, but is NOT supported under the operating system  
Number in brackets (i.e. [1])  
identified by the operating system identification number.  
The hard disk drive is supported, but not tested. This hard drive model/capacity has  
not been tested with this server board, but Intel will support it based on successful  
testing of a larger capacity hard drive from the same hard drive family. Intel has high  
confidence that this hard drive will function correctly with the server board. This drive  
uses the exact same firmware and drivers as a larger capacity hard drive that has  
been successfully tested with this server board. The only difference between this  
drive and the one that was used in testing is the storage capacity. Intel provides the  
same level of support for all hard drives listed in this document, regardless of whether  
the drive was tested or not. Customers should always test hard drives as part of the  
SD (Similar Drive)  
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identified by the operating system identification number.  
Number (i.e. 1)  
final system configuration prior to deployment. Given the fact that a larger capacity  
hard drive from the same drive family has successfully completed testing on this  
server board, this particular hard drive capacity point will not be tested.  
The hard disk drive was tested according to Intel-approved guidelines and test  
procedures by the Independent Hardware Vendor (IHV) that manufactured the drive.  
Intel provides the same level of support for all hard drives listed in this document,  
regardless of whether the drive was tested in an Intel lab or not. IHV test reports  
remain the property of the IHV (Intel cannot provide copies of these reports).  
IHVT (IHV Tested)  
Tested  
Product  
Family  
Drive size  
(GB)  
Operatin  
g
Manufacturer  
Model Number  
Interface  
RPM  
Notes  
Systems  
SCSI Hard Drives  
Fujitsu  
Alegro 8LE  
Alegro 8LE  
Alegro 8LE  
Alegro 8LX  
Alegro 8LX  
Alegro 8LX  
Atlas 10K IV  
Atlas 10K IV  
Atlas 10K IV  
Atlas 10K V  
Atlas 10K V  
Atlas 10K V  
Atlas 15K  
MAP3147NC  
MAP3367NC  
MAP3735NC  
MAS3735NC  
MAS3367NC  
MAS3184NC  
8B146J0  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
10,000  
147GB  
36GB  
73GB  
73GB  
36GB  
18GB  
146GB  
74GB  
36GB  
300GB  
147GB  
73GB  
73GB  
36GB  
18GB  
147GB  
73GB  
36GB  
146GB  
36GB  
73GB  
73GB  
36GB  
1,2,3,4,5  
SD  
Fujitsu  
10,000  
10,000  
15,000  
15,000  
15,000  
10,000  
10,000  
10,000  
10,000  
10,000  
10,000  
15,000  
15,000  
15,000  
15,000  
15,000  
15,000  
10,000  
10,000  
10,000  
15,000  
15,000  
Fujitsu  
SD  
Fujitsu  
1,2,3,4,5  
SD  
Fujitsu  
Fujitsu  
SD  
Maxtor  
1,2,3,4,5  
SD  
Maxtor  
8B074J0  
Maxtor  
8B036J0  
SD  
Maxtor  
8D300J0  
1,2,3,4,5  
SD  
Maxtor  
8D147J0  
Maxtor  
8D073J0  
SD  
Maxtor  
8C073J0  
1,2,3,4,5  
SD  
Maxtor  
Atlas 15K  
8C036J0  
Maxtor  
Atlas 15K  
8C018J0  
SD  
Maxtor  
Atlas 15K II  
Atlas 15K II  
Atlas 15K II  
Cheetah 10.6  
Cheetah 10.6  
Cheetah 10.6  
8E147J0  
1,2,3,4,5  
SD  
Maxtor  
8E073J0  
Maxtor  
8E036J0  
SD  
Seagate  
Seagate  
Seagate  
Seagate  
Seagate  
ST3146807LC  
ST336607LC  
ST373307LC  
1,2,3,4,5  
SD  
SD  
Cheetah X15.3 ST373453LC  
Cheetah X15.3 ST336753LC  
1,2,3,4,5  
SD  
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Drive size  
(GB)  
Operatin  
g
Manufacturer  
Model Number  
Interface  
RPM  
Notes  
Family  
Systems  
Seagate  
Seagate  
Seagate  
Seagate  
Hitachi  
Cheetah X15.3 ST318453LC  
Cheetah 10K.7 ST3300007LC  
Cheetah 10K.7 ST3146007LC  
Cheetah 10K.7 ST3073007LC  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
15,000  
18GB  
300GB  
146GB  
73GB  
147GB  
36GB  
72GB  
SD  
10,000  
10,000  
10,000  
10,000  
10,000  
10,000  
1,2,3,4,5  
SD  
SD  
DK32EJ  
DK32EJ  
DK32EJ  
DK32EJ-14  
DK32EJ-36  
DK32EJ-72  
1,2,3,4,5  
SD  
Hitachi  
Hitachi  
SD  
UltraStar  
10K300  
Hitachi  
Hitachi  
Hitachi  
Hitachi  
Hitachi  
UltraStar 10K300  
U320 SCSI SCA  
U320 SCSI SCA  
10,000  
15,000  
15,000  
15,000  
15,000  
300GB  
73GB  
73GB  
36GB  
36GB  
1,2,3,4,5  
1,2,3,4,5  
SD  
UltraStar  
15K73  
HUS157373EL3800  
HUS157373EL3600  
HUS157336EL3800  
HUS157336EL3600  
UltraStar  
15K73  
U320 SCSI 68  
pin  
UltraStar  
15K73  
U320 SCSI SCA  
SD  
UltraStar  
15K73  
U320 SCSI 68  
pin  
SD  
Parallel ATA (PATA) Hard Drives  
Deskstar  
180GXP  
Hitachi  
IC35L180AVV207-1  
IC35L120AVV207-1  
IC35L090AVV207-1  
IC35L060AVV207-1  
IC35L030AVV207-1  
6Y160P0  
ATA 100  
ATA 100  
ATA 100  
ATA 100  
ATA 100  
ATA 133  
ATA 133  
ATA 133  
ATA 133  
7,200  
7,200  
7,200  
7,200  
7,200  
7,200  
7,200  
7,200  
7,200  
180GB  
120GB  
90GB  
1,2,3,4,5  
SD  
Deskstar  
180GXP  
Hitachi  
Deskstar  
180GXP  
Hitachi  
SD  
Deskstar  
180GXP  
Hitachi  
60GB  
SD  
Deskstar  
180GXP  
Hitachi  
30GB  
SD  
DiamondMax  
Maxtor  
Plus 9  
160GB  
200GB  
120GB  
80GB  
1,2,3,4,5  
SD  
DiamondMax  
Maxtor  
Plus 9  
6Y200P0  
DiamondMax  
Maxtor  
Plus 9  
6Y120P0  
SD  
DiamondMax  
Maxtor  
Plus 9  
6Y080P0  
SD  
DiamondMax  
Plus 9 (Maxline 6Y200P0  
Plus II)  
200GB  
(8MB  
cache)  
Maxtor  
ATA 133  
7,200  
7,200  
1,2,3,4,5  
IOMEGA  
Seagate  
ZIP 750  
ZIP 750  
ATA 100  
ATA 100  
Internal  
1,2,3,4,5  
1,2,3,4,5  
Barracuda 5  
ATA  
120GB  
(8MB  
ST3120023A  
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Drive size  
(GB)  
Manufacturer  
Model Number  
Interface  
RPM  
Notes  
Family  
Systems  
cache)  
120GB  
Western Digital  
Western Digital  
Caviar XL60  
Caviar XL60  
WD1200BB-00EEA1 ATA 100  
7,200  
1,2,3,4,5  
1,2,3,4,5  
200GB  
(8MB  
cache)  
WD2000JB  
WD2500JB  
WD1800JB  
WD1200JB  
ATA 100  
7,200  
7,200  
7,200  
7,200  
250GB  
(8MB  
cache)  
Western Digital  
Western Digital  
Western Digital  
Caviar XL60  
Caviar XL60  
Caviar XL60  
ATA 100  
ATA 100  
ATA 100  
SD  
SD  
SD  
180GB  
(8MB  
cache)  
120GB  
(8MB  
cache)  
Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Drives  
DiamondMax  
Maxtor  
Plus 9  
6Y120M0  
SATA  
SATA  
SATA  
SATA  
SATA  
SATA  
SATA  
SATA  
SATA  
SATA  
SATA  
7,200  
7,200  
7,200  
7,200  
7,200  
7,200  
7,200  
7,200  
7,200  
7,200  
7,200  
120GB  
250GB  
200GB  
160GB  
80GB  
1,2,3,4,5  
SD  
DiamondMax  
Maxtor  
Plus 9  
6Y250M0  
DiamondMax  
Maxtor  
Plus 9  
6Y200M0  
SD  
DiamondMax  
Maxtor  
Plus 9  
6Y160M0  
SD  
DiamondMax  
Maxtor  
Plus 9  
6Y080M0  
SD  
DiamondMax  
Maxtor  
Plus 9  
6Y060M0  
60GB  
SD  
Barracuda 5  
Seagate  
SATA  
ST3120023AS  
ST3200822AS  
ST3160827AS  
ST3120827AS  
ST380817AS  
120GB  
200GB  
160GB  
120GB  
80GB  
1,2,3,4,5  
1,2,4  
SD  
Barracuda 7  
Seagate  
SATA  
Barracuda 7  
Seagate  
SATA  
Barracuda 7  
Seagate  
SATA  
SD  
Barracude 7  
Seagate  
SATA  
SD  
Western Digital  
Western Digital  
WD Raptor  
WD Raptor  
WD360GD  
WD740GD  
SATA  
SATA  
10,000  
10,000  
36GB  
74GB  
1,2,3,4,5  
SD  
WD Caviar  
XL80 II  
Western Digital  
WD1600JD-00HBB0 SATA  
7,200  
160GB  
1,2,3,4,5  
WD Caviar  
XL80 II  
Western Digital  
Western Digital  
WD2000JD-00HBB0 SATA  
WD2500JD-00HBB0 SATA  
7,200  
7,200  
200GB  
250GB  
SD  
SD  
WD Caviar  
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Product  
Family  
Drive size  
(GB)  
Operatin  
g
Manufacturer  
Model Number  
Interface  
RPM  
Notes  
Systems  
XL80 II  
DeskStar  
7K250  
Hitachi  
HDS722525VLST80 SATA  
HDS722516VLST80 SATA  
HDS722512VLST80 SATA  
HDS722580VLST80 SATA  
HDS724040KLSA80 SATA  
7,200  
250GB  
160GB  
120GB  
80GB  
1,2,3,4,5  
SD  
DeskStar  
7K250  
Hitachi  
Hitachi  
Hitachi  
7,200  
7,200  
7,200  
7,200  
DeskStar  
7K250  
SD  
DeskStar  
7K250  
SD  
DeskStar  
7K400  
Hitachi  
400GB  
1,2,3,4,5  
External HDD (USB)  
Maxtor  
USB 2.0/1.1 &  
firewire  
5000XT  
5000XT  
250GB  
1,2,3,4,5  
6. Tech Tips  
6.1 ESB6300 RAID Drivers for Windows XP  
Currently no Microsoft* signed SATA RAID Drivers exist for Windows XP*. Drivers are available  
for the ESB6300 SATA RAID functionality from the Intel support website at  
6.2 SATA RAID and x16 PCI-E usage  
Due to limited Option ROM space in the BIOS, the SATA option ROM does not appear during  
post when certain x16 PCI-E graphics cards are installed. Several cards using the various  
nVidia chipsets seem to have this problem. Disabling the onboard NIC does free up enough  
option ROM space to utilize both these devices at the same time. Intel is investigating a BIOS  
fix for this issue. Check the support website for updated BIOS to resolve this conflict.  
6.3 Adaptec Fireconnect 4300 FireWire Card usage  
There are three versions of the Adaptec* Fireconnect* 4300 FireWire card. These versions,  
among other things, implement PCI pins A60 & B60 differently, as follows:  
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Version A (Green PCB) – both signals are floating  
Version B (Red PCB) – both signals are connected directly to 5V  
Version C (Blue PCB) – both signals are floating  
These two signals are connected to the 6300ESB I/O Bridge and are only 3.3V tolerant.  
Version B of this adapter attempts to drive 5V on those two signals and could lead to damage to  
the baseboard. The other two versions of this adapter leave those signals floating so they can  
be either 3.3V or 5V depending on the system. Because of this, only version A and version C of  
the Adaptec Fireconnect 4300 FireWire card are recommended for use with the SE7525GP2  
server board.  
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