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Tested Hardware and Operating
System List
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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
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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.
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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.
-
Manufacturer’s installation instructions or Intel’s best-known methods were used for
the operating system installation.
-
-
No extraordinary workarounds were required during the operating system installation.
The server system behaved as expected during and after the operating system
installation.
-
Application software installed and executed normally.
•
•
Hardware compatibility tests ran to completion without error.
Test software suites executed successfully
-
-
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.
-
-
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.
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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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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
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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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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
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This hard drive has been tested and is supported under the operating system
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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Tested
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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Operatin
g
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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