Intel SE7525GP2 Product Specification - Page 49

Video Controller - raid driver

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Intel® Server Boards SE7320SP2 and SE7525GP2 Functional Architecture 3.6.5.1 SATA RAID The Intel® RAID Technology solution, available with the Intel 6300ESB I/O controller, offers data stripping for higher performance (RAID Level 0) or data mirroring for better data protection (RAID 1). There is no loss of PCI resources (request/grant pair) or add-in card slot. Intel RAID Technology functionality requires the following items: ƒ Intel® 6300ESB ƒ Intel RAID Technology Option ROM must be on the platform ƒ Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition drivers, most recent revision. ƒ Two SATA hard disk drives. ƒ Intel RAID Technology is not available in the following configurations: - The SATA controller in compatible mode. - Intel RAID Technology has been disabled - D31:F0:AE bits [7:6] have been cleared 3.6.5.2 Intel® RAID Technology Option ROM The Intel RAID Technology for SATA Option ROM provides a pre-OS user interface for the Intel RAID Technology implementation and provides the ability for an Intel RAID Technology volume to be used as a boot disk as well as to detect any faults in the Intel RAID Technology volume(s) attached to the Intel® RAID controller. 3.6.6 Video Controller Both server boards provide an ATI* Rage XL PCI graphics accelerator, along with 8 MB of video SDRAM and support circuitry for an embedded SVGA video subsystem. The ATI Rage XL chip contains a SVGA video controller, clock generator, 2D and 3D engine, and RAMDAC in a 272pin PBGA. One 2Mx32 SDRAM chip provides 8 MB of video memory. The SVGA subsystem supports a variety of modes, up to 1600 x 1200 resolution in 8/16/24/32 bpp modes under 2D, and up to 1024 x 768 resolution in 8/16/24/32 bpp modes under 3D. It also supports both CRT and LCD monitors up to 100 Hz vertical refresh rate. Video is accessed using a standard 15-pin VGA connector found on the back edge of the server board. Onboard video can be disabled using the BIOS Setup Utility which is accessed during POST or when an add-in video card is installed in any of the PCI slots. Revision 4.0 37

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Intel® Server Boards SE7320SP2 and SE7525GP2
Functional Architecture
Revision 4.0
37
3.6.5.1
SATA RAID
The Intel
®
RAID Technology solution, available with the Intel 6300ESB I/O controller, offers data
stripping for higher performance (RAID Level 0) or data mirroring for better data protection
(RAID 1). There is no loss of PCI resources (request/grant pair) or add-in card slot.
Intel RAID Technology functionality requires the following items:
Intel
®
6300ESB
Intel RAID Technology Option ROM must be on the platform
Intel
®
Application Accelerator RAID Edition drivers, most recent revision.
Two SATA hard disk drives.
Intel RAID Technology is not available in the following configurations:
-
The SATA controller in compatible mode.
-
Intel RAID Technology has been disabled - D31:F0:AE bits [7:6] have been cleared
3.6.5.2
Intel
®
RAID Technology Option ROM
The Intel RAID Technology for SATA Option ROM provides a pre-OS user interface for the Intel
RAID Technology implementation and provides the ability for an Intel RAID Technology volume
to be used as a boot disk as well as to detect any faults in the Intel RAID Technology volume(s)
attached to the Intel
®
RAID controller.
3.6.6
Video Controller
Both server boards provide an ATI* Rage XL PCI graphics accelerator, along with 8 MB of video
SDRAM and support circuitry for an embedded SVGA video subsystem. The ATI Rage XL chip
contains a SVGA video controller, clock generator, 2D and 3D engine, and RAMDAC in a 272-
pin PBGA. One 2Mx32 SDRAM chip provides 8 MB of video memory.
The SVGA subsystem supports a variety of modes, up to 1600 x 1200 resolution in 8/16/24/32
bpp modes under 2D, and up to 1024 x 768 resolution in 8/16/24/32 bpp modes under 3D. It
also supports both CRT and LCD monitors up to 100 Hz vertical refresh rate.
Video is accessed using a standard 15-pin VGA connector found on the back edge of the server
board. Onboard video can be disabled using the BIOS Setup Utility which is accessed during
POST or when an add-in video card is installed in any of the PCI slots.