Gigabyte Technology is showcasing its new server product lines based on both Intel and AMD solutions at Computex Taipei, including four boards targeted at the entry and mainstream markets, and six systems focused on high-density data centers and small- to mid-size businesses.
On the Intel side, the GA-7VCSV is an entry-level server board based on Intel's E5000V chipset. Its 6-layer PCB and CEB form factor are meant to decrease the costs involved in adopting new platforms.
Another server board, the GA-7BESH, provides flexibility for system integrators. Built-in with single channel Ultra320 SCSI controller for mainstream storage devices, the GA-7BESH can be upgraded to a high-end platform capable of supporting 8 SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) ports through a 3x4-inch add-in card.
For customers with limited assembly resources or thermal concerns within high-density racks, Gigabyte offers three pedestal as well as three 1U server barebones. These pedestal systems include one E5000V-based GS-T027L targeted in entry SATA storage, and two rack convertibles equipped with E5000P chipset: GS-T527V and GS-T527E, which could support four to eight hot-swappable SCSI or SAS hard disk drives, respectively.
In the high-density market, there are the GS-R127L with SATA interface, the R127V with SCSI interface, and R127H with SAS interface, packed with two dual-core Intel Xeon processors and eight high-performance Fully Buffered DIMMs.
On the AMD side, the GA-3PXSL not only supports the server-based Operton 100 series (scheduled for release in the third quarter) but also the desktop-based Athlon series. In the Opteron 200 series, Gigabyte offers flexibility in addition to performance in GA-3AESV. Just like the GA-7BESH, the GA-3AESV can also use the same simple SAS daughter card for an immediate upgrade, providing SCSI-based and SAS-based systems based on the same motherboard without increasing inventory costs.




