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ASUS Z7S WS MOTHERBOARD PRICE: 25000/- ($606)

The Asus Z7S WS features dual LGA771 sockets that support Intel Xeon 5000, 5100, and 5300 series processors of both the dual and quad-core varieties.  The Z7S WS is built around the Intel 5400 and ESB2E chipset and supports 1600MHz / 1333MHz / 1066MHz / 800MHz front side bus speeds, it has six Fully-Buffered DDR2 DIMM slots, and a pair of Marvell 88E8056 Gigabit LAN jacks with teaming functionality.  The Asus Z7S WS’ expansion slot configuration consists of two PCIe 2.0 x16 slots, one PCIe x16 slot with an x8 electrical connection, and single PCIe x1, PCI-X, and PCI 2.2 slots.  The dual x16 PEG slots are a differentiating factor for the Z7S WS because Intel’s D5400XS only supports PCI Express 1.1.  The D5400XS, however, is outfitted with NVIDIA PCI Express switches which enable SLI, something the Z7S WS lacks.

Also note that the Asus Z7S WS requires standard LGA771 heatsinks, whereas Intel’s Skulltrail mobo will work with a wider variety of LGA775 CPU coolers.  We should also point out that the Z7S WS features a digital VRM, which significantly clears up the area around the CPU sockets and the PCB is “only” 12″ x 10.5″, which is much smaller than the DX5400XS. 

The Z7S WS’ I/O port cluster is pictured above, as are the board’s various heatsinks and its built-in active RAM cooler.  If you’ve ever worked with FB-DIMMs, you know they can get quite hot, so the active RAM cooler is a welcome addition to this motherboard in our opinion.

Product Information

  Integrating Dual CPU Performance in Compact Size

– Intel® 5400 chipset
– Support Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5100/5200, Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5300/5400 Sequence
– DP workstation in CEB form factor
– Dual PCIe 2.0 x 16
– Digital VRM
– Discrete MIO card
– Support Q-shield and Q-connector
– All Solid Capacitors

  The Z7S WS is the ideal foundation for a powerful workstation. It delivers awesome power, dependable performance and unparallel I/O scalability for the most demanding tasks and future upgrades. The Z7S WS intelligently reduces operation noise and dissipates heat through advanced and environmentally friendly methods to accommodate user needs. Don´t change yourself for a computer. Instead, Let the Z7S WS improve the quality of your work and your life.

  LGA771 Intel® Xeon Processor Ready

This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Xeon® processors in LGA771 package.. With new Intel® microarchitecture technology and 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz FSB, Intel® Xeon® processor is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPU in the world.

  Intel® 5400 chipset

 
The Intel® 5400 is the latest chipset designed to support Dual PCI Express graphics, along with the maximum 8GB dual-channel DDR2 667/533 architecture, 1066/800 FSB (front-side-bus), and Dual-core CPU. Easily build an workstation or create a multimedia environment with its exceptionally high bandwidth. Together with the Serial ATA ports enabled through the SATA 3Gb/s RAID controller integrated in the ICH7R Southbridge, the Intel 975X satisfies multi-task processing and data security.

  PCIe 2.0
Double Speed; Double Bandwidth & Triple Performance
This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for double speed and bandwidth which enhances system performance

  ATI CrossFire Technology
ATI´s CrossFire boosts image quality along with rendering speed, eliminating the need to scale down screen resolutions to get the high image quality you want. CrossFire ignites with the higher antialiasing, anisotropic filtering, shading, and texture settings you desire. Adjust your display configurations, experiment with your advanced 3D settings, and check the effect with a real-time 3D-rendered preview within ATI´s Catalyst™ Control Center to rule your CrossFire system.

Features:

ASUS Z7S WS

  Socket LGA 771 Motherboard

  Intel® 5400 chipset

  Support Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5100/5200, Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5300/5400 Sequence

  DP workstation in CEB form factor

  Dual PCIe 2.0 x 16

  Digital VRM

  Discrete MIO card

  Support Q-shield and Q-connector

  All Solid Capacitors