Dell F990G System Board (Motherboard) for PowerEdge 2950

Product Description

The Dell F990G system board is the core component of the Dell PowerEdge 2950, a popular 2U rack-mount server. This motherboard is engineered to support dual Intel Xeon processors utilizing the LGA771 socket. This allows for significant processing power, making the PowerEdge 2950 suitable for a wide range of enterprise workloads, including virtualization, database management, and application hosting. Memory configuration is crucial for server performance, and the F990G supports DDR2 ECC Registered DIMMs. This type of memory provides error correction capabilities, essential for maintaining data integrity in mission-critical applications. The board typically features a substantial number of memory slots to allow for high capacity configurations, enabling users to scale memory resources as needed. Beyond processing and memory, the F990G provides extensive connectivity and expansion options. It includes multiple PCI-Express slots for high-speed peripherals like network cards or storage controllers, and often retains legacy PCI-X slots for compatibility with older hardware. Integrated management features, such as Dell's iDRAC (Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller), are usually present, offering remote monitoring and control capabilities for system administrators. This comprehensive feature set makes the F990G a robust foundation for the PowerEdge 2950 server.