1.1. System Boards

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A server system board, shown in Figure 1-1, is an integrated circuit board containing most of the processing components. System boards come in three types: active, passive, and modular.

Figure 1-1. System board.


The active board is the traditional system board (motherboard) that has embedded, active chipsets.

The passive system board does not contain embedded chipsets. Instead, it functions like an interconnect board, linking several integrated circuit component boards together.

A modular system board is a hybrid between the active and passive types. It contains some embedded chipsets and acts as an interconnect board for upgradeable, integrated circuit component boards.

HP uses both active and modular system boards in the ProLiant family of servers. The active board design offers the most cost-effective solution for entry-level servers and density-optimized servers. The modular board design provides maximum scalability and component upgrades in a server.

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    HP ProLiant Servers AIS. Official Study Guide and Desk Reference
    HP ProLiant Servers AIS: Official Study Guide and Desk Reference
    ISBN: 0131467174
    EAN: 2147483647
    Year: 2004
    Pages: 278

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