Tested Motherboard Compatibility List Series (7000/8000/9500S series)
Updated: April, 2007 The 3ware card is installed with 4 attached drives in the first slot closest to the AGP port. Testing consists of installing both Linux and Windows operating systems, using RAID 0, 10, and 5 configurations, and executing a test suite to insure functional interoperability.

Manufacturer

Abit Abit Abit Abit Abit Abit Asus Asus Asus Asus Asus Asus Asus Asus Asus Asus Asus Asus Asus Asus Asus Asus Asus Asus Compaq Dell Dell Dell Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Iwill Iwill Iwill Iwill MSI MSI MSI

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AG8 KD7A KG-7 KV7 KX7 NF7-S A7M266 A7M266-D A7V600

Chipset

Intel 915P VIA KT400A

AMD761/VIA 686B

Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix AMI Asus Asus Asus Asus Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Award AMI AMI

BIOS Version

6.00PG CT B6 2/27/2003 1004A 1009 1003A 1005

PCI Slot

PCI-33 PCI-33 PCI-33 PCI-33 PCI-33 PCI-33 PCI-33 64-bit PCI-66 PCI-33 64-bit PCI-66 PCI-33 PCI-33 PCI-33 PCI-33 PCI-33 PCI-33 PCI-33 PCI-33 PCI-33 PCI-33 64-bit PCI-X133 PCI-33 PCI-33 PCI-33 64-bit PCI-X-133 PCI-X
P4 Athlon Athlon Athlon Athlon Athlon Athlon Dual Athlon Athlon Dual P3 P3 P4 P4 P4 P4 P4 P4 P4 P4 Xeon Dual Xeon Opteron Athlon P4 Dual Xeon Xeon
VIA KT600A VIA KT333 Nvidia nForce2 AMD 761 AMD 762 VIA KT600 ServerWorks ServerSet III CUR-DLS LE CUV4X-DLS VIA 694XDP NCLV-D Intel E7320 P4B533 Intel 845E P4C800-E Intel 875 P4G8X Intel E7205 P4S533 SiS 645DX P4S8X SiS 648 P4T Intel 850 P5AD2 Intel 925X P5GD1 Intel 915P PC-DL Intel 875P ServerWorks GCLE System PR-DLS Set SK8N Nvidia nForce3 Pro150 VIA K8T800 SK8V Presario 7000 Intel 850 PowerEdge 2600 Intel E7501 Precision 650 Intel Precision Intel E7525 Workstation 670 GA-7A8DW AMD 8111 GA-7DX AMD 761 GA-8ANXP-D Intel 925X chipset GA-8IRX Intel 845 D845HV D850EMV2 D850GB D865GBF SCB2 SE7210TP1-E SE7500CW2 SE7501CW2 SE7505VB2 SE7230NH1-LX 1 SE7520BDSE7221BKSE7525GPSE7520JR2 DCA200N DK8X KA266plus MPX2 KT6V-LSR 745 Ultra (MS6561) 915P COMBO-FR Intel 845 Intel 850E Intel 850 Intel 865G ServerWorks* Enterprise ServerSet* III HE SL Intel E7210 Intel E7500 Intel E7501 Intel E7505 Intel E7230 Intel E7520 Intel E7221 Intel E7525 Intel E7520 Intel 840 AMD 8151 Ali AliMAGiK1 AMD 760MPX VIA KT600 SiS 745 Intel 915P
PCI-X 66Mhz & PCI-E x8 Dual Xeon EM64T

1002 beta 5 P06

Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix AMI AMI AMI AMI AMI AMI Phoenix Phoenix AMI
F5 F6 HV84510A.86A.0045.P 14 MV85010A.86A.0061.P 23 GB85010A.86A.0076.P 17 BF86510A.86A.0033.P 06 SCB20.86B.0011.P01. 0109121047 1.25 86B.0022.P04
64-bit PCI-X-133 Dual Opteron PCI-33 Athlon PCI-33 P4 PCI-33 P4 PCI-33 PCI-33 PCI-33 PCI-33 64-bit PCI-66 64-bit PCI-X-66 64-bit PCI-X-133 64-bit PCI-X-133 64-bit PCI-X-133 P4 P4 P4 P4 Dual P3 P4 Dual Xeon Dual Xeon Dual Xeon Pentium 4 Dual Xeon P4 Dual Xeon Dual Xeon Dual P3
NH72310J.86B.1303.2006.1012.PCI-E x1 & PCI 32-bit/33Mhz
Phoenix AMI Award Phoenix AMI
12/19/2000 08.00.10 1.04.2002 8/26/2002 1.1
64-bit PCI-X-133 64-bit PCI-X-100 64-bit PCI-X-66 64-bit PCI-X-133 PCI-66 64-bit PCI-XDual Opteron 133 PCI-33 Athlon 64-bit PCI-66 Dual Athlon PCI-33 Athlon PCI-33 PCI-33 P4 P4

PCI-X 64-bit/100Mhz

64-bit PCI-X-133 64-bit PCI-X-133

PCI-X 64-bit/133Mhz

PCI-X 133 MHz 64-bit PCI-X-133
Note: If you encounter problems with a certain motherboard, check the manufacturer for the latest BIOS. Contact 3ware's web site frequently for the latest updated list:
See KB 10848 regarding support of riser cards (http://www.3ware.com/kb/article.aspx?id=10848) See KB 10964 regarding support of Tyan S2880/S2885, Intel SE7501CW2 (Clearwater), and ASUS PP-DLW 1 See KB 12435 regarding Intel motherboard compatibility (http://www.3ware.com/kb/article.aspx?id=12435) 1 See KB 12435 regarding SE7520AF2 Intel motherboard compatibility (http://www.3ware.com/kb/article.aspx?id=12435). http://www.3ware.com/products/sys_compatibility.asp
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Dual Xeon

Dual Xeon EM64T Dual Xeon EM64T Dual Xeon EM64T Dual Xeon EM64T Dual Xeon EM64T Dual Xeon EM64T Dual Xeon EM64T Dual Xeon EM64T Dual Xeon EM64T Dual Xeon
X6DHi-G2 X6DHT-G X6DLP-4G2
Intel E7520 Intel E7520 Intel E7520

2.0 1.2c 1.2c

PCI-X 133 & PCI-E x8 Dual Xeon EM64T

PCI-X 64bit/133Mhz

PCIe x8, PCIex8 -orPCIx66, PCIx 66,PCI Dual Xeon EM64T 32bit PCIe x8, PCIex8 -orC C PCIx66, PCIx 66,PCI 32bit

Supermicro

X6DLP-EG2
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Supermicro Supermicro Supermicro Supermicro Supermicro Supermicro Supermicro Supermicro Supermicro Supermicro Supermicro Tyan Tyan Tyan Tyan Tyan Tyan Tyan Tyan Tyan Tyan T Tyan Tyan Tyan Tyan Tyan Tyan Tyan

X6DVA-EG2

X7DAE+

Intel E7320

Intel S5000X

8.0.10

PCI-X 133 & PCI-E x4 Dual Xeon EM64T
PCIe x16, x4 (x16 slot), 2 PCIx 133, 100, PCI 32
X7DB3 X7DBE X7DBE+ X7DBN X7DBU

X7DCA-3

Intel 5000P Intel 5000P Intel 5000P Intel 5000P Intel 5000P
Intel S5100 Intel S5000V Intel 5100P Intel S5400 Intel i7505 Intel 5000X
Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix

1.1c 1.1c 1.1 1.2 2.4

PCIe x4, x8, PCI-X 133 Dual Xeon EM64T PCIe x4, x8, PCI-X 100
PCIe x4, x8, PCI-X 100 Dual Xeon EM64T PCIe x4, x8, PCI-X 100 Dual Xeon EM64T
PCIe x16(SVGA),PCIex4 Dual Xeon EM64T (x16 slot),2 PCIx 133 2.0c 2 0c (4/11/08) 1.0 1.0b (12/31/07) 1.03 1.02
1 PCI-E x8, 1 PCI-E x4 (x8 64-bit slot), PCI-X 133, slot) 2 PCI X PCI 32 Quad core Xeon 64 bit 32bit 2 PCIe x16 (Gen 2.0), 2 PCIx Dual Xeon 64-bit 133, 2 PCI 32-bit 3 PCI-E x8 (2 Gen 2.0), 1 PCI-E x4 (x8 slot), 2 PCI-X Dual Quad Xeon 64-bit 133 PCIx64-bit/133Mhz
X7DVL-E X7DVL E X7DWA-N X7DWN+ S2665UNAF S2692ANR
2 PCIe x16(one x8), PCIex8 Dual Xeon EM64T (x4 only), 2PCIx 133
S2720GN S2725G2NR S2880GNR S2885ANRF S2892G3NR

S2895A2NRF

Intel E7500 Intel 7501 AMD 8131 AMD 8131 AMD 8131

nVIDIA nForce 2200

AMI AMI AMI AMI
2.01 8.00.09 8.00.10 1.02 1.02

1.04.2895

PCI-X 64-bit 133Mhz PCI-X 64bit/133Mhz PCI-X 64bit/100Mhz PCI-X 64bit/133Mhz PCI-X 64bit/133Mhz

PCIe x16; PCI-X 133Mhz

Dual Xeon EM64T Dual Xeon EM64T
Dual Opteron Dual Opteron Dual Opteron
S3892G3NR S3970G2NR S4881G2NR S5161G3NR S5360G2NR S5372G2NR-LC

S5376G2NR S5392ANR

ServerWorks HT2000 HT1000 AMD 8131 Intel 7230 Intel E7520 Intel 5000V

Intel 5100 Intel 5400A

Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix
1.08.00.11 4.0 Rel 6.1 1.04 1.4 4.0 Rel 6.1

1.1 (3/19/08) 1.1

PCI-X 133 & PCI-E x16 Dual Opteron
PCI & PCI-X only PCI X l

PCI-X 133, PCI-E x4

Opteron O t Pentium D
PCIe x4 (x8slot), PCIx133, PCI32-bit
1 PCI-E x16, 2 PCIe x4 (x8 slot), slot) 3 PCI 32 bit 32-bit
Dual Xeon EM64T Xeon Quad-core Quad core Dual Xeon Quadcore Xeon Quad-core
2 PCIe x16(Gen2), PCIex8, 2 PCIx133, PCI32-bit
2 PCI-E x16 (Gen 2), 1 PCIE x8, 2 PCI-X 133MHz, 1 PCI 32-bit

S5393G2NR

Intel 5400A

1.1 (4/11/08)

Note: Please check with your motherboard manufacturer for the latest BIOS update.
See http://www.3ware.com/products/sys_compatibility.asp for the latest version of this document
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