https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/Intel-DBS1200BTSR-Port-Multipliers/m-p/431076#M10337 <P>Hi Intel Community,</P><P></P><P>I'm building a NAS and am aiming at using the Intel DBS1200BTSR motherboard for it and I've got two questions.</P><P></P><P>1.</P><P>Can the Intel DBS1200BTSR be used with Sata port multipliers?</P><P>For example:</P><P><A href="http://www.sybausa.com/productInfo.php?iid=1099">http://www.sybausa.com/productInfo.php?iid=1099</A> <A href="http://www.sybausa.com/productInfo.php?iid=1099">http://www.sybausa.com/productInfo.php?iid=1099</A></P><P>or</P><P><A href="http://www.addonics.com/products/ad5sapm.php">http://www.addonics.com/products/ad5sapm.php</A> <A href="http://www.addonics.com/products/ad5sapm.php">http://www.addonics.com/products/ad5sapm.php</A></P><P>Note that both don't slot into PCI lanes.</P><P>The board has the 202 Chipset in it, but I couldn't find if it can or can't support it.</P><P></P><P>2.</P><P>What is the advantage/disadvantage of choosing the Core i3-3220T over the Xeon 1220Lv2?</P><P>From what I can find, they are very similar except the i3 doesn't have VT-d or turbo boost 2.0. But it has inbuilt graphics and Idle C-states. While the Xeon does have the former two but not the latter two.</P><P>Are C-states as good as turbo boost for someone concerned about power consumption?</P><P></P><P>Thanks,</P><P>Paul</P> Sun, 02 Jun 2013 09:24:30 GMT PRodw 2013-06-02T09:24:30Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/Intel-DBS1200BTSR-Port-Multipliers/m-p/431076#M10337 <P>Hi Intel Community,</P><P></P><P>I'm building a NAS and am aiming at using the Intel DBS1200BTSR motherboard for it and I've got two questions.</P><P></P><P>1.</P><P>Can the Intel DBS1200BTSR be used with Sata port multipliers?</P><P>For example:</P><P><A href="http://www.sybausa.com/productInfo.php?iid=1099">http://www.sybausa.com/productInfo.php?iid=1099</A> <A href="http://www.sybausa.com/productInfo.php?iid=1099">http://www.sybausa.com/productInfo.php?iid=1099</A></P><P>or</P><P><A href="http://www.addonics.com/products/ad5sapm.php">http://www.addonics.com/products/ad5sapm.php</A> <A href="http://www.addonics.com/products/ad5sapm.php">http://www.addonics.com/products/ad5sapm.php</A></P><P>Note that both don't slot into PCI lanes.</P><P>The board has the 202 Chipset in it, but I couldn't find if it can or can't support it.</P><P></P><P>2.</P><P>What is the advantage/disadvantage of choosing the Core i3-3220T over the Xeon 1220Lv2?</P><P>From what I can find, they are very similar except the i3 doesn't have VT-d or turbo boost 2.0. But it has inbuilt graphics and Idle C-states. While the Xeon does have the former two but not the latter two.</P><P>Are C-states as good as turbo boost for someone concerned about power consumption?</P><P></P><P>Thanks,</P><P>Paul</P> Sun, 02 Jun 2013 09:24:30 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/Intel-DBS1200BTSR-Port-Multipliers/m-p/431076#M10337 PRodw 2013-06-02T09:24:30Z