Tag: p9d-e4l

  • Asus P9D-E/4L – Clearance between PIKE and PCI slots

      One potential caveat of utilising the PIKE slot is that there is minimal clearance between the PIKE card heatsink and the nearest PCI slot; once the card is installed;     Mere millimeters! A top view:     This poses two problems. Firstly, not many PCI cards have low enough clearance to actually fit!…

  • Asus P9D-E/4L Haswell Server Motherboard Review

      With the recent release of Intel’s Haswell architecture came new server boards to match. From Asus came the new P9D line, and within that line the Asus P9D-E4/L is the flagship model with quite a comprehensive list of features.