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Thermal Profile for Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5482 Series

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Thermal/Mechanical Reference Design Figure 2-13. Thermal Profile for Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5482 Series Tcase [C] Thermal Profile (2U) 75 70 65 60 55 50 Thermal Profile 45 Y = 0.187*x + 35 40 35 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 Pow e r [W] Table 2-4. Table 2-4 and Table 2-5 describe the thermal performance target for the Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5400 Series cooling solution enabled by Intel. Intel Reference Heatsink Performance Targets for the Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5400 Series Parameter Altitude TLA TDP TCASE_MAX_A Airflow Pressure Drop ψCA TCASE_MAX_B Airflow Pressure Drop ψCA Maximum Unit Notes Sea-level m Heatsink designed at 0 meters 40 °C 120 W 2U+ CEK, Thermal Profile A 63 27 45.9 0.182 45.3 0.187 °C CFM m3 / hr Inches of H2O Pa °C/W Airflow through the heatsink fins Mean + 3σ 1U CEK, Thermal Profile B 70 15 25.5 0.331 82.4 0.246 °C CFM m3 / hr Inches of H2O Pa °C/W Airflow through the heatsink fins Mean + 3σ Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5400 Series TMDG 31

Section	Page
1 Introduction	9
1.1 Objective	9
1.2 Scope	9
1.3 References	9
1.4 Definition of Terms	10
2 Thermal/Mechanical Reference Design	13
2.1 Mechanical Requirements	13
2.1.1 Processor Mechanical Parameters	13
2.1.2 Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5400 Series Package	14
2.1.3 Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5400 Series Considerations	18
2.2 Processor Thermal Parameters and Features	19
2.2.1 Thermal Control Circuit and TDP	19
2.2.2 Digital Thermal Sensor	20
2.2.3 Platform Environmental Control Interface (PECI)	21
2.2.4 Multiple Core Special Considerations	21
2.2.5 Thermal Profile	24
2.2.6 TCONTROL Definition	25
2.2.7 Thermal Profile Concepts for the Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5400 Series	26
2.2.8 Performance Targets	28
2.3 Fan Fail Guidelines	32
2.4 Characterizing Cooling Solution Performance Requirements	33
2.4.1 Fan Speed Control	33
2.4.2 Processor Thermal Characterization Parameter Relationships	34
2.4.3 Chassis Thermal Design Considerations	36
2.5 Thermal/Mechanical Reference Design Considerations	37
2.5.1 Heatsink Solutions	37
2.5.2 Thermal Interface Material	38
2.5.3 Summary	38
2.5.4 Assembly Overview of the Intel Reference Thermal Mechanical Design	39
2.5.5 Thermal Solution Performance Characteristics	41
2.5.6 Thermal Profile Adherence	42
2.5.7 Components Overview	45
2.5.8 Boxed Active Thermal Solution for the Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5400 Series Thermal Profile	49
A 1U Alternative Heatsink Thermal/Mechanical Design	53
A.1 Component Overview	53
A.2 Thermal Solution Performance Characterics	54
A.3 Thermal Profile Adherence	54
B Mechanical Drawings	57
C Heatsink Clip Load Methodology	83
C.1 Overview	83
C.2 Test Preparation	83
C.2.1 Heatsink Preparation	83
C.2.2 Typical Test Equipment	86
C.2.3 Test Procedure Examples	86
C.2.4 Time-Zero, Room Temperature Preload Measurement	86
C.2.5 Preload Degradation under Bake Conditions	87
D Safety Requirements	89
E Quality and Reliability Requirements	91
E.1 Intel Verification Criteria for the Reference Designs	91
E.1.1 Reference Heatsink Thermal Verification	91
E.1.2 Environmental Reliability Testing	91
E.1.3 Material and Recycling Requirements	93
F Enabled Suppliers Information	95
F.1 Supplier Information	95
F.1.1 Intel Enabled Suppliers	95