Table of Contents
Intel® Server Boards S5520HC, S5500HCV, and S5520HCT TPS
Revision 1.8
Intel order number E39529-013
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Table of Contents
1.
Introduction
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1
1.1
Chapter Outline
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1
1.2
Server Board Use Disclaimer
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1
2.
Overview
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2
2.1
Intel
®
Server Boards S5520HC, S5500HCV and S5520HCT Feature Set
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2
2.1.1
Server Board Connector and Component Layout
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2.1.2
Server Board Mechanical Drawings
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2.1.3
Server Board Rear I/O Layout
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3.
Functional Architecture
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3.1
Intel
®
5520 and 5500 I/O Hub (IOH)
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3.1.1
Intel
®
QuickPath Interconnect
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20
3.1.2
PCI Express* Ports
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20
3.1.3
Enterprise South Bridge Interface (ESI)
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21
3.1.4
Manageability Engine (ME)
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3.1.5
Controller Link (CL)
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21
3.2
Processor Support
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22
3.2.1
Processor Population Rules
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3.2.2
Mixed Processor Configurations.
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22
3.2.3
Intel
®
Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel
®
HT)
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24
3.2.4
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep
®
Technology (EIST)
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24
3.2.5
Intel
®
Turbo Boost Technology
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24
3.2.6
Execute Disable Bit Feature
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24
3.2.7
Core Multi-Processing
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3.2.8
Direct Cache Access (DCA)
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3.2.9
Unified Retention System Support
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3.3
Memory Subsystem
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3.3.1
Memory Subsystem Nomenclature
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3.3.2
Supported Memory
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3.3.3
Processor Cores, QPI Links and DDR3 Channels Frequency Configuration
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3.3.4
Publishing System Memory
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3.3.5
Memory Interleaving
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3.3.6
Memory Test
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3.3.7
Memory Scrub Engine
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3.3.8
Memory RAS
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3.3.9
Memory Population and Upgrade Rules
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3.3.10
Supported Memory Configuration
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3.3.11
Memory Error Handling
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3.4
ICH10R
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3.4.1
Serial ATA Support
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