Specifications

The following figure shows the typical system board block diagram.
Figure 1-1 System board block diagram
NOTE: The x1 and x16 designators describe the mechanical length of the slot. The number in
parentheses lists the number of electrical PCIe lanes routed to the expansion slot. For example, x16(4)
means that the expansion slot is mechanically a x16 length connector, with four PCIe lanes connected.
Processor technology
This computer uses the Intel® Series C206 chipset, with support for the Intel® Xeon® Processor E3
Family or 2nd generation Intel Core(TM) processors up to 95W. These processors incorporate an
integrated 2-channel memory controller, microarchitecture improvements, integrated graphics (some
models) and Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) to increase floating point performance. In addition, the
computer uses Intel DMI2 interface to connect the processor to the I/O controller.
Memory technology
The computer dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) are based on DDR3 1333MHz technology. Error
checking and correcting (ECC) and non-ECC DIMMs are supported. Two direct-attach memory
channels permit low latency access and fast data transfer to improve performance. System memory
sizes up to 16GB (using 4GB DIMMs) are supported.
NOTE: To optimize performance, distribute the DIMMs across both memory channels. See Memory
on page 109 for more information.
NOTE: Do not intermix non-ECC memory DIMMs with ECC memory DIMMs.
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