Technical Product Specification

Intel

Server System R1000SP Product Family TPS Appendix A: Integration and Usage Tips

Revision 2.0 Intel Order Number G64249-002

Appendix A: Integration and Usage Tips

This section provides a list of useful information that is unique to the Intel

Server System

R1000SP Product Family and should be kept in mind while configuring your server system.

 This server board supports Intel

Xeon

Processor E5-2400 product family or Intel

Xeon

Processor E5-2400 v2 product family with a Thermal Design Power (TDP) of up

to and including 95 Watts. Previous generation Intel

Xeon

processors are not

supported.

 For best system performance, follow memory population guidelines as specified in the

Intel

Server Board S1400SP Technical Product Specification.

 For best system performance, follow all thermal configuration guidelines as specified in

this document.

 Internal 2x5 pin serial port B header does not function in systems configured with AC

450W Gold power supply.

 The Mini-SAS connector labeled “SCU_1” on the server board is only functional when an

appropriate Intel

RAID C600 Upgrade Key is installed.

 Many integrated on-board SAS and RAID options are available by installing any of

several available Intel

RAID C600 Upgrade Keys.

 The embedded platform management system may not operate as expected if the

platform is not updated with accurate system configuration data. The FRUSDR utility

must be run with the system fully configured and each time the system configuration

changes for accurate system monitoring and event reporting.

 Make sure the latest system software is loaded on the server.

This includes System

BIOS, BMC Firmware, ME Firmware, and FRU & SDR data. The latest system software

can be downloaded from http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support