Server Boards Technical Product Specification

Table of Contents Intel® Server Boards S5000PSL and S5000XSL TPS
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................12
1.1 Chapter Outline...................................................................................................... 12
1.2 Server Board Use Disclaimer ................................................................................ 12
2. Server Board Overview......................................................................................................14
2.1 Server Board Feature Set...................................................................................... 14
2.2 Server Board Layout.............................................................................................. 17
2.2.1 Server Board Connector and Component Layout.................................................. 18
2.2.2 Server Board Mechanical Drawings ...................................................................... 20
2.2.3 Server Board ATX I/O Layout ................................................................................ 26
3. Functional Architecture.....................................................................................................27
3.1 Intel
®
5000P / 5000X Memory Controller Hub (MCH)............................................ 29
3.1.1 System Bus Interface............................................................................................. 29
3.1.2 Processor Support ................................................................................................. 29
3.1.3 Memory Sub-system.............................................................................................. 32
3.1.4 Snoop Filter (5000X MCH only)............................................................................. 41
3.2 Enterprise South Bridge (ESB2-E) ........................................................................ 41
3.2.1 PCI Sub-system..................................................................................................... 42
3.2.2 Serial ATA Support ................................................................................................ 44
3.2.3 Parallel ATA (PATA) Support ................................................................................ 45
3.2.4 USB 2.0 Support.................................................................................................... 45
3.3 Video Support ........................................................................................................ 45
3.3.1 Video Modes.......................................................................................................... 47
3.3.2 Video Memory Interface......................................................................................... 47
3.3.3 Dual Video ............................................................................................................. 47
3.4 SAS Controller ....................................................................................................... 48
3.4.1 SAS RAID Support ................................................................................................ 48
3.4.2 SAS / SATA Connector Sharing ............................................................................ 48
3.5 Network Interface Controller (NIC) ........................................................................ 48
3.5.1 Intel
®
I/O Acceleration Technolgy .......................................................................... 49
3.5.2 MAC Address Definition......................................................................................... 49
3.6 Super I/O ............................................................................................................... 49
3.6.1 Serial Ports ............................................................................................................ 50
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