Monthly Specification Update

Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing Monthly Specification Update
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Preface
This document is an update to the specifications contained in the Intel
®
Server Boards
S5500WB and S5500WB12V Technical Product Specification (Order Number E53971), Intel
®
Server System SR1690WB Technical Product Specification (Order Number E72797) and Intel
®
Server System SR1695WB Technical Product Specification (Order Number E92079). It is
intended for hardware system manufacturers and software developers of applications,
operating systems, or tools. It will contain specification changes, specification clarifications,
errata, and document changes.
Refer to the Intel
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Xeon
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Processor 5500 Series Specification Update and Intel
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Xeon
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Processor 5600 Series Specification Update for specification updates concerning the Intel
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Xeon
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Processor 5500 Series and Intel
®
Xeon
®
Processor 5600 Series. Items contained in the
Intel
®
Xeon
®
Processor 5500 Series and Intel
®
Xeon
®
Processor 5600 Series Specification
Update that either do not apply to the Intel
®
Server Boards S5500WB and S5500WB12V or
have been worked around are noted in this document. Otherwise, it should be assumed that
any processor errata for a given stepping are applicable to the Printed Board Assembly (PBA)
revisions(s) associated with that stepping.
Refer to the Intel
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5520 and Intel
®
5500 Chipsets I/O Hub (IOH) Specification Update (Order
Number 313069) for specification updates concerning the Intel
®
5520 and Intel
®
5500 Chipsets
I/O Hub (IOH). Items contained in the Intel
®
5520 and Intel
®
5500 Chipsets I/O Hub (IOH)
Specification Update that either do not apply to the Intel
®
Server Boards S5500WB and
S5500WB12V or have been worked around are noted in this document. Otherwise, it should be
assumed that any chipset errata for a given stepping are applicable to the Printed Board
Assembly (PBA) revisions(s) associated with that stepping.
Refer to the Intel
®
I/O Controller Hub 10 (ICH10) Family Specification Update (Order Number
319974) for specification updates concerning the Intel
®
I/O Controller Hub 10 (ICH10) Family.
Items contained in the Intel
®
I/O Controller Hub 10 (ICH10) Family Specification Update that
either do not apply to the Intel
®
Server Boards S5500WB and S5500WB12V or have been
worked around are noted in this document. Otherwise, it should be assumed that any chipset
errata for a given stepping are applicable to the Printed Board Assembly (PBA) revisions(s)
associated with that stepping.
1. Nomenclature
Specification Changes are modifications to the current published specifications for
Intel
®
server boards. These changes will be incorporated in the next release of the
specifications.
Specification Clarifications describe a specification in greater detail or further
highlight a specification’s impact to a complex design situation. These clarifications
will be incorporated in the next release of the specifications.
Documentation Changes include typos, errors, or omissions from the current
published specifications. These changes will be incorporated in the next release of
the specifications.