Specifications

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Preface.................................................................................................................................................7
About this manual........................................................................................................................................7
What’s new in this manual...........................................................................................................................7
Notational conventions ................................................................................................................................8
Electrostatic discharge ................................................................................................................................8
Where to get more product information .......................................................................................................9
Related Documents...................................................................................................................................10
Chapter 1: Product Overview ..........................................................................................................13
Block diagram............................................................................................................................................14
Quad-core processor with integrated memory controller...........................................................................15
Memory and data storage options .............................................................................................................15
I/O capabilities...........................................................................................................................................15
Hardware management.............................................................................................................................16
Chapter 2: Installing Memory Modules...........................................................................................17
Supported DIMM combinations .................................................................................................................17
Mismatched DIMM combinations and SEL error events............................................................................18
Installing DIMMs........................................................................................................................................18
Replacing DIMMs ......................................................................................................................................19
Testing installed memory...........................................................................................................................20
Chapter 3: LEDs and External Interfaces .......................................................................................23
Front panel LEDs, buttons, and ports........................................................................................................23
Backplane interfaces .................................................................................................................................28
Rear transition module (RTM) interface.....................................................................................................29
Other physical interfaces...........................................................................................................................29
Chapter 4: Components and Subsystems...................................................................................... 31
Processor and memory controller..............................................................................................................31
Memory and storage devices.....................................................................................................................33
I/O hub to PCI Express devices.................................................................................................................36
I/O controller hub (south bridge)................................................................................................................36
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