User`s guide

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1: Introduction and System Components Overview
The ISS3500 server has the following configuration options:
• One or two 64-bit Intel Xeon processor 5600 series (Westmere-EP) processors
• 4 to 12 memory DDR3 DIMMs
• Four low-profile PCIe x8 Gen 2.0 slots (Slots 4– 7)
• One low-profile PCIe x4 Gen 2.0 slot (Slots 3)
• One low-profile PCIe x4 Gen 1.0 slot (Slots 1)
• 36 hot-swappable SATA/SAS hard disk drives
The ISS3500 serverboard chipset is made up of two main components: the Intel 5520 IOH-36D
and the ICH10R controller hub. See Figure 1-2.