Dell™ PowerEdge™ M710 Technical Guidebook
sectiOn 7. chiPset 20
A. Overview / Description 20
The Intel 5520 Chipset (code named Tylersburg) I/O Hub (IOH) 20
IOH QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) 20
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI) 20
PCI Express Generation 2 21
Intel I/O Controller Hub 9 (ICH9) 21
sectiOn 8. biOs 21
A. Overview / Description 21
B. I C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) 22
sectiOn 9. eMbeDDeD nics/lOMs 22
A. Overview / Description 22
sectiOn 10. Mezzanine caRD slOts 22
A. Overview / Description 22
sectiOn 11. stORaGe 23
A. Hard Drive Overview / Description 23
Hard Disk Drive Carriers 23
Empty Drive Bays 23
Diskless Conguration Support 23
Hard Drive LED Indicators 23
B. Storage Controllers 23
sectiOn 12. viDeO 23
A. Overview / Description 23
sectiOn 13. OPeRatinG systeMs 24
A. Overview / Description 24
B. Operating Systems Supported 24
Windows Support 24
Linux Support 25
sectiOn 14. viRtualizatiOn 26
sectiOn 15. systeMs ManaGeMent 26
A. Overview / Description 26
B. Server Management 26
Dell Systems Build and Update Utility 26
OpenManage Server Administrator 26
Management Console 26
Active Directory Snap-in Utility 26
Dell Systems Service Diagnostics Tools 26
eDocs 26
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