Table of ContentsIntel® Server Boards S5000PSL and S5000XSL TPSTable 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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