1.
Introduction ........................................................................................................................
12
1.1
Chapter Outline......................................................................................................
1.2
Server Board Use Disclaimer ................................................................................
2.
Server Board Overview......................................................................................................
14
2.1
Server Board Feature Set......................................................................................
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.............................................................................................
3.1.2
Processor Support .................................................................................................
3.1.3
Memory Sub-system..............................................................................................
32
3.1.4
Snoop Filter (5000X MCH only).............................................................................
41
3.2
Enterprise South Bridge (ESB2-E) ........................................................................
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....................................................................................................
3.3
Video Support ........................................................................................................
3.3.1
Video Modes..........................................................................................................
47
3.3.2
Video Memory Interface.........................................................................................
3.3.3
Dual Video .............................................................................................................
3.4
SAS Controller .......................................................................................................
48
3.4.1
SAS RAID Support ................................................................................................
3.4.2
SAS / SATA Connector Sharing ............................................................................
3.5
Network Interface Controller (NIC) ........................................................................
3.5.1
Intel® I/O Acceleration Technolgy ..........................................................................
49
3.5.2
MAC Address Definition.........................................................................................
3.6
Super I/O ...............................................................................................................
3.6.1
Serial Ports ............................................................................................................
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