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Chapter 1: Introduction

Figure 1-1. Intel 5100 Chipset:

System Block Diagram

Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details.

PCI-Exp x4
to PCIE or SAS
PCI-33
PCI-33
Parallel
Port
PCI-E x16
DDR2 667/533
Lane 6
COM2
Inernal/SOL
PCI-Exp x4
PCI-E x16
IDE
USB 2.0
3.0 Gb/S
Port
Ports
Port #0
MCH

Processor #2

ICH9

PCI-Exp x16
DMI
Lane 5
Lanes 1~4
FWH /TPM
PCI-Exp x4
LPC
COM1
External
SIO
W83627
PCI 33MHz
KB
MS
VRD
#6,7
#4,5
VRD Processor #1
MT/S
1333/1067
MT/S
HF
USB
PCIE x4
1A
DDR2 667/533
SATA#0~5
Port #3
#2
SIMLP
i82573L
iI82573V
PHY#1
PHY#2
PCI-X
133/100MHz
PXH-V
PCI-X
133/100MHz
SAS
LSI 1068
Ports
#0~3
1333/1067
1B
1C
2A
2B
3C
Ports
#4~7

5100

#0~3
#4~9