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PowerEdge R210 Technical Guide    4 
5.7  Acoustics ................................................................................ 29 
6  Processors .................................................................................... 31 
6.1  Overview ................................................................................ 31 
6.2  Supported Processors ................................................................. 31 
6.3  Processor Configurations ............................................................. 31 
7  Memory ........................................................................................ 32 
7.1  Overview ................................................................................ 32 
7.2  DIMMs Supported ...................................................................... 32 
7.3  Slots/Risers ............................................................................. 33 
7.4  Speed .................................................................................... 33 
7.5  Sparing .................................................................................. 33 
7.6  Mirroring ................................................................................ 33 
7.7  RAID ...................................................................................... 33 
8  Chipset ........................................................................................ 34 
8.1  Overview ................................................................................ 34 
8.2  Direct Media Interface ................................................................ 34 
8.3  PCI Express Interface ................................................................. 34 
8.4  SATA Interface ......................................................................... 34 
8.5  AHCI ..................................................................................... 34 
8.6  PCI Interface ........................................................................... 34 
8.7  Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface ...................................................... 35 
8.8  Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) .................................................... 35 
8.9  Compatibility Module ................................................................. 35 
8.10  Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) ........................... 35 
8.11  USB Interface ........................................................................... 35 
8.12  Real-Time Clock (RTC) ................................................................ 36 
8.13  GPIO ..................................................................................... 36 
8.14  Enhanced Power Management ....................................................... 36 
8.15  System Management Features ....................................................... 36 
8.15.1  TCO Timer ........................................................................ 36 
8.15.2  Processor Present Indicator .................................................... 36 
8.15.3  Error Code Correction (ECC) Reporting ...................................... 36 
8.15.4  Function Disable ................................................................. 37 
8.16  System Management Bus (SMBus 2.0) .............................................. 37 
8.17  Intel Anti-Theft Technology ......................................................... 37 
8.18  Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O ................................. 37 
8.19  JTAG Boundary-Scan .................................................................. 38 
9  BIOS ............................................................................................ 39 
9.1  Overview ................................................................................ 39 
9.2  ACPI ...................................................................................... 40 
9.3  Power Management Modes ........................................................... 40 
9.3.1  Dell Active Power Controller .................................................. 40 
9.3.2  Power Saving BIOS Setting (OS Control) ..................................... 41 
9.3.3  Maximum Performance ......................................................... 41 
10  I/O Slots....................................................................................... 43 
10.1  Overview ................................................................................ 43 
10.2  PCI Devices ............................................................................. 44 
10.3  Boot Order .............................................................................. 47 
10.4  NICs ...................................................................................... 47