Chapter 1: Introduction
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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 - Congratulations!
You have purchased one of the most powerful Intel Xeon-based workstation solutions in a
standard SSI EEB v3.5 form factor.
Based on the Intel E7210 chipset, the Thunder i7525 S2676 features some state-of-the-art
technologies such as dual/single 800 MHz FSB Xeon processor support, multiple PCI-Express
buses, dual channel DDR-II memory design, onboard PCI-Express Gigabit Ethernet port, Serial-ATA
IDE ports, and multiple USB2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports.
By doubling the capability of existing AGP8x designs with transfer rates of 4.0 Gigabytes per second
over a x16 PCI Express lane for graphics controllers, the onboard x16 PCI-Express slot supports a
high performance graphics infrastructure for high-end gaming or multimedia.
Visit Tyan’s website at http://www.tyan.com. There, you can find information on all of Tyan’s products
with up-to-date FAQs, a list of worldwide distributors, Tyan software utilities, the latest drivers,
memory compatibility listings, and BIOS setting explanations.