Intel S5500WB

Table of Contents Intel® Server Board S5500WB TPS
Revision 1.3
Intel order number E53971-004
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Section Outline ........................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Server Board Use Disclaimer .................................................................................. 1
2. Server Board Overview........................................................................................................ 2
2.1 Intel
®
Server Board S5500WB Server Board........................................................... 4
2.2 Server Board Connector and Component Layout.................................................... 6
2.2.1 Board Rear Connector Placement........................................................................... 8
2.2.2 Server Board Mechanical Drawings ........................................................................ 8
3. Functional Architecture ..................................................................................................... 13
3.1 High Level Product Features ................................................................................. 13
3.2 Functional Block Diagram......................................................................................14
3.3 Intel
®
Xeon
®
5500 Series ....................................................................................... 15
3.3.1 Processor Support ................................................................................................. 15
3.3.2 Processor Population Rules .................................................................................. 15
3.3.3 Installing or Replacing the Processor .................................................................... 17
3.3.4 Intel
®
QuickPath Interconnect (Intel
®
QPI)............................................................. 20
3.4 Intel
®
QuickPath Memory Controller ...................................................................... 21
3.4.1 Supported Memory ................................................................................................ 21
3.4.2 Memory Subsystem Nomenclature........................................................................ 22
3.4.3 ECC Support..........................................................................................................23
3.4.4 Memory Reservation for Memory-mapped Functions............................................ 23
3.4.5 High-Memory Reclaim ........................................................................................... 23
3.4.6 Memory Population Rules...................................................................................... 23
3.4.7 Installing and Removing Memory .......................................................................... 24
3.4.8 Channel-Independent Mode .................................................................................. 25
3.4.9 Memory RAS ......................................................................................................... 25
3.4.10 Memory Error LED................................................................................................. 26
3.5 Intel
®
5500 Chipset IOH ......................................................................................... 26
3.5.1 IOH24D PCI Express* ........................................................................................... 27
3.6 Management Engine..............................................................................................28
3.7 Intel
®
82801Jx I/O Controller Hub (ICH10R).......................................................... 28