RadiSys PROCELERANT SB5520DT1-SATA - Introduction; Product Models

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1 INTRODUCTION
The Procelerant SB5520DT1 motherboards support the Intel® 5500/5600 Series Processors,
the first dual-processor platform with Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) Technology. With dual
Intel 5520 IOH chips built in, the SB5520DT1 motherboard offers enhanced system
performance with increased bandwidth, as well as unprecedented scalability optimized for high-
performance computing- and graphics-intensive applications.
Major features of the SB5520DT1 motherboard include:
 Support for one or two Intel 5500/5600 series processors
 Two IOH36D I/O hubs providing 72 PCI Express 2.0 lanes in six slots (SAS) or seven slots
(SATA)
 I/O slot configurations designed to maximize the number of high-performance accelerator
cards that can be installed
 Optional integrated SAS controller to support up to 1.2 Gbps to an array of drives
 Two integrated Gbit server-class Ethernet controllers with copper interconnects
 Integrated IPMI management subsystem with third 10/100 Ethernet controller
 Integrated video controller to provide management/configuration console display
Contact your RadiSys representative for updates on supported or recommended processors.
Product models
The SB5520DT1 motherboard is available in two models: SB5520DT1-SAS and
SB5520DT1-SATA. The two models are almost identical, except that the SB5520DT1-SAS model
includes a SAS 2.0 controller on the motherboard.
Throughout this manual, the product will be referred to as the “SB5520DT1” or “motherboard.”
If information applies only to a certain model, the specific name of the model will be used, such
as “SB5520DT1-SAS.”
Table 1. Differences between SB5520DT1 models
SB5520DT1-SAS SB5520DT1-SATA
SATA2 (ICH10R) Yes Yes
LSI SAS 2.0 2008 controller (with SAS ports 0–7) Yes No