New Technologies; Detailed Information; Intel Xeon 5500 Series Processors; Figure 1. Intel Xeon 5500 Series Processors - Dell POWEREDGE R510 Technical Manualbook

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2 New Technologies

A number of new technologies have been incorporated into the PowerEdge R510 product, including:
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Intel 5500 chipset + Intel Xeon 5500 series processor (new Intel architecture)
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PCIe Generation 2
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DDR3 Memory Technology (Memory RAS feature—mirroring)
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iDRAC6 (Dell server remote management controller)
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Dell Management Console (provides a consolidated view of the IT environment)Virtualization (supports
various virtualization applications)
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SSD advantage (support of SSD drives)
2.1

Detailed Information

2.1.1 Intel Xeon 5500 Series Processors

Intel Xeon 5500 series processors are the latest generation Intel processors for two-socket servers. Based on
a new 45nm die technology, they use integrated memory controllers on the processor itself rather than a
separate memory controller. QuickPath interconnect technology, the speed of which varies with the processor
model, replaces the familiar front-side bus.
Other Intel technologies used include:
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Intel Hyper-Threading, which enables more software threads to be running simultaneously.
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Intel Intelligent Power, which scales server power consumption to performance needs.
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Intel Turbo Boost, which boosts frequency for active cores by up to 400 MHz for during peak demand
periods.
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QPI up to 25.6 GB/sec bandwidth per link
Intel Xeon
5500
PCI Express
Gen 2
Figure 1. Intel Xeon 5500 Series Processors
Intel Xeon
5500
QPI
DDR3 Memory
Up to 18 slots
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