New Technologies; Detailed Information; Intel Xeon Processor 5500 And 5600 Series; Intel 5500 Chipset - Dell PowerEdge R510 Technical Manual

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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 processor 5500 and 5600 series (new Intel architecture)
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PCIe Generation 2

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DDR3 Memory Technology (Memory RAS feature—mirroring and sparing)
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LVDIMM memory support with Intel Xeon processors 5600 series
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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 Processor 5500 and 5600 Series

Intel Xeon processor 5500 and 5600 series 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.

2.1.2 Intel 5500 Chipset

Although the chipset supports up to 18 DIMMs, the PowerEdge R510 is designed with 8 DIMM slots. For more
information on the Intel 5500 chipset, see Section 8,
2.2
Sparing
Intel has added sparing back with Xeon processor 5600 series. In sparing mode, you must have identical
memory in Channel_0, Channel_1 and Channel_2. For the R510, memories are installed in A1, A2 and A3 to
enable the sparing mode. With sparing mode is enabled, usable memory capacity is 2/3 of the physical
memory installed.
PowerEdge R510 Technical Guide
Intel Xeon Processors 5500 and 5600 Series

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