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7.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 22
7.2 DIMMs Supported ....................................................................................... 22
7.3 Slots/Risers ............................................................................................. 23
7.4 Speed .................................................................................................... 24
8 Chipset ........................................................................................................ 26
8.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 26
8.2 Intel 5520 I/O Hub ..................................................................................... 26
8.2.1 QuickPath Interconnect ......................................................................... 26
8.2.2 PCI Express Generation 2 ....................................................................... 26
8.2.3 Direct Media Interface (DMI) ................................................................... 26
8.3 Intel I/O Controller Hub 9 ............................................................................ 26
9 BIOS ............................................................................................................ 28
9.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 28
9.2 Supported ACPI States ................................................................................. 28
10 Embedded LAN on Motherboard ........................................................................... 29
11 I/O Mezzanine Cards ......................................................................................... 30
12 Storage ........................................................................................................ 31
12.1 Drives .................................................................................................... 31
12.2 Hard Disk Drive Carrier ................................................................................ 31
12.3 Empty Drive Bays ....................................................................................... 31
12.4 Diskless Configuration Support ....................................................................... 31
12.5 RAID Configurations .................................................................................... 31
12.6 RAID Controllers ........................................................................................ 33
12.7 Optical Drives ........................................................................................... 33
12.8 External Storage ........................................................................................ 33
13 Video ........................................................................................................... 34
14 Rack Information ............................................................................................. 35
15 Operating Systems ........................................................................................... 36
16 Virtualization ................................................................................................. 37
16.1 Resources................................................................................................ 37
16.2 Advanced Infrastructure Manager by Scalent ...................................................... 37
17 Systems Management ........................................................................................ 38
17.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 38
17.2 Server Management .................................................................................... 38
17.3 Embedded Server Management ...................................................................... 39
17.3.1 Dell Lifecycle Controller and Unified Server Configurator ................................. 39
17.3.2 Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller .................................................... 40
17.3.3 Chassis Management Controller ................................................................ 42
18 USB Peripherals .............................................................................................. 43
Appendix A. Statement of Volatility .......................................................................... 44
Appendix B. Certifications ..................................................................................... 49
B 1. Regulatory Certifications ............................................................................. 49
B 2. Product Safety Certifications ......................................................................... 49
B 3. Electromagnetic Compatibility ....................................................................... 49
B 4. Ergonomics, Acoustics and Hygienics ............................................................... 50
Appendix C. Industry Standards ............................................................................... 51
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