Ip119 Blade Architecture Overview - Silicon Graphics ICE X User Manual

IP119 Blade Architecture Overview

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An enhanced and updated multi-core version of the SGI ICE compute blade is used in specific
versions of the ICE X systems. The IP119 blade architecture is described in the following sections:
The compute blade contains the interleaved base and mezzanine node boards, processors,
co-processors, memory, optional HDD or SSD and one of the following fourteen-data rate (FDR)
InfiniBand embedded HCA selections:
• One single-port IB HCA
• One dual-port IB HCA
• Two HCAs each with a single-port IB connector
The dual-socket node inside the compute blade is made up of a base and mezzanine board and has
the following features:
• Each of the two boards within the blade supports one Xeon E5-2600 processor assembly and
one Intel Xeon Phi co-processor
• A PCIe link connects the base and mezzanine boards
• Processors and co-processors are cooled with liquid "Cold Sink" technology
• Four RDDR3 memory DIMM slots per board support up to 1600 MT/s DIMMs (eight
memory DIMM slots total within the blade)
• One 2.5" HDD or 2.5" SSD per blade assembly
• Board management controller (BMC)
The IP119 compute blade cannot be plugged into and cannot be used in "previous generation" SGI
Altix ICE 8200 or 8400 series blade enclosures. Usage in third-party or non SGI ICE X racks may
be restricted due to thermal requirements.
Multi-generational system interconnects can be made through the InfiniBand fabric level. Check
with your SGI service or sales representative for additional information on these topics.
See the section "QuickPath Interconnect Features" on page 34 for an overview of that link
functionality and bandwidth capability.
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