Processor And Chipset Overview - Supermicro X10DBT User Manual

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Processor and Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and capability of the Intel E7-2800 v2 processors
(Socket R1) and the Intel C602 PCH, the X10DBT(-T) motherboard provides
the best solution for High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Cloud-computing
server platforms.
With support of new Intel Microarchitecture 22nm Processing Technology and In-
tel® Silicon View Technology, the X10DBT(-T) dramatically increases performance
for a multitude of server applications.
The PCH C602 chip provides Enterprise SMbus and MCTP support with the fol-
lowing features included:
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DDR3 240-pin memory support on Socket R1
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Integrated Clocking capable of extending to most 2S platforms
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Support for MCTP protocol and ME
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Support of SMBus speeds of up to 1 MHz for BMC connectivity
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GSX capable of GPIO expansion
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Improved I/O capabilities to high-storage-capacity configurations
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Flexible Management Infrastructure focused on Run-Time with support for
MCTP Protocol/End Points, and Management traffic over DMI
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SPI Enhancements
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Intel® Node Manager 3.0 for advanced power monitoring, capping and man-
agement for BMC enhancement
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BMC supports remote management, virtualization, and the security package
for enterprise platforms
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Chapter 1: Overview