Chapter 1: Introduction; Congratulations; Hardware Specifications - TYAN THUNDER I7501 XTREME Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 – Congratulations!
You have just purchased one of the most advanced Dual Intel processor solutions, the Thunder
i7501Xtreme. Based on Intel's E7501 chipset, the Thunder i7501Xtreme is Hyper-Threading
ready - utilizing onboard resources so that a second thread of data can be processed in one
processor. With two Gigabit Ethernet ports and one fast Ethernet port, six DDR DIMM sockets,
plus an optional Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI, the Thunder i7501Xtreme is fast and flexible
enough to fit your server needs.
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1.2 – Hardware Specifications
Processor
• Dual PGA604 ZIF sockets
• Supports up to two Intel Xeon processors with
512KB L2 cache
• Onboard VRM (VRM 9.1 spec)
• Front-Side Bus support for 533 & 400MHz
Chipset
• Intel E7501 chipset
• MCH + ICH3 + P64H2 + P64H2 + FWH
• Each P64H2 supports two up to PCI-X
133MHz buses.
• Winbond 83627HF Super I/O ASIC
Memory
• Six 184-pin 2.5-Volt DDR DIMM sockets
• Supports up to 12GB of Registered
DR200/266 (PC1600/PC2100)
• Dual channel memory bus
• Supports only Registered ECC type memory
modules
Expansion Slots
• Two 64-bit 133/100/66MHz (3.3V) PCI-X slots
• One 32-bit 33MHz (5V) PCI slot
• Total of three usable slots
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Integrated SCSI (manufacturing option)
• Adaptec AIC -7902 (2726UG5N)
• Connects to PCI-X bus
• Dual Channel Ultra 320MB/sec
• Supports 15 LVD SCSI devices per channel
ZCR for Adaptec 7902 SCSI(320MB/s)
Adaptec: 2010s ZCR card (Skyhawk)
Intel: Intel® RAID Controller SRCZCR
* For more details, please see the Thunder
i7501 FAQ page on the Tyan website:
http://www.Tyan.com.
Integrated 2D/3D Graphics
• ATI RAGE XL graphics controller
• 8 MB frame buffer
• Standard 15-pin analog VGA port
Integrated LAN Controllers
• Four 10/100/1000 GbE ports
• 2 x Intel 82546 controller
• Operating at PCI-X 133MHz Bus
(Independent Bus)
• One 10/100 port
• Intel 82551 controller
• 5 LAN ports total.
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