Hardware Requirements; Processor; Memory - Intel S5500BCR Service Manual

If RAID 5 is needed, you must install the optional Intel
activation key is placed on the SATA_ RAID_5_Key connector located on the left side of the server board. For
installation instructions, see the documentation included with the activation key.
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When Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology II is enabled with the embedded SATA controller, enclosure
management is provided through the SATA_SGPIO connector on the server board when a cable is attached
between this connector and the backplane or I
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For help with navigating the BIOS Setup utility, see the Intel
Product Specification.
For information on how to configure RAID, refer to the RAID software user's guide at:
http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S5520HC/howto.htm
For help with enclosure management cabling, refer to the Enclosure Management Cabling Guide for Pedestal
Systems with hot-swap Drive Backplanes. This guide is available at:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S5520HC/compat.htm

Hardware Requirements

To avoid integration difficulties and possible board damage, your system must meet the following requirements
outlined. For a list of qualified components, see the links under

Processor

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One or two Intel
For a list of supported processors, see the links under
You must populate processors in sequential order. Therefore, you must populate Processor Socket 1 (CPU 1)
before processor socket 2 (CPU 2).
For optimum performance, when two processors are installed, both must be the identical revision and have the
same core voltage and Intel

Memory

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The Intel Server Board S5520HC/S5520HCT provides 12 DIMM sockets in six channels. Each channel
contains two DIMM sockets:
Channel A contains DIMM sockets A1 and A2
Channel B contains DIMM sockets B1 and B2
Channel C contains DIMM sockets C1 and C2
Channel D contains DIMM sockets D1 and D2
Channel E contains DIMM sockets E1 and E2
Channel F contains DIMM sockets F1 and F2
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The Intel Server Board S5520HCV provides nine DIMM sockets in six channels. Channels A, B, and C
contain two DIMM sockets per channel. Channels D, E, and F contain one DIMM socket per channel:
Channel A contains DIMM sockets A1 and A2
Channel B contains DIMM sockets B1 and B2
Intel® Server Board S5520HC, S5520HCT and S5500HCV Service Guide
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Xeon Processor 5500 series or Intel
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QPI/Core speed.
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RAID Activation Key AXXRAKSW5 accessory. This
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C interface.
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Server Board S5520HC/S5500HCV Technical
"Additional Information and Software".
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Xeon Processor 5600 series
"Additional Information and Software".
Server Board Features
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