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2 Key Technologies
2.1 Overview
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Key technologies of the Dell™ PowerEdge™ T710 include two quad-core or six-core Intel
Xeon
processors 5500 and 5600 series with QuickPath Interconnect (QPI), DDR3 memory, Intel 5520 I/O
Hub (IOH), dual-port Gigabit Ethernet controller with TOE, PCI Express Generation 2, internal SD
Module, and iDRAC6 Express or optional iDRAC6 Enterprise.
2.2 Processor Information
The Intel Xeon processors 5500 and 5600 series are designed specifically for servers and workstation
applications. The processor features quad-core and six-core processing to maximize performance and
performance/watt for demanding workloads. The processors also feature the Intel Core™
micro-architecture and Intel 64 architecture for flexibility in 64-bit and 32-bit applications and
operating systems. Refer to section 6 for more details.
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