Chipset Overview; Features Of The Lga 1366 Processor And The X58 Chipset - Supermicro MBD-X8STI-F User Manual

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Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel X58 Express chipset, the
X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 motherboard provides the performance and
tion options optimized for intensive application and high-end server platforms.
The X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 supports the Intel® Core™ i7/Intel®
Xeon® 5500/3500 series processors, the Intel X58 Express chipset, and the
ICH10R. With Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) technology built in, the X8STi/
offers the next generation point-to-point system interconnect interface, replacing
the current Front Side Bus technology, providing substantial system performance
enhancement by utilizing serial link interconnections to increase bandwidth and
scalability.

Features of the LGA 1366 Processor and the X58 Chipset

Intel QuickPath Interconnect link, up to 6.4 GT/s of data transfer rate in each
direction
Virtualization Technology, Integrated Management Engine support
Point-to-point cache coherent interconnect, Fast/narrow unidirectional links, and
Error detection via CRC and Error correction via Link level retry
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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