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Intel Xeon DP Chipsets

Intel E7501

Dual Intel Xeon processors with a 533 MHz system bus provide up to 4.3 GB/s of available bandwidth
Dual DDR-266 memory channels operate in lock step to provide up to 4.3 GB/s of memory bandwidth
Three hub interface 2.0 connections provide multiple high-bandwidth I/O configuration options, yielding up to 3.2 GB/s of I/O bandwidth

ServerWorks GC-LE

Supports up to two Intel Xeon processors at 400MHz or 533MHz FSB
Integrates the functions of Dual Channel DDR-200/DDR-266 Memory Controller, two Inter Module Bus (IMB) I/O interface units and one Thin-IMB I/O interface to connect to the South Bridge
Capable of supporting up to 16GB of main memory at speeds up to 4.2 Gbps of memory bandwidth
Dual IMB channels each support up to 3.2GBps of I/O bandwidth

Intel Xeon DP EM64T (Nocona) Chipsets

These chipsets for the Xeon DP EM64T (Nocona) processor enable reduced power consumption and improved platform reliability and system manageability.

Intel E7520 & Intel E7320

Dual Intel Xeon processors with 800 MHz system bus provide up to 6.4 GB/s of available bandwidth
Dual DDR2-400 memory channels deliver 6.4 GB/second bandwidth and up to 16 GB of physical memory, providing up to 20 percent increase in memory bandwidth over DDR333 and up to a 40 percent decrease in power consumption
PCI Express I/O delivers up to 4 GB/s throughput on each x8 interface for demanding I/O and networking applications, allowing I/O to keep pace with the rest of the platform

Intel E7525

Dual Intel Xeon processors with 800 MHz system bus
Dual-channel DDR2-400 offers a maximum memory bandwidth of 6.4 GB/s, decreased power consumption (especially important in dense rack, HPC and blade configurations), and provides enhanced memory scalability for memory-intensive applications
PCI Express with bandwidth up to 4 GB/s on each PCI Express x8 interface; offers higher bandwidth, lower latency and fewer I/O bottlenecks than PCI-X
PCI Express 4 X-16 graphics - delivers 4.0 GB/s of graphics bandwidth per direction directly into the Intel E7525 MCH chipset (total bandwidth 8 GB/s), for twice the bandwidth of AGP 8X

Intel Xeon MP Chipsets

ServerWorks GC-HE

Supports up to four Intel Xeon processors at 400MHz FSB
Integrates the functions of Quad Channel DDR-200 Memory Controller, three Inter Module Bus (IMB) I/O interface units and one Thin-IMB I/O interface to connect to the South Bridge
Capable of supporting up to 64GB of main memory at speeds up to 6.4 Gbps of memory bandwidth

Intel Xeon MP EM64T Chipsets

The Intel E8500 chipset is the highest performance, most scalable platform offering in the 64-bit Intel Xeon processor family. Intel's sixth-generation four-way MP platform is architected for dual-core CPUs, and it is also compatible with Intel's current single-core processors, giving it an enhanced lifespan and helping to lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

Intel E8500

Architected for dual-core CPUs and compatible with Intel's current single-core processors
DDR-266, DDR-333 or DDR2-400 memory-based subsystems offer reduced latency while consuming less power than previous generations
Up to 8 MB cache from 64-bit Intel Xeon processors MP for fast response times
Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (SSE3)
PCI Express I/O capability with 3X8 and 1X4 lanes

AMD 8000 Series Chipsets

AMD's 8000 series chipsets are designed to support the AMD Opteron processor. These chipsets implement HyperTransport technology as the system backbone, delivering outstanding performance and design flexibility. These chipsets also consist of several "building block" components that can be used together in a variety of system designs.

Chipset	High-level Features
AMD-8151	AGP 3.0 (AGP-8x) interface HyperTransport tunnel
AMD-8132	HyperTransport 2.0 interfaces Dual PCI-X 2.0 interfaces Embedded I/O APIC for each PCI-X 2.0 Interface Robust internal data management and error handling capability
AMD-8131	Dual PCI-X 1.0 interface HyperTransport tunnel APIC
AMD-8111	HyperTransport interface 10/100 Ethernet EIDE Controller, supporting up to ATA-133 AC'97 Audio, USB I/O busses: PCI, LPC, SMbus, APIC

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