Intel® 5400 Chipset
The Intel® 5400 chipset is bandwidth-enhanced for dual socket high performance applications. It provides support for faster processor, bus, and I/O speeds to enhance performance in demanding technical computing environments.
Product information
Description
The Intel 5400 chipset improves data movement across Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor 5400 and Dual-Core Intel Xeon processor 5200 series-based systems by increasing interconnect bandwidth, optimizing system bandwidth, increasing memory capacity, and improving network traffic processing while reducing I/O latency. These platform advancements help to match the improved performance provided by the Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor 5400 series.
Features and benefits
| Intel® 5400 Chipset features | |||||||
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| Dual Independent Bus |
The Dual Independent Bus provides independent point-to-point interconnects between each of the processors and the chipset. Speeds up to 1600 MT/s |
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| FB DIMM 533/667/800 MHz Memory Interface | Increased dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) per system provide enhanced memory scalability for memory-intensive applications. | ||||||
| PCI Express*¹ Gen 2 I/O | Serial I/O technology provides a direct connection between the MCH chipset and PCI Express* component/adapters with bandwidth up to 48 GB/s on each PCI Express gen 2 x8 interface. PCI Express offers higher bandwidth, lower latency and fewer I/O bottlenecks than PCI-X. | ||||||
| Intel® 6700PXH 64-bit PCI Hub |
Optional component supports PCI/PCI-X performance and provides significant enhancements to platform flexibility. Supports two independent 64-bit, 133 MHz PCI-X segments and two Hot-Plug controllers (one per segment). |
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| Advanced platform reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) (PDF 149KB) | Features such as memory Error Correction Code (ECC), Intel® x4 Single Device Data Correction (x4 SDDC), DIMM sparing and DIMM scrubbing for improved system reliability. | ||||||
| Enhanced Intel® Virtualization Technology |
Enhancements to Intel Virtualization Technology performance that further speeds up virtual machine transition (entry/exit) times by an average of 25 to 75 percent. Supports hardware assist for I/O virtualization using Intel Virtualization Technology for directed I/O. |
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Packaging information
| Product | Package |
|---|---|
| Intel® 5400 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) chipset | 1520 Flip Chip-Ball Grid Array (FC-BGA) |
| Intel® 6700PXH 64-bit PCI Hub | 567 Flip Chip-Ball Grid Array (FC-BGA) |
| Intel® 632xESB I/O Controller Hub | 1284 Flip Chip - Ball Grid Array (PBGA) |
Intel® processors and/or chipsets may contain design defects or errors known as errata which may cause the product to deviate from published specifications. Current characterized errata are available on request.
¹ PCI Express* reduced power-state "L0s" is not supported.