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Intel® E8501 Chipset |
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The Intel® E8501 chipset contains higher performance and more scalability than the prior generation Intel® Xeon® processor family. The Intel E8501 chipset enables performance gains on Intel's four-way MP platform of up to 60% over the previous generation, making the platform well-suited to running demanding, multi-threaded applications, such as databases, financial services and supply-chain management.
The chipset is designed for longevity—architected for the Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 7000¹ sequence, yet also compatible with Intel® single-core processors—for an enhanced lifespan and for lowering Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). The chipset's ability to support 64-bit as well as 32-bit applications lets you leverage your investment even further. It also offers increased bandwidth, and greater flexibility, manageability, and I/O integration than previous-generation MP chipsets.
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| Intel® E8501 Chipset Features |
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| Supports Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 7000¹ sequence |
Significant performance improvement over previous generation single-core processors. |
| Intel® Extended Memory 64 TechnologyΦ |
Enables extended memory addressability for server applications |
| Demand-Based Switching (DBS) with Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology |
Enables platform and software power management features to help lower average power consumption while maintaining application performance and improving acoustics |
| PCI Express* serial I/O |
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 | Next-generation I/O capable of up to 8 GB/s peak bandwidth |
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| Improved RAS features compared to PCI-X |
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| Lower latency compared to PCI-X for improved I/O performance |
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| Software compatible with PCI-X to simplify parallel-to-serial transition |
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| DDR2-400 memory |
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| Provides up to 20% increase in memory bandwidth over DDR-333 |
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| Increased DIMMs per system for enhanced memory scalability |
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| Enhanced reliability and manageability |
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| Many memory controller features, together with PCI Express RAS features combine to help improve platform reliability vs. previous-generation platforms |
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| Features include Error Correcting Code (ECC) system bus, memory RAID, and I/O and memory hot-plug |
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| The Intel® E8501 chipset includes an SMBus port for remote management operation and support for a variety of third-party BMC (base management controller) and BIOS solutions |
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| High-speed, 3-load front-side system bus (800 MHz) |
12.8 GB/s—four times faster than previous Intel Xeon processor MP-based platforms with 400 MHz system bus |
| PIROM and thermal sensor |
Allows for scheduled service in the event of a system manufacturing defect or cooling device failure |
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| Related Products |
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| Package Information |
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| Product |
Package |
| Intel® E8501 TNB .13um Technology (MP Server Northbridge) |
1432-pin Flip Chip-Ball Grid Array (FC-BGA3) Package |
| Intel® E8501 XMB .13um Technology (ECC MP Server) |
829-pin Flip Chip-Ball Grid Array (FC-BGA3) Package |
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¹ Intel® processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor numbers differentiate features within each processor family, not across different processor families. See www.intel.com/products/processor_number/ for details.
Φ 64-bit Intel® Xeon® processors with Intel® EM64T require a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, OS, device drivers and applications enabled for Intel EM64T. Processor will not operate (including 32-bit operation) without an Intel EM64T-enabled BIOS. Performance will vary depending on your hardware and software configurations. Intel EM64T-enabled OS, BIOS, device drivers and applications may not be available. Check with your vendor for more information.
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