Product Brief ® Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 ® ™ ● Support for Dual Intel Xeon Processors ® ● Intel E7520 Chipset ● PCI Express* I/O Interconnect Technology ® Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 Powerful processing, high bandwidth, and scalable management for general-purpose servers ® ™ The Intel Xeon processor, with up to 2MB Advanced Transfer Cache, Hyper-Threading ® ® 1 Technology, Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T) , and Enhanced Intel ® 2 SpeedStep technology , provides remarkable levels of performance and reliability. ® Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 As the demands on general-purpose servers grow, so do the technologies designed to meet those demands. High-clock- speed CPUs, high-bandwidth I/O, fast-access memory, ample Peak and redundant storage options, and comprehensive management Throughput tools—these are the capabilities that businesses and large (GB/sec) workgroups depend on to run line-of-business applications, departmental databases, and file and messaging servers. In recognizing the importance of such capabilities for general- ® purpose servers, Intel offers the Intel Server Board SE7520BD2. ® The Intel Server Board SE7520BD2, based on the Intel E7520 chipset, provides a powerful processing foundation in its support ® ™ for dual Intel Xeon processors with an 800MHz system bus. PCI Express* Offers Outstanding Data Throughput ® 3 Performance is enhanced through six independent PCI buses In the Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 , the PCI Express* x8 slot provides supporting not only PCI and PCI-X but also next-generation up to eight times the throughput of PCI-X 66MHz. Calculations are based PCI Express* I/O interconnect technology. The Server Board on maximum theoretical throughput. Individual results may vary. SE7520BD2 also provides outstanding memory performance, with support for dual-channel DDR 266/333 SDRAM and memory sparing and mirroring. In addition, the board has two integrated Gigabit Ethernet connections and provides options for single- or dual-channel Ultra320 SCSI, both of which include support for RAID 0 and 1. For server management, the Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 provides an impressive set of capabilities through support for the ® new Intel Server Management 8 suite of software, hardware, and utilities. This technology, which includes Onboard Platform ® Instrumentation and optional Intel Management Module upgrades, can help businesses and workgroups to maintain high availability while reducing support and service costs. ® For high-performance and reliable storage, the Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 provides options for single- or dual-channel integrated Ultra320 SCSI with support for RAID 0 and 1 and for modular ROMB (RAID on motherboard) with support for RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50. ® Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 Features and Benefits Features Benefits ® ™ Support for one or two Intel Xeon processors with Processing power and scalability to meet the dynamic an 800MHz system bus demands of general-purpose servers ® Support for Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Extended Memory Compatibility with 64-bit-capable operating systems and ® 1 64 Technology (Intel EM64T) , and Enhanced applications; reduced power consumption for lower-cost ® 2 Intel SpeedStep technology operation ® Intel E7520 chipset Enterprise performance and reliability in a purpose-built server chipset Dual memory-channel architecture, six DIMM sockets (three DIMMs High-performance memory subsystem with capacity and configura- per channel) supporting Registered 72-bit data ECC DIMMs for DDR bility to support diverse server tasks 4 5 266/333 , memory sparing and mirroring High-performance I/O with support for PCI Express*, PCI-X, and PCI Reduction of data bottlenecks to provide the bandwidth and six independent PCI buses necessary for intensive I/O; flexibility and scalability 6 Optional integrated Ultra320 SCSI controller with support for RAID 0 High-performance data transfer with embedded RAID 7 and 1; optional modular ROMB (RAID on functionality for outstanding data protection motherboard) with support for RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50 Dual integrated Gigabit Ethernet connections High bandwidth with teaming and failover capability for demanding server environments 11 11 9 11 10 2 11 3 4 8 2 11 7 6 11 6 2 1 6 5 1 Server board shown is model (product code) SE7520BD2SCSI ® Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 ® ™ ® 1. Support for two Intel Xeon processors with an 800MHz system bus 8. Intel Management Module upgrade connector ® ● Support for Intel Management Module Professional Edition and ® 2. Intel E7520 chipset ® Intel Management Module Advanced Edition (optional upgrades) 3. Dual-channel Serial ATA with support for RAID 0 and 1 9. Optional integrated single- or dual-channel Ultra320 SCSI with support 4. One IDE connector supporting two ATA 100 IDE channels for RAID 0 and 1 8 5. Support for up to 12 GB of Registered ECC DDR 266/333 SDRAM 10. Integrated graphics ● ● Dual memory channels for up to 4.26 GB/sec (DDR 266) or up ATI* RAGE* XL SVGA PCI video controller with 8 MB of video memory to 6.4 GB/sec (DDR 333) combined bandwidth 9 11. Six independent PCI buses and up to six adapter slots: 10 ● 6. Two Gigabit Ethernet connections One PCI Express x8 ® 11 ● ● One Intel 82541PI Gigabit Ethernet controller One PCI Express x4 ● ● One Marvell* Yukon*-EC 88E8050 PCI Express* Gigabit One PCI-X 133MHz ● Ethernet Controller Two PCI-X 100MHz ● One PCI 32-bit/33MHz 5V ® 7. Intel Server Management 8 ● Onboard Platform Instrumentation ® Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 – I/O Panel Features 5 1 3 4 2 1. Keyboard/mouse connector 4. Video connector 2. Ethernet connectors 5. Serial connector 3. USB connectors ® The Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 Supports 12 Technologies That Define Innovation A number of sophisticated server technologies from Intel work together in the Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 to meet the needs of organizations requiring exceptional processing power, bandwidth, and management capabilities for general-purpose servers. The high-performance processing avail- ® ™ able through the board’s support of dual Intel Xeon processors with an 800MHz system bus ® is protected by Intel Active Airflow Control, which monitors temperatures and adjusts fans ® accordingly to keep servers cool and quiet. Complementing this technology is Intel Power and Thermal Headroom, which provides ample power and thermal capacity to maximize performance and minimize validation and support costs. ® 13 For manageability, the Server Board SE7520BD2 includes the optional Intel Local Control Panel , ® which enables easy monitoring and control of the server from the front panel, and Intel Cable Reduction Technology, which provides powerful server-management capabilities and reduces cabling costs ® and complexity. Intel Rapid Recovery Toolkit enables remote management and diagnosis of server failures for quick recovery. ® ® And the Intel Validation Stress Test Suite provides rigorous and extensive testing of Intel Server Boards for fast time-to-market, high data integrity, and low support costs. Intel server technologies provide powerful capabilities designed to make server systems more reliable, more available, and easier to service. Seamlessly ® integrated into the latest generation of Intel Server Products, these technologies work in concert to complement the capabilities of the most current Intel processor and chipset technologies. ® ® ® ® ® ® Intel Active Intel Power and Intel Local Intel Cable Reduction Intel Rapid Recovery Intel Validation Stress Airflow Control Thermal Headroom Control Panel Technology Toolkit Test Suite For more information on these technologies, please visit: http://developer.intel.com/design/servers/technologies/ ® Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 Boxed Contents The Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 comes with the following components to help build a powerful, high-bandwidth, and manageable general-purpose server. 1. One Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 2. Quick Start User Guide ® 3. Intel Server Management 8 CD Pack containing: ® ® ● Intel Server Deployment Toolkit with Intel Express ® Installer, Intel Server Maintenance and Reference Training (SMaRT) Tool Software, server product information, technical documentation, customer support information, 1 drivers and utilities, and Web links ® ● CD-ROM with Intel Server Manager 8 family of software 4. Cable kit 5. I/O shield 6. Board-configuration label 4 2 3 5 6 3 3 ® The Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 is available in three configurations to meet diverse needs in I/O, storage, and USB. ® Product PCI Integrated Storage Integrated Intel Light- USB Code Configuration ATA/SATA SCSI Networking Guided Connection Diagnostics SE7520BD2 Six independent PCI One IDE connector Not available Dual Gigabit Ethernet Yes Three connectors buses and six total supporting two ATA 100 connections at rear of board, slots: IDE channels two headers at front 1 PCI Express* x8 1 PCI Express x4 Dual-channel SATA 1 PCI-X 133MHz supporting RAID 0 and 1 2 PCI-X 100MHz 1 PCI 32-bit/33MHz 5V SE7520BD2V Six independent PCI One IDE connector Single-channel Dual Gigabit Ethernet No Two connectors at rear buses and five total supporting two ATA 100 Ultra320/LVD SCSI via connections of board, two headers slots: IDE channels either an LSI Logic* at front 1 PCI Express x4 53C1020 or LSI Logic 1 PCI-X 133MHz Dual-channel SATA 53C1020A controller 2 PCI-X 100MHz supporting RAID 0 and 1 1 PCI 32-bit/33MHz 5V SE7520BD2SCSI Six independent PCI One IDE connector Dual-channel Dual Gigabit Ethernet Yes Three connectors at buses and six total supporting two ATA 100 Ultra320/LVD SCSI via connections rear of board, two slots: IDE channels an LSI Logic 53C1030 headers at front 1 PCI Express x8 controller 1 PCI Express x4 Dual-channel SATA 1 PCI-X 133MHz supporting RAID 0 and 1 2 PCI-X 100MHz 1 PCI 32-bit/33MHz 5V ® 14 The Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 is Part of a Family of Server Boards ® ™ for Pedestal Solutions and Supporting the Intel Xeon Processor with an 800MHz System Bus. Product Market Positioning PCI Configuration Integrated Integrated Memory Management Storage Networking Support Solution ® ® SE7520AF2 Business-critical Outstanding Seven independent PCI Dual-channel Ultra320 SCSI Dual Intel Eight DIMMs, up to Intel Server database and performance, excellent buses and five total slots: with optional integrated PRO/1000 Server 16 GB of ECC Management 8: ® ® departmental data protection, 1 PCI Express* x8 Intel RAID supporting RAID Network DDR2 400 Support for Intel applications and advanced 1 PCI Express x4 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50 and Connections Management Module ® management for 2 PCI-X 133MHz support for the Intel Portable upgrade (Professional departmental servers 1 PCI-X 100MHz Cache Module; also includes and Advanced Editions) dual-channel SATA with support for RAID 0 and 1, single-channel IDE SE7520BD2 Workgroup Powerful processing, Six independent PCI buses Dual-channel Ultra320 SCSI Dual Gigabit Six DIMMs, up to Intel Server application, file, high bandwidth, and and up to six total slots: (SE7520BD2SCSI), also Ethernet 12 GB of ECC Management 8: and messaging scalable management 1 PCI Express x8 available with single-channel connections DDR 266/333 Support for Intel servers for general-purpose 1 PCI Express x4 Ultra320 SCSI (SE7520BD2V) Management Module servers 1 PCI-X 133MHz and without SCSI upgrade (Professional 2 PCI-X 100MHz (SE7520BD2); all board and Advanced Editions) 1 PCI 32-bit/33MHz models include dual-channel (x8 not included on SATA with support for RAID 0 SE7520BD2V) and 1 and dual-channel IDE SE7525GP2 Workstations Extreme I/O and Four independent PCI Dual-channel SATA with Single Intel Four DIMMs, up to Intel Server graphics bandwidth buses and six total slots: support for RAID 0 and 1, PRO/1000 8 GB of ECC DDR Management 8 support with flexibility 1 PCI Express x16 dual-channel IDE Network 266/333 for servers and 1 PCI Express x4 Connection workstations 2 PCI-X 66MHz 2 PCI 32-bit/33MHz SE7320SP2 Entry-level Real server features Four independent PCI Dual-channel SATA with Single Gigabit Four DIMMs, up to Intel Server general-purpose, that provide room-to- buses and five total slots: support for RAID 0 and 1, Ethernet 8 GB of ECC DDR Management 8 file/print, and grow for small 1 PCI Express x4 dual-channel IDE connection 266/333 Web servers business server 2 PCI-X 66MHz solutions 2 PCI 32-bit/33MHz ® See http://www.intel.com/go/serverbuilder for details on specific Intel Server Board configurations. Compatible Products for Comprehensive Solutions The following table provides a list of key compatible products for the Intel‚ Server Board SE7520BD2. Please see http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/se7520bd2 for the most recent and comprehensive product compatibility list. Intel Building Block Product Name(s) Product Order Code(s) ® ® Intel Server Board Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 SE7520BD2 SE7520BD2V SE7520BD2SCSI ® ® Intel Server Chassis Intel Entry Server Chassis SC5275-E SC5275E SC5275ENA ® Intel Server Chassis SC5300 SC5300BASE SC5300BASENA SC5300BRP SC5300BRPNA SC5300LX SC5300LXNA ® ® Intel RAID Controllers Intel RAID Controller SRCU42E SRCU42E ® Intel RAID Controller SRCU42X SRCU42X ® Intel RAID Controller SRCZCRX SRCZCRX ® Intel RAID Controller SRCS16 SRCS16 ® ® Intel Management Modules Intel Management Module Professional Edition AXXIMMPRO ® Intel Management Module Advanced Edition AXXIMMADV ® ® 13 Intel Server Accessories Intel Local Control Panel AXXLCPPED For a complete list of spares and accessories, ® see the Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 Configuration Guide at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/se7520bd2 ® To meet a range of computing needs, the Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 ® can be integrated with either the Intel Entry Server Chassis SC5275-E ® or the Intel Server Chassis SC5300. ® Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 Specifications Processor Input/Output Front-Panel Support ® ™ 9 One or two Intel Xeon processors with an 800MHz system bus; PCI Six total slots : one PCI Express x8, Power button, reset button, diagnostic interrupt (front-panel NMI) for the latest processor support information, visit one PCI Express x4 (physical connector button, system identify button, system ID LED, status/fault LED, http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/se7520bd2 is a x8 slot), one PCI-X 133MHz, chassis-intrusion switch and front-panel lockout; connection ® 13 two PCI-X 100MHz, one PCI 32-bit/ for optional Intel Local Control Panel for monitoring and control System Memory 33MHz 5V of the server from the front panel For the latest information on memory support, visit IDE One legacy IDE connector for support Mechanical http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/se7520bd2 of up to two IDE devices Board Style SSI Entry E-Bay v3.0 and v3.5 Capacity Six DIMM sockets for up to 12 GB 15 USB Three USB 2.0 connectors at the rear of Registered ECC DDR 266/333 Board Size 12" x 13" (305 mm x 269 mm) of the board, two USB headers at the memory (two memory channels with front of the board Power Requirements three DIMMs per channel); support Serial Ports One external DB9 serial port; one for single-channel DIMM operation; +5V 3.6A maximum continuous current internal serial port (which can become minimum of 128MB memory +5V Standby 0.5A minimum continuous current Emergency Management Port if system- Type Registered DDR 266 and DDR 333 management card supports EMP) +12V 0.7A maximum continuous current SDRAM 72-bit, 184-pin gold-plated Floppy Controller 1.44 MB and 2.88 MB, 3-mode support DIMMs (DDR 333 should be in BGA +3.3V 3.2A maximum continuous current package; this is important for signal Keyboard/Mouse Two PS/2 ports, 8240A-compatible –5V 0A maximum continuous current timing and margin) ® –12V 0A maximum continuous current Intel Server Management Reliability Features ECC memory support to correct single- bit errors and detect double-bit errors; Integrated Management Onboard Platform Instrumentation Environment ® supports Intel Single Device Data Type Ambient Temperature Operating (system): 5°C to 50°C; Correction (SDDC), scrubbing, retry on ® Software Support Intel Server Manager 8 family of non-operating/storage (system): uncorrectable errors, memory sparing, software; upgradable via custom add-in 5 –40°C to +70°C ambient memory mirroring ® card to support Intel Management Relative Humidity Non-operating: 90%, non-condensing Module Integrated Onboard at 35°C ® ® Intel Management Professional Edition, Advanced Edition Chipset Intel E7520 chipset Module Support Safety and EMC Regulatory Compliance (Class A) ® Server Network One Intel 82541PI Gigabit Ethernet (EMC Regulatory Compliance is based on a board configured in Supported Standards IPMI, DMI, CIM, SNMP, ICMB Connections controller and One Marvell* Yukon*– an Intel host system in which Intel tested the board and found it EC 88E8050 PCI Express* Gigabit Fully Validated Operating Systems compliant.) Ethernet Controller, supporting teaming and failover, 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, Microsoft* Windows* Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, Microsoft Country Certification Regulatory Mark and 1000BASE-T, RJ45 output Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Red Hat* Linux* Enterprise 3.0, Safety and/or EMC Safety and/or EMC SUSE* LINUX* 9.1 Professional, SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9, Integrated Management National Semiconductor* PC87431M Australia/ ACA, MED C-Tick and Novell* NetWare* 6.5 Controller Platform Instrumentation ASIC New Zealand System BIOS Graphics ATI* RAGE* XL SVGA PCI video controller Canada UL / Industry Canada cURus / ICES with 8 MB of video memory Type 4MB Flash ROM with AMI* BIOS, Europe European Directives CE Multiboot BBS (BIOS Boot Specification) Integrated Storage Support International CB Report / CISPR Not applicable Special Features Plug and Play, IDE drive autoconfigure, Parallel ATA Single-channel ATA 100 (integrated SMBIOS 2.3, ECC/Parity support, Japan VCCI (Verification only) Not applicable single connector) supporting two IDE multilingual support, enabled for devices Korea RRL MIC rolling/online BIOS updates, flashable, Serial ATA Dual-channel SATA 100 (two connectors) integrated BIOS setup utility Russia GOST GOST supporting integrated RAID 0 and 1 Configuration Utilities Server Configuration Wizard for system Taiwan BSMI DOC BSMI Ultra320 SCSI SE7520BD2V: One Ultra320/LVD channel setup of BIOS utilities; Save and United States UL / FCC (Verification only) cURus via either the LSI Logic* 53C1020 or Restore System Configuration Utility LSI Logic 53C1020A SCSI controller, and initial Intel Server Management 8 supporting RAID 0 and 1, and support configuration ® for modular ROMB (Intel RAID Jumpers Controller SRCZCRX) CMOS clear, password clear, BIOS recovery D33025 SE7520BD2SCSI: Two Ultra320/LVD channels via the LSI Logic 53C1030 1 ® ® SCSI controller and connected via Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T) requires 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 two internal 68-pin-wide connectors; BIOS. Performance will vary depending on your hardware and software configurations. Intel EM64T-enabled OS, BIOS, device drivers maximum data transfer 320 MB/sec on and applications may not be available. Check with your vendor for more information. 2 each Ultra320/LVD channel, supporting ® ® ™ Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology is available on Intel Xeon processors with an 800MHz system bus at operating frequencies of 3.40 GHz and above. RAID 0 and 1, and support for modular 3 ® Two models of the Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 support both PCI Express* x4 and PCI Express x8; a third model supports only ROMB (Intel RAID Controller SRCZCRX) PCI Express x4. 4 DDR 333 should be in a BGA package; this is important for signal timing and margin. 5 Memory sparing and memory mirroring support may require a BIOS update. 6 Single- or dual-channel SCSI options are available depending on board model. 7 ® Board requires single- or dual-channel SCSI controller (Intel RAID Controller SRCZCRX) to support modular ROMB. 8 Based on 4GB DIMM availability and validation; DDR 266 will support up to 24 GB and DDR 333 will support up to 16 GB. 9 Slot support varies depending on board model. 10 Board model SE7520BD2V does not include a PCI Express x8 slot. 11 The PCI Express x4 slot is a PCI Express x8 connector running at x4 speed. 12 ® Features may vary depending on system configuration and may require the purchase and installation of an optional Intel Management Module upgrade. 13 ® The Intel Local Control Panel requires the purchase and installation of an optional Intel Management Module upgrade. 14 Feature sets vary depending on board model. 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