Technical Advisory 952
This Technical Advisory describes an issue which may or may not affect the customer’s product
Intel Technical Advisory TA-0952-1
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May 19, 2010
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Intel
®
Server Board S5520HCT with PBA number E80888-552 does not
support Intel
®
Trusted Execution Technology (Intel
®
TXT)
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to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. Except as provided in Intel's Terms and Conditions of Sale for such
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Intel products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, or infringement of any patent,
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applications. Intel may make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time, without notice. The Intel products
described herein 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.
Products Affected
Product Name MM# TA# PBA#
S5520HCT 904912 E84149-551 E80888-552
Description
A PCN109903 has been recently published to indicate that Intel
®
TXT feature support requires latest PVMT version
onboard TPM chip. Intel® server board S5520HCT (PBA# E80888-552) does not support the Intel® TXT feature due to
the old PVLV version TPM chip.
The Minimum hardware requirements for Intel
®
TXT are:
Processor: B1 or later stepping Intel
®
Xeon Processor 5600 Series
Server Board: Intel
®
Server Board S5520HCT; PBA version E80888-553 or later
Memory: At least 1 GB memory installed
Detail steps to enable Intel
®
TXT can be found in the Intel
®
Server Board
S5520HCT Technical Product Specification from the Intel website at:
http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/s5520hc/sb/CS-030223.htm
Corrective Action / Resolution
Intel will provide warranty replacement for Intel® server board S5520HCT (PBA# E80888-552) customers who require Intel
®
TXT feature support.
Please contact Intel using your normal warranty process, indicating that you are calling regarding TA-952-1. Have the
following information when you call: the TA/PBA number(s) of the affected board(s), system(s) or chassis(s); and the MM#,
Product Code and/or part number of the affected item needed.
Please contact your Intel Sales Representative if you require more specific information about this issue.