User Manual

Introduction
14 Intel
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Xeon
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Processor 5600 Series Datasheet Volume 1
• Intel
®
Trusted Execution Technology - A highly versatile set of hardware
extensions to Intel processors and chipsets that, with appropriate software,
enhance the platform security capabilities.
• Intel
®
QuickPath Interconnect (Intel
®
QPI) — A cache-coherent, links-based
interconnect specification for Intel processors, chipsets, and I/O bridge
components.
• Intel
®
64 Architecture — An enhancement to Intel's IA-32 architecture, allowing
the processor to execute operating systems and applications written to take
advantage of Intel
®
64.
• Intel
®
Virtualization Technology (Intel
®
VT) — A set of hardware
enhancements to Intel server and client platforms that can improve virtualization
solutions. VT provides a foundation for widely-deployed virtualization solutions and
enables more robust hardware assisted virtualization solution.
• Integrated Heat Spreader (IHS) — A component of the processor package used
to enhance the thermal performance of the package. Component thermal solutions
interface with the processor at the IHS surface.
• Jitter — Any timing variation of a transition edge or edges from the defined Unit
Interval (UI).
• LGA1366 Socket — The 1366-land FC-LGA package mates with the system board
through this surface mount, 1366-contact socket.
• Network Equipment Building System (NEBS) — The most common set of
environmental design guidelines applied to telecommunications equipment in the
United States.
• Server SKU — A processor Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) to be installed in either
server or workstation platforms. Electrical, power and thermal specifications for
these SKU’s are based on specific use condition assumptions. Server processors
may be further categorized as Frequency Optimized, Advanced, Standard and Low
Power SKUs. For further details on use condition assumptions, please refer to the
latest Product Release Qualification (PRQ) Report available via your Customer
Quality Engineer (CQE) contact.
• Storage Conditions — Refers to a non-operational state. The processor may be
installed in a platform, in a tray, or loose. Processors may be sealed in packaging or
exposed to free air. Under these conditions, processor lands should not be
connected to any supply voltages, have any I/Os biased, or receive any clocks.
• Unit Interval (UI) — Signaling convention that is binary and unidirectional. In
this binary signaling, one bit is sent for every edge of the forwarded clock, whether
it be a rising edge or a falling edge. If a number of edges are collected at instances
t
1
, t
2
, t
n
,...., t
k
then the UI at instance “n” is defined as:
UI
n
= t
n
- t
n - 1
• Workstation SKU — A processor SKU to be installed in workstation platforms
only. Electrical, power and thermal specifications for these processors have been
developed based on Intel’s reliability goals at a reference use condition. In addition,
the processor validation and production test conditions have been optimized based
on these conditions. Operating “Workstation” processors in a server environment or
other application, could impact reliability performance, which means Intel’s
reliability goals may not be met. For further details on use condition assumptions or
reliability performance, please refer to the latest Product Release Qualification
(PRQ) Report available via your Customer Quality Engineer (CQE) contact.