User's Manual (1.0c)

Chapter 1: Introduction
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1-2 Chipset Overview
The Intel® C600 series is a single chip solution that is designed for dedicated
servers and workstations. It supports high-speed SAS, SATA and advanced
requirements for Intel Xeon platforms.
Intel C600 Chipset Series Features
•Direct Media Interface (up 20 Gb/s each direction, Full Duplex)
•Intel® Matrix Storage Technology and Intel Rapid Storage Technology
•Intel I/O Virtualization (VT-d) Support
•Intel Trusted Execution Technology Support
•PCI Express 2.0 Interface (up to 5.0 GT/s)
•PCI Express 3.0 Interface (up to 8.0 GT/s)
•Eight SAS ports (up to 3 Gb/s)
•4 SATA 2.0 ports, 2 SATA 3.0 ports (up to 6 Gb/s)
•Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)