User Manual

Dell
PowerEdge R610 Technical Guide 11
2 Key Technologies
2.1 Overview
Key features of the PowerEdge R610 include dual Intel
®
Xeon
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5500 and 5600 series quad-core and
six-core processors, Intel
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5500 chipset I/O Hub (IOH) with QuickPath Architecture, DDR3 memory,
DIMM thermal sensors, PCI Express Generation 2, iDRAC with integrated video controller, dual-port
embedded Gigabit Ethernet controllers, Internal SD Module, iDRAC6 Express, and optional iDRAC6
Enterprise.
2.2 Detailed Information
The Intel
®
Xeon
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processor 5500 and 5600 series is designed specifically for servers and workstation
applications. The processor features quad-core and six-core processing to maximize performance and
performance/watt for data center infrastructures and highly dense deployments. The processor also
features the Intel Core™ micro-architecture and Intel 64 architecture for flexibility in 64-bit and
32-bit applications and operating systems. See section 6 for more information.