NLI |PICMG 1.3| System Host Board (SHB) | Featuring Intel® Xeon™ Processor and PCI Express™
Description
Trenton's NLI system host board (SHB) single processor configuration optimized for maximum performance and value. The NLI features an Intel® Xeon® processor and the Intel® E7520 chipset. SHB features include an 800MHz system bus, dual channel DDR2-400 memory interfaces, dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, dual Serial ATA/150 ports, dual USB 2.0 ports with two additional USB 2.0 interfaces and an advanced Ultra XGA video port. PCI Express, PCI and PCI-X option card support makes the NLI an ideal choice for a variety of applications.
Model number and model name definitions:
6396 NLI = Intel Xeon processor, standard-memory configuration
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PROCESSOR & PACKAGE STYLE
One, Single-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor
Intel® Xeon® Processor 3.2GHz
Intel® Xeon® Processor 2.8GHz, low-voltage
Processor Package = FC-mPGA4 (604-pin socket)
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CACHE MEMORY (L2)
Intel® Xeon® Processor 3.2GHz - 1MB
Low Voltage Intel® Xeon® Processor 2.8GHz - 1MB
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CHIPSET
Intel® E7520 with the Intel® E6300ESB I/O Controller Hub
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SYSTEM BUS & MEMORY
System Bus = 800MHz
Memory Interface Structure = Dual-channel interface with four DDR2-400 DIMM sockets
Class = DDR2-400 DIMM
Max. = 8GB
Min. = 512MB
DIMM Type = PC2-3200, 72-bit ECC registered, dual- of single-rank DIMMs
DIMM Construction = 240-pin with gold card-edge fingers
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EDGE CARD INTERFACES
PCI Express Links = two x8 and one x4 plus reference clocks
IOB31 module (PN = 6474-000) provides an additional x4 PCIe link to the backplane.
USB = Two USB 2.0 interfaces can be optional routed to edge connector C in place of USB header interfaces 2 and 3 (factory build option)
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VIDEO INTERFACE
Video Controller: ATI® RAGE® MOBILITY® M1
Memory: 8MB
2D Resolution: Up to 1600 x 1200 (UXGA)
3D Resolution: Up to 1280 x 1024 (SXGA)
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BATTERY
Type: Lithium
Purpose: CMOS data retention
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I/O INTERFACES
USB: 4, USB 2.0 interfaces - 2 via I/O bracket ports, 2 via on-board headers
Floppy: 1, via optional IOBxx module
Keyboard: USB or PS/2 via optional IOBxx module
Mouse: USB or PS/2 via optional IOBxx module
Serial: 2, via optional IOBxx module
Parallel: 1, via optional IOBxx module
SATA: 2, SATA I/150
IDE: 2, Ultra/ATA 100 interface
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BIOS (FLASH)
The NLI boards use AMIBIOS8® the flash BIOS resides in the SHB¡¯s Firmware Hub (FWH). AMIBIOS8 contains features such as:
- Support for flash devices for BIOS upgrading
- Integrated support for USB mass storage devices such as USB Flash Drives, DVD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-RW, etc.
- Boot from network, USB mass storage devices, IDE or SATA drives
- Serial port console redirection to support headless operation (requires optional IOB30/IOB31)
- SATA/ATA/ATAPI support includes 48-bit LBA addressing to support SATA/ATA/IDE hard drive capacities over 137GB
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ETHERNET INTERFACES
I/O Bracket = 2, 10/100/1000Base-T via an Intel® 82546EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller
I/O Bracket Connectors = RJ-45
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STANDARDS
- PCI Express® Base Specification 1.0a
- SHB Express® System Host Board PCI Express specification
- PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG®) 1.3
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WATCHDOG TIMER
Component: I/O Controller Hub,two-stage watchdog timer (WDT)
Functions: Two programmable operating modes - free-running and one-shot
Stage one: Generates IRQ, SMI or SCI
Stage two: Generates WDT reset with a total range of 1ms to 10 minutes.
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MECHANICAL
Standard Cooling Solution = Fan + heatsink
Std. CS Height Range = 2.30" (58.40mm) to 2.45" (62.28cm)
NLI Dimensions = 13.330" (33.858cm) L x 4.976" (12.639cm) H
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AGENCY APPROVALS & COMPLIANCE
Designed for UL60950, CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-00, EN55022:1998Class B, EN61000-4-2:1995, EN61000-4-3:1997, EN61000-4-4:1995, EN61000-4-5:1995, EN61000-4-6:1996, EN61000-4-11:1994 |
MEAN TIME BETWEEN FAILURES (MTBF)
MTBF = 226,414 Power-On Hours (POH) at 40 oC per Belcore
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POWER REQUIREMENTS - 100% stressed
Typical Values
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CPU |
+5V |
+12V |
+3.3V |
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3.2GHz |
3.75A |
8.28A |
3.50A |
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2.8GHz* |
3.75A |
5.67A |
3.50A |
-12V @ <100mA
Tolerance for all voltages is +/- 5%
*Low Voltage Intel® Xeon® processor
The external power supply should have a wattage rating of at least 400W to ensure adequate power delivery to an NLI using the high performance Intel® Xeon® processors. |
POWER REQUIREMENTS - Idle
Not applicable |
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TEMPERATURE & ENVIRONMENTALS
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Operating Temperature: |
0 oC to 45 oC. |
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Low Voltage Xeon Operating Temperature: |
0 oC to 55 oC. |
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Storage Temperature: |
-20 to 70 C. |
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OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
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Airflow Requirement: |
300 LFM continuous airflow |
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Humidity: |
5% to 90% non-condensing |
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MEMORY SLOT POPULATION
Single or dual rank memory modules must be placed in the NLIs DIMM sockets using prescribed population rules to ensure proper memory interface operation and performance. Installing two DIMMs which are identical in type, size and rank in DIMM sockets 1B and 1A results in dual-channel operation. If an additional pair of DIMMs is installed in sockets 2B and 2A, the DIMMs must be identical in type, size and rank to each other, but may be different in size from the pair installed in sockets 1B and 1A. If the modules in channel B and channel A (e.g., 1B and 1A) differ in size, the BIOS will use the size of the smallest DIMM. For more details refer to the NLI Memory Interface technical details.
The following table explains the DDR2-400 DIMM population rules:
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Memory Interface Operational Mode |
NLI DIMM Socket |
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1B
(Top-most DIMM) |
1A |
2B |
2A |
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Single Channel |
SINGLE |
empty |
empty |
empty |
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Single Channel |
DUAL |
empty |
empty |
empty |
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Single Channel |
SINGLE |
empty |
SINGLE |
empty |
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Single Channel |
DUAL |
empty |
DUAL |
empty |
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Dual Channel |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
empty |
empty |
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Dual Channel |
DUAL |
DUAL |
empty |
empty |
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Single Channel |
DUAL |
empty |
SINGLE |
empty |
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Dual Channel |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
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Dual Channel |
DUAL |
DUAL |
DUAL |
DUAL |
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Dual Channel |
DUAL |
DUAL |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
NOTE: SINGLE and DUAL refer to DIMM rank. |
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IOBxx EXPANSION BOARDS (OPTIONAL)
These optional boards provide legacy I/O connections via the Super I/O controller (LPC47B272).The I/O controller on an IOB30/31 connects to the SHB¡¯s LPC Bus via the board¡¯s controlled impedance connector. The following I/O interfaces are supported by the NLI boards via either the IOB30 or an IOB31 variation:
- SERIAL INTERFACE
The Super I/O controller supports two full-function serial ports with independently programmable baud rates. The controller has two high-speed, NS16C550 compatible UARTs with Send/Receive 16-byte FIFOs. The IRQ for each serial port has BIOS selectable addressing.
- FLOPPY DRIVE INTERFACE
The IOB30/IOB31 supports up to two floppy disk drives in combinations of 360K to 2.88MB.
- KEYBOARD AND PS/2 MOUSE INTERFACES
The mini DIN connector located on the I/O bracket provides an external interface for a PS/2 mouse and keyboard. A "Y" adapter plugged into the mini DIN connector allows the PS/2 mouse and keyboard to share the same port. Internal PS/2 mouse and keyboard headers are also available. A self-resetting fuse protects the +5V line of the keyboard and the mouse.
- PARALLEL INTERFACE
The parallel port interface is compatible with IBM PC/XT®, PC/AT®, PS/2™, Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP1.7, EPP1.9) and Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) modes of operation. Both the EPP and ECP modes are IEEE 1284 compliant. The parallel port has BIOS selectable addressing.
The IOB31 supports all of the same I/O functions as the IOB30 using cable header connectors. There is no I/O plate on the IOB31. The IOB31 also provides a x4 PCI Express edge connector designed to fit into a PCI Express expansion slot on a PICMG 1.3 backplane. When used on an NLI system host board, the IOB31 provides an extra x4 PCI Express link to the backplane.
Operating systems exhibit certain boot-up behavior with regard to the handling of keyboard controller functions that may necessitate the addition of the IOB30 or IOB31 with leqacy I/O support to an NLI SHB.
The operating systems that Trenton has tested that do not require the IOB30, or IOB31 are:
Microsoft® Windows® Vista
Microsoft® Windows® 2000
Microsoft® Windows® XP
Microsoft® Windows® 2003 Server
Microsoft® Windows® NT
RedHat Linux
Fedora Core
SUSE Linux Server
Linux Enterprise Server
QNX Netrino
Sun® Solaris™
The operating system that Trenton has tested that require the IOB30 or IOB31 in order to provide required PS/2 keyboard functions are:
SCO 5.07 |
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