Trenton JXT6966, JXTS6966 Hardware Technical Reference

JXT6966 / JXTS6966

6966-xxx

No. 87-006969-000 Revision A

HARDWARE

TECHNICAL REFERENCE

Intel® Xeon® C5500-series

Quad Core

PROCESSOR-BASED

SHB

ARRANTY

The following is an abbreviated version of Trenton Technology’s warranty policy for PICMG

1.3 products. For a complete warranty statement, contact Trenton or visit our website at www.TrentonTechnology.com.

Trenton PICMG

1.3 products are warranted against material and manufacturing defects for five years from date of delivery to the original purchaser. Buyer agrees that if this product proves defective Trenton Technology Inc. is only obligated to repair, replace or refund the purchase price of this product at Trenton Technology’s discretion. The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to alteration, neglect, misuse or abuse; if any repairs have been attempted by anyone other than Trenton Technology Inc.; or if failure is caused by accident, acts of God, or other causes beyond the control of Trenton Technology Inc. Trenton Technology Inc. reserves the right to make changes or improvements in any product without incurring any obligation to similarly alter products previously purchased.

In no event shall Trenton Technology Inc. be liable for any defect in hardware or software or loss or inadequacy of data of any kind, or for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the performance or use of the product or information provided. Trenton Technology Inc.’s liability shall in no event exceed the purchase price of the product purchased hereunder. The foregoing limitation of liability shall be equally applicable to any service provided by Trenton Technology Inc.

ETURN POLICY

Products returned for repair must be accompanied by a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number, obtained from Trenton Technology prior to return. Freight on all returned items must be prepaid by the customer, and the customer is responsible for any loss or damage caused by common carrier in transit. Items will be returned from Trenton Technology via Ground, unless prior arrangements are made by the customer for an alternative shipping method

To obtain an RMA number, call us at (800) 875-6031 or (770) 287-3100. We will need the following information:

Return company address and contact Model name and model # from the label on the back of the product Serial number from the label on the back of the product Description of the failure

An RMA number will be issued. Mark the RMA number clearly on the outside of each box, include a failure report for each board and return the product(s) to our Utica, NY facility:

TRENTON Technology Inc. 1001 Broad Street Utica, NY 13501 Attn: Repair Department

Contact Trenton for our complete service and repair policy.

TRADEMARKS

IBM, PC/AT, VGA, EGA, OS/2 and PS/2 are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corp. AMI and AMIBIOS are trademarks of American Megatrends Inc. Intel, Xeon, Intel Quick Path Interconnect, Intel Hyper-Threading Technology and Intel Virtualization Technology are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. MS-DOS and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. PICMG, SHB Express and the PICMG logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group. PCI Express is a trademark of the PCI-SIG All other brand and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

IABILITY DISCLAIMER

This manual is as complete and factual as possible at the time of printing; however, the information in this manual may have been updated since that time. Trenton Technology Inc. reserves the right to change the functions, features or specifications of their products at any time, without notice.

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................................... 1-1

Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................1-1

Dual-Processor Models.................................................................................................................................... 1-1

Single-Processor Models.................................................................................................................................1-2

Features............................................................................................................................................................. 1-2

JXT6966 (6966-xxx) – Dual-Processor SHB Block Diagram......................................................................... 1-3

JXT6966 (6966-xxx) – Dual-Processor SHB Layout Diagram ....................................................................... 1-4

JXTS6966 (6966-xxx) – Single-Processor SHB Block Diagram.................................................................... 1-5

JXTS6966 (6966-xxx) – Single-Processor SHB Layout Diagram.................................................................. 1-6

Processor..........................................................................................................................................................1-7

Serial Interconnect Interface ........................................................................................................................... 1-7

Data Path...........................................................................................................................................................1-7

Serial Interconnect Speeds .............................................................................................................................1-7

Intel® Quick Path Iinterconnect Supported Speeds Between CPUs........................................................... 1-7

Intel® Direct Media Iinterface (DMI)Speed Between Processor and Intel® 3420 PCH............................... 1-7

Memory Interface.............................................................................................................................................. 1-7

DMA Channels .................................................................................................................................................. 1-7

Interrupts........................................................................................................................................................... 1-7

Bios (Flash).......................................................................................................................................................1-7

Cache Memory..................................................................................................................................................1-7

DDR3-1333 Memory.......................................................................................................................................... 1-8

Universal Serial Bus (USB).............................................................................................................................. 1-8

Video Interface.................................................................................................................................................. 1-8

PCI Express Interfaces..................................................................................................................................... 1-9

Ethernet Interfaces...........................................................................................................................................1-9

Serial ATA/300 Ports ........................................................................................................................................1-9

Power Fail Detection ...................................................................................................................................... 1-10

Battery ............................................................................................................................................................. 1-10

Power Requirements...................................................................................................................................... 1-10

Temperature/Environment............................................................................................................................. 1-11

Mechanical ...................................................................................................................................................... 1-11

Board Stiffener Bars....................................................................................................................................... 1-11

UL Recognition...............................................................................................................................................1-11

Configuration Jumpers ..................................................................................................................................1-12

P4A/P4B Ethernet LEDs and Connectors ....................................................................................................1-13

Status LEDs..................................................................................................................................................... 1-13

System BIOS Setup Utility............................................................................................................................. 1-14

Connectors...................................................................................................................................................... 1-15

CHAPTER 2 PCI EXPRESS® REFERENCE........................................................................................ 2-1

Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................2-1

PCI Express Links ............................................................................................................................................ 2-1

SHB Configurations.......................................................................................................................................... 2-2

PCI Express Edge Connector Pin Assignments............................................................................................ 2-3

PCI Express Signals Overview........................................................................................................................ 2-5

Optional PCI Express Link Expansion ........................................................................................................... 2-5

CHAPTER 3 JXT6966 / JXTS6966 SYSTEM POWER CONNECTIONS............................................. 3-1

Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................3-1

Power Supply and SHB Interaction ................................................................................................................ 3-1

Electrical Connection Configurations ............................................................................................................ 3-2

CHAPTER 4 PCI EXPRESS BACKPLANE USAGE............................................................................ 4-1

Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................4-1

SHB Edge Connectors ..................................................................................................................................... 4-1

Off-Board Video Card Usage ........................................................................................................................... 4-3

JXT6966 & JXTS6966 and Compatible Trenton Backplanes ........................................................................ 4-3

2U Butterfly Backplanes .................................................................................................................................. 4-3

Multi-Segment Backplanes.............................................................................................................................. 4-3

Combo Backplanes .......................................................................................................................................... 4-3

Server-Class Backplanes................................................................................................................................. 4-3

Graphics-Class Backplanes ............................................................................................................................ 4-3

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CHAPTER 5 I/O EXPANSION BOARDS – IOB33 & PEX10................................................................ 5-1

IOB33 Overview ................................................................................................................................................ 5-1

Model # Model Name Description.............................................................................................................. 5-1

IOB33 Features ................................................................................................................................................. 5-2

IOB33 Temperature/Environment ...................................................................................................................5-2

IOB33 (7015-xxx) Block Diagram .................................................................................................................... 5-2

IOB33 (7015-xxx) Layout Diagram .................................................................................................................. 5-3

IOB33 (7015-xxx) I/O Plate Diagram................................................................................................................ 5-3

IOB33 Connectors ............................................................................................................................................ 5-4

IOB33 Connectors (continued)........................................................................................................................ 5-5

PEX10 Overview................................................................................................................................................5-7

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APPENDIX A BIOS MESSAGES...........................................................................................................A-1

Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................A-1

Aptio Boot Flow................................................................................................................................................A-1

BIOS Beep Codes.............................................................................................................................................A-1

PEI Beep Codes................................................................................................................................................A-1

DXE Beep Codes...............................................................................................................................................A-2

BIOS Status Codes...........................................................................................................................................A-3

BIOS Status POST Code LEDs........................................................................................................................A-3

Status Code Ranges.........................................................................................................................................A-4

SEC Status Codes ............................................................................................................................................A-4

SEC Beep Codes...............................................................................................................................................A-4

PEI Beep Codes................................................................................................................................................A-7

DXE Status Codes ............................................................................................................................................A-7

DXE Beep Codes...............................................................................................................................................A-9

ACPI/ASL Status Codes.................................................................................................................................A-10

OEM-Reserved Status Code Ranges ............................................................................................................A-10

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HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

WARNING: This product has components which may be damaged by electrostatic discharge.

To protect your system host board (SHB) from electrostatic damage, be sure to observe the following precautions when handling or storing the board:

 Keep the SHB in its static-shielded bag until you are ready to perform your in stallation.

 Handle the SHB by its edges.

 Do not touch the I/O connector pins.

 Do not apply pressure or attach labels to the SHB.

 Use a grounded wrist strap at your workstation or ground yourself frequ ently b y touching the

metal chassis of the system before handling any components. The system must be plu gged into an outlet that is connected to an earth ground.

 Use antistatic padding on all work surfaces.

 Avoid static-inducing carpeted areas.

ECOMMENDED BOARD HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

This SHB has components on both sides of the PCB. Some of these components are extremely small and subject to damage if the board is not handled properly. It is important for you to observe the following precautions when handling or storing t he boa rd to prevent components from being damaged or broken off:

 Handle the board only by its edges.

 Store the board in padded shipping material or in an anti-static board rack.

 Do not place an unprotected board on a flat surface.

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Before You Begin

INTRODUCTION

It is important to be aware of the system considerations listed below before installing your JXT6966 or JXTS6966 (6966-xxx) SHB. Overall system performance may be affected by incorrect usage of these features.

OUSE/KEYBOARD “Y” CABLE

If you have an IOB33 I/O board in your system and you are using a “Y” cable attached to the bracket

mounted mouse/keyboard mini Din connector, be sure to use Trenton’s “Y” cable, part number 5886-000. Using a non-Trenton cable may result in improper SHB operation.

DDR3-1333 M

Trenton recommends ECC registered DDR3 memory modules for use on the JXT6966/JXTS6966 SHBs and these ECC registered (72-bit) DDR3 Mini-DIMMs must be PC3-10600 or PC3-8500 compliant. Unbuffered ECC DDR3 Mini-DIMMs are also supported on the JXT boards, but you cannot mix the two different memory types on the same SHB.

NOTES:

*CPU2 is available on the JXT6966 dual-processor board version only

The memory DIMMs on the SHB connect directly to the CPU and at least one memory module must be installed on the board. The JXTS6966 SHB versions feature one processor; however, memory sockets BK10, BK11 and BK12 are installed on the SHB but are not active in this single-processor board version.

SATA RAID O

The Intel Technology (Intel supporting RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 implementations. To configure the SATA ports as RAID drives or to use advanced features of the PCH, you must install the Intel® RST driver software. A link to the software is also located on Trenton’s website by accessing the Downloads tab of the the RAID

EMORY

• To maximize system performance and reliability, Trenton recommends populating each memory channel with DDR3 Mini-DIMMs with the same interface speed.

• All memory modules must have gold contacts.

• Low voltage (DDR3L) Mini-DIMMs are not supported.

• The SHB supports the following memory module memory latency timings:

o 6-6-6 for 800MHz DDR3 Mini-DIMMs o 7-7-7 and 8-8-8 for 1066MHz DDR3 Mini-DIMMs o 9-9-9 for 1333MHz DDR3 Mini-D IM Ms

• Populating the memory sockets with Mini-DIMMs having different speeds is supported on the SHB; however, the overall memory interface speed will run at the speed of the slowest Mini-DIMM.

• Populate the memory sockets starting with the Mini-DIMM socket closest to the CPU and work your way toward the edges of the SHB as illustrated in the chart below:

Population order CPU1 CPU2*

1 BK00 BK10 2 BK01 BK11 3 BK02 BK12

*Using a balanced memory population approach ensures maximum memory interface performance. A “balance approach” means using an equal number of Mini-DMMs for each processor on a dual-processor JXT6966 SHB whenever possible.

PERATION

® 3420 Platform Controller Hub (PCH) used on the SHB features Intel® Rapid Storage

® RST), which allows the PCH’s SATA controller to be configured as a RAID controller

JXT6966 product detail page or

Drivers section of the Technical Support page.

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POWER CONNECTION

The PICMG

® 1.3 specification supports soft power control signals via the Advanced Configuration and

Power Interface (ACPI). The JXT6966/JXTS6966 supports these signals, controlled by the ACPI and are used to implement various sleep modes. When control signals are implemented, the type of ATX or EPS power supply used and the operating system software will dictate how system power should connect to the SHB. It is critical that the correct method be used. Refer to - Power Connection section in the JXT manual to determine the method that will work with your specific system design. The Advanced Setup chapter in the manual contains the ACPI BIOS settings.

XPRESS 2.0 LINKS AND PICMG® 1.3 BACKPLANES

PCI E

The PCI Express® links on the JXT6966 connect directly to the processors. These links can operate as either PCI Express 2.0 or PCI Express 1.1 links based on the end-point devices on the backplane that are connected to the SHB. In addition to automatically configuring themselves for either PCIe 2.0 or PCIe 1.1 operations, the links also configure themselves for either graphics or server-class operations. In other words, the multiple x4 links from the processors (links A0, A1, A2 and A3) can be combined into a single x16 PCIe electrical link or multiple x8 links on a backplane. The CPU’s x4 links can train down to x1 links, but cannot bifurcate into multiple x1 links. The PCIe link (B0) from the board’s PCH has a x4 default configuration and can be made to bifurcate into four, x1 PCIe links with a factory modification to the JXT board. Contact Trenton if you require this B0 link configuration change. An optional PEX10 module connected to a dual-processor JXT6966 provides more backplane links than are currently supported in the PICMG 1.3 specification. This JXT6966 capability provides additional PCI Express bandwidth and option card support in the system design. Refer to the PCI Express®

Reference chapter and to Appendix C

- PCI Express Backplane Usage of this manual for more information.

PICMG 1.3 B

ACKPLANE I/O

The JXT6966 and JXTS6966 enable the following PICMG 1.3 backplane I/O connectivity via the SBC’s edge connector C:

• Four USB 2.0 interfaces

• One 10/100Base-T Ethernet interface

PICMG 1.3 B

ACKPLANE CLASSIFICATION

The JXT6966 and JXTS6966 are system host boards that can operate as either a Server or Graphics-Class PICMG 1.3 SHB. The JXT SHBs are essentially combo-class boards because of the capabilities of the PCI Express links built into the SHB’s processors. Trenton recommends using a combo-class PICMG 1.3 backplane such as the Trenton BPC7009 or BPC7041 with the SHBs in order to ensure the use of all available backplane option card slots. See Appendix C, PCI Express Backplane Usage for more details.

OFF-BOARD VIDEO CARD USAGE

If the system design requires an off-board video card, then the card must be placed in a backplane slot driven with PCI Express links from the JXT6966’s first processor. This is an Aptio® 4.x BIOS limitation that may be corrected in future software revisions. Listed below are the acceptable BPC7009 and BPC7041 backplane slots for use with an off-board video card: BPC7009 - Card slot PCIe1, PCIe2 or PCIe3 BPC7041 - Card slot PCIe6, PCIe7, PCIe8, PCIe9 or PCIe10

BIOS

The JXT6966 and JXTS6966 feature the Aptio® 4.x BIOS from American Megatrends, Inc. (AMI) w ith a ROM-resident setup utility called the Aptio Text Setup Environment or TSE. Details of the Aptio TSE are provided in the separate JXT6966 / JXTS6966 BIOS Technical Reference manual.

OR MORE INFORMATION

For more information on any of these features, refer to the appropriate sections JXT6966 / JXTS6966 Hardware Technical Reference Manual. The BIOS and hardware technical reference manuals are available

under the Downloads tab on the

JXT6966 or JXTS6966 web pages.

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Chapter 1 Specifications

Introduction

The JXT6966 and JXTS6966 are combo-class, PICMG® 1.3 system host boards that support the Intel® Xeon® C5500 processors. These CPUs feature the Nehalem micro-architecture and were developed under the codename Jasper Forest. The processors have a DDR3 integrated memory controller that supports three DDR3-1333 memory interface channels per processor resulting in six direct access memory interfaces on the JXT6966 board version. The six interfaces connect to six DDR3 Mini-DIMM sockets. With 4GB DDR3 Mini-DIMMs the total system memory capacity for a JXT6966 is 24GB and will double to 48GB once 8GB DDR3 Mini-DIMMs come on the market. The maximum theoretical system memory capacity for the JXT6966 is 192GB. The system memory capacities are cut in half for the single processor JXTS6966 board version.

PCI Express 2.0/1.1 links are built into the processors and the Intel® Quick Path Interface (Intel® QPI) between processors on the JXT6966 enables CPU resource sharing for an additional system throughput speed boost. All of the PCI Express interface links needed for a PICMG 1.3 compliant backplane are provided by the PCIe links out of CPU1 and the additional link out of the Intel® 3420 Platform Controller Hub (PCH). CPU2 on the JXT6966 provides four additional x4 PCI Express 2.0 or 1.1 links to a backplane via an optional plug-in card called the Trenton PEX10. These extra links provide added bandwidth to systems equipped with a backplane such as the Trenton BPC7009 or BPC7041. An optional IOB33 module provides an extra x1 PCIe 1.1 link to a backplane equipped with a PCIe expansion slot.

Video and I/O features on the JXT boards include:

• A Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) driven with an internal x1 PCIe link and capable of

supporting pixel resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) with a 64k color depth

• Three Gigabit Ethernet interfaces with two on the I/O plate and one available for use on a

PICMG 1.3 compliant backplane

• Six SATA/300 ports that can support independent drives or RAID drive arr a ys

• Eight USB 2.0 interfaces

The listing below summarizes the available versions of the JXT6966 and JXTS6 966 system host boards.

Dual-Processor Models Model # Model Name Speed Intel CPU Number

Dual Intel Xeon Processors (Jasper Forest) - Quad Core, 4.8GT/s QPI, 8MB cache, No H-T*:

6966-053 JXT/2.0QMR 2.0GHz EC5509

Dual Intel Xeon Processors (Jasper Forest) - Quad Core, 5.86GT/s QPI, 8MB cache, With H-T:

6966-125 JXT/2.53QN 2.53GHz EC5549

Dual Intel Xeon Processors (Jasper Forest) - Quad Core, 4.8GT/s QPI, 8MB cache, With H-T:

6966-224 JXT/2.13QM 2.13GHz LC5528 6966-222 JXT/1.73QM 1.73GHz LC5518

Dual Intel Xeon Processors (Jasper Forest) - Dual Core, 5.86GT/s QPI, 4MB cache, No H-T:

6966-425 JXT/2.27DNR 2.27GHz EC5539

* H-T = Intel Hyper-Threading

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Single-Processor Models Model # Model Name Speed Intel CPU Number

Single Intel Xeon Processor (Jasper Forest) - Quad Core, 4.8GT/s QPI, 8MB cache, No H-T*:

6966-093 JXTS/2.0QMR 2.0GHz EC5509

* H-T = Intel Hyper-Threading

Single Intel Xeon Processor (Jasper Forest) - Quad Core, 5.86GT/s QPI, 8MB cache, With H-T:

6966-165 JXTS/2.53QN 2.53GHz EC5549

Single Intel Xeon Processor (Jasper Forest) - Quad Core, 4.8GT/s QPI, 8MB cache, With H-T:

6966-264 JXTS/2.13QM 2.13GHz LC5528 6966-262 JXTS/1.73QM 1.73GHz LC5518

Single Intel Xeon Processor (Jasper Forest) - Dual Core, 5.86GT/s QPI, 4MB cache, No H-T:

6966-465 JXTS/2.27DNR 2.27GHz EC5539

Features

 Intel® Xeon® C5500 Processors (Jasper Forest)  Intel® 3420 Platform Controller Hub  Direct PCI Express® 2.0 links into the Intel® Xeon® C5500 Processors  A Combo-class SHB that is compatible with PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group

(PICMG) 1.3 Specifiction

 Direct PCI Express® 2.0 links into the Intel® Xeon® C5500 Processors  JXT6966 provides a total of 37 lanes of PCI Express for off-board system integration  Direct DDR3-1333 Memory Interfaces into the Intel® Xeon® C5500 Processors  Six DDR3 Mini-DIMM sockets capable of supporting up to 192GB of system memory on a dual-

processor JXT6966, 24GB maximum capacity with readily available 4GB DDR3 Mini-DIMMs

 Video interface utilizing XGI® Volari™ Z11M Graphice Processing Unit  Two 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet interfaces available on the SHB’s I/O plate  Six Serial on-board ATA/300 ports support four independent SATA storage devices

• SATA/300 ports may be configured to support RAID 0, 1, 5 or 10 implementations

 Eight Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) interfaces  Off-board I/O support provided for one 10/1 00B ase-T Ethernet interface and four USB 2.0 port

connections on a PICMG 1.3 backplane

 Legacy I/O, dual serial port and x1 PCIe link expansion available via Trenton IOB33 expansion

board

 An additional 16 PCI Express 2.0 lanes are available when using an optional PEX10 board on a

JXT6966 connected to a Trenton BPC7009 or BPC7041 PICMG 1.3 backp lane

 Full-length stiffner bars on the rear of the SHB enhances the rugged nature on the board by

maximizing component protection and simplifying mechanical system integration

 Full PC compatibility

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Processor

 Intel® Xeon® C5500 Series Processor – Nehalem-EP micro-architecture (Jasper Forest)r  Processor plugs into an LGA1366 socket

Serial Interconnect Interface

PCI Express® 2.0

and 1.1 compatible

Data Path

DDR3-1333 Memory - 72-bit (per channel)

Serial Interconnect Speeds

PCI Express 2.0 – 5.0GHz per lane PCI Express 1.1 - 2.5GHz per lane

Intel® Quick Path Iinterconnect Supported Speeds Between CPUs

The Intel

® 3420 PCH supports 4.8GT/s or 5.86GT/s betwee n pr ocessors. The speed of the Intel® QPI

depends on the type of CPU installed. The Quick Path Interconnect enables both processor-to-processor resource sharing and fast data transfers between CPUs and the Intel

® 3420 PCH.

Intel® Direct Media Iinterface (DMI)Speed Between Processor and Intel® 3420 PCH

This full duplex interface operates at 10Gb/s in each direction and provides data communications between the PCH and processor. On a dual-processor, JXT6966 the first CPU connects to the PCH and the second CPU feeds its information to the PCH via the first CPU’s DMI link.

Memory Interface

Three DDR3-1333MHz memory channels per processor; peak memory interface bandwidth is 32GB/s when using PC3-10600 Mini-DIMMs.

DMA Channels

The SHB is fully PC compatible with seven DMA channels, each supporting type F transfers.

Interrupts

The SHB is fully PC compatible with interrupt steering for PCI plug and play compatibility.

Bios (Flash)

The JXT boards use an Aptio

® 4.x BIOS from American Megatrends Inc. (AMI). The BIOS features built-

in advanced CMOS setup for system parameters, peripheral management for configuring on-board peripherals and other system parameters. The BIOS resides in a 32Mb Atmel

® AT25DF321SU SPI Serial

EEPROM (SPI Flash). The BIOS may be upgraded from a USB thumb drive storage device by pressing <Ctrl> + <Home> immediately after reset or power-up with the USB device installed in drive A:. Custom BIOSs are available.

Cache Memory

The processors include either a 4MB or 8MB last-level cache (LLC) memory capacity that is equally shared between all of the processor cores on the die.

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DDR3-1333 Memory

Each processor on the SHB supports three separate DDR3-1333 memory interfaces. There are six active Mini-DIMM sockets on the JXT6966 models and each one can support up to 32GB DIMMs for a total possible DDR3 system memory capacity of 192GB. The single processor models support three active

DIMM sockets and each socket can support up to 32GB DIMMs for a total possible DDR3 system memory capacity of 96GB on a JXTS6966.

However, currently available DDR3 Mini-DIMM memory capacities of 2GB, 4GB

Mini-

and 8GB are more common in today’s market; thereby, making the maximum practical limit of system memory supported 48GB on dual-processor SHBs and 24GB on single processor models. The peak memory interface bandwidth per channel is 32/GB/s when using PC3-10600 (i.e. DDR3-1333) MiniDIMMs. Each of the direct CPU memory channel (BK##) terminates with a single in-line Mini-DIMM memory module socket. The System BIOS automatically detects memory type, size and speed.

NOTES:

• To maximize system performance and reliability, Trenton recommends populating each memory channel with DDR3 Mini-DIMMs with the same interface speed.

• All memory modules must have gold contacts.

• Low voltage (DDR3L) Mini-DIMMs are not supported.

• The SHB supports the following memory module memory latency timings:

o 6-6-6 for 800MHz DDR3 Mini-DIMMs o 7-7-7 and 8-8-8 for 1066MHz DDR3 Mini-DIMMs o 9-9-9 for 1333MHz DDR3 Mini-D IM Ms

• Populating the memory sockets with Mini-DIMMs having different speeds is supported on the SHB; however, the overall memory interface speed will run at the speed of the slowest Mini-DIMM.

• Populate the memory sockets starting with the Mini-DIMM socket closest to the CPU and work your way toward the edges of the SHB as illustrated in the chart below:

Population order CPU1 CPU2*

1 BK00 BK10 2 BK01 BK11 3 BK02 BK12

*CPU2 is available on the JXT6966 dual-processor board version only

The memory DIMMs on the SHB connect directly to the CPU and at least one memory module must be installed on the board. The JXTS6966 SHB versions feature one processor; however, memory slots BK10, BK11 and BK12 are installed on the SHB but are not active in this single-processor board version.

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

The SHB support eight high-speed USB 2.0 ports. Connectors for two of the USB ports (0 and 1) are on the I/O bracket and USB ports 2 and 3 are available via headers on the SHB. USB po rt s 4, 5 , 6 and 7 are routed directly to edge connector C of the SHB for use on a PICMG 1.3 backplane.

Video Interface

The SHB features a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) with 8MB of video memory, and the GPU is driven by a x1 PCIe link from the SHB’s Intel® 3420 PCH. This combination of features enables the SHB’s video port; located on the board’s I/O plate, to support pixel resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) with a 64k color depth.

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PCI Express Interfaces

Reference chapter and to Appendix C - PCI Express Backplane

Usage of this manual for more information.

Ethernet Interfaces

The JXT6966/JXTS6966 SHBs support three Ethernet interfaces. The first two interfaces are on-board 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet interfaces located on the board's I/O bra cket and im plemented using an Intel

82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller. These I/O bracket interfaces support Gigabit, 10Base-T and 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet modes and are compliant with the IEEE 802.3 Specification.

The main components of the I/O bracket Ethernet interfaces are:

 Intel

® 82575EB for 10/100/1000-Mb/s media access control (MAC) with SYM, a serial ROM port

and a PCIe interface

 Serial ROM for storing the Ethernet address and the interface configuration and control data  Integrated RJ-45/Magnetics module connectors on the SHB's I/O bracket for direct connection to

the network. The connectors require category 5 (CAT5) unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) 2-pair cables for a 100-Mb/s network connection or category3 (CAT3) or higher UTP 2-pair cables for a 10-Mb/s network connection. Category 5e (C AT5e) or higher UTP 2-pair cables are recommended for a 1000-Mb/s (Gigabit) network connectio n.

 Link status and activity LEDs on the I/O bracket for status indication (See Ethernet LEDs and

Connectors later in this chapter.)

The third LAN is supported by the Intel

® 3420 and the Intel® 82578 Gigabit Ethernet PHY. This

10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet interface is routed to the PICMG 1.3 backplane via edge connector C of the SHB.

Software drivers are supplied for most popular operating systems.

Serial ATA/300 Ports

The six Serial ATA (SATA) ports on the SHB are driven with a built-in SATA controller from the Intel® 3420 Platform Controller Hub (PCH). The board’s SATA/300 interfaces comply with the SATA 1.0 specification and can support six independent SATA storage devices such as hard disks and CD-RW devices at data transfer rates up to 300MB per second on each port. The SATA controller has two BIOS selectable modes of operation with a legacy (i.e. IDE) mode using I/O space, and an AHCI mode using memory space. Software that uses legacy mode will not have AHCI capabilities. features Intel

® Rapid Storage Technology, which allows a third BIOS-selectable SATA controller

The board’s PCH

configuration that enables a RAID configuration capable of supporting RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 storage array implementations.

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