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PROCESSOR
Intel® Xeon processors at speeds of 2.8GHz to 3.6GHz*
Processor Package: FC-mPGA4 package (604-pin)
 *Higher speeds as available
CHIPSET
The NLI uses the Intel® E7520 chipset featuring an 800MHz
system bus, Hyper-Threading Technology and a dual channel
DDR2-400 memory interface. Three x8 PCI Express interfaces
are supported by the NLI's chipset. See the PCI Express
Interfaces section for details on how the NLI implements
PCI Express. The Intel® E6300ESB I/O Controller Hub
supports the NLI's dual Serial ATA/150 ports, four USB
2.0 interfaces, dual Ultra ATA/100 interfaces and the
video and Ethernet controllers. The I/O Controller Hub's
LPC interface is routed to the board's controlled impedance
connector and supports an optional I/O expansion board
(Chassis Plans IOB30) for legacy I/O and serial port communications.
Communications between the Intel® E7520 Memory Controller
Hub and the I/O Controller Hub occurs over a 266MB/s
Hub Interface.
DUAL ETHERNET INTERFACES - 10/100/1000BASE-T
The NLI's Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Intel® 82546EB)
connects to the I/O Controller Hub via a PCI-X 64-bit/66MHz
interface to provide high-speed 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet
interfaces on LAN ports 1 and 2. RJ-45 connectors, located
on the I/O bracket, provide the physical interface to
the Ethernet network.
DUAL SERIAL ATA/150 PORTS
The primary and secondary Serial ATA (SATA) ports on
the NLI boards comply with the SATA 1.0 specification
and support two independent SATA storage devices such
as hard disks and CD-RW devices. SATA technology provides
lower pin counts, reduced signaling voltages, simplified
cabling, CRC error detection and hot-plug support. SATA
produces higher performance interfacing by providing
data transfer rates up to 150MB per second on each port.
CACHE MEMORY (L2 AND L1)
The Intel® Xeon processor's level two (L2) cache memory
is an integrated on-die Advanced Transfer Cache memory
that is 8-way set associative with ECC and runs at the
full processor core frequency. The L2 cache memory size
is 1MB for the most common embedded processors used
on the NLI. Non-embedded Intel® Xeon processors with
a 2MB L2 cache memory are also available for use, contact
Chassis Plans for ordering details.
The Intel® Xeon processors have a 16K level one (L1)
data cache.
DDR2-400 MEMORY
The four DIMM sockets on the NLI support a total memory
capacity of 8GB and the DDR2 memory interface can operate
as either a single-channel or dual-channel interface.
The theoretical maximum memory bandwidth for single-channel
operation is 3.2GB/s and 6.4GB/s for dual-channel mode.
Each of the channels (A and B) terminates in two dual
in-line memory module (DIMM) sockets. The System BIOS
automatically detects memory type, size and speed. The
memory modules used on the NLI must be PC2-3200 compliant.
The NLI supports a DDR2-400 memory interface speed.
Modules with a faster memory speed may be used; however,
they will be automatically clocked down to the DDR2-400
memory interface speed by the System BIOS and the SHB's
memory interface components.
DDR2-400 MEMORY DIMM SLOT POPULATION
DDR2-400 memory modules are available as either single
rank or dual rank DIMMs. A rank refers to the 72-bit
unit of devices or DRAM chips that make up the PC2-3200
ECC registered 240-pin DDR2-400 DIMM. 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. The
following table explains the DDR2-400 DIMM population
rules:
|
NLI DIMM Socket |
|
1B
(top-most DIMM) |
1A |
2B |
2A |
| 1 Single Rank |
Single Rank |
Empty |
Empty |
Empty |
| 1 Dual Rank |
Dual Rank |
Empty |
Empty |
Empty |
| 2 Single Rank |
Single Rank |
Single Rank |
Empty |
Empty |
1 Dual Rank,
1 Single Rank |
Dual Rank |
Single Rank |
Empty |
Empty |
| 2 Dual Rank |
Dual Rank |
Dual Rank |
Empty |
Empty |
| 3 Single Rank |
Single Rank |
Single Rank |
Single Rank |
Empty |
1 Dual Rank,
2 Single Rank |
Dual Rank |
Single Rank |
Single Rank |
Empty |
| 4 Single Rank |
Single Rank |
Single Rank |
Single Rank |
Single Rank |
ULTRA XGA VIDEO INTERFACE
The NLI is equipped with the third generation ATI® Rage
Mobility MI video controller. The M1 enables 2D/3D video
acceleration and provides 8MB of integrated video memory.
In 2D mode the video controller supports pixel resolutions
up to 1600 x 1200, and in 3D mode the maximum resolution
provided is 1280 x 1024. The maximum color depth supported
at these extremes is 16.7 million colors. Software drivers
are available for popular operating systems.
POWER REQUIREMENTS
Typical Values
| CPU |
+5V |
+12V |
+3.3V |
| 3.6GHz |
3.75A |
9.92A |
3.50A |
| 3.2GHz |
3.75A |
8.28A |
3.50A |
| 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 fastest high performance Intel® Xeon
processors.
TEMPERATURE/ENVIRONMENT
| Operating Temperature:
|
0° to 45° C. |
| *LV Xeon Operating Temperature:
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0° to 55° C. |
| Storage Temperature:
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-20 to 70 C. |
| Humidity: |
5% to 90% non-condensing |
The high-performance Intel® Xeon processors used on the
NLI may consume over 100 Watts of power. The NLI's cooling
system uses a high-reliability fan mounted to the SBC.
MECHANICAL
An active cooling system is used on the NLI to ensure
reliable processor operation at elevated temperatures.
Overall dimensions for the NLI, including the active cooling
system, are 13.3" L (338mm) x 4.976" H (126.4mm) x 2.3"
W (58.4mm).
Note: The PICMG 1.3 board height specification is approximately
.176" (4.47mm) taller than the PICMG 1.0 specification.
However, relative PICMG 1.3 board height off the backplane
is the same due to the shorter edge connectors of a PICMG
1.3 system host board and the shorter PCI Express connectors
on a PICMG 1.3 backplane.
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PCI Express INTERFACES
Chassis Plans NLI system host board provides two x8 PCI
Express links, one x4 PCI Express link and five PCI
Express reference clocks routed to edge connectors A
and B. These PCI Express links are used on SHB Express
backplanes to support PCI Express option cards and bridge
chips that provide PCI/PCI-X option card support. During
system initialization the NLI automatically negotiates
with the devices connected to the PCI Express links
in order to set up communication between these devices.
The net result is that the NLI system host board supports
communication to x1, x4, x8, x16 PCI Express boards
and PCI Express switch chips as well as PCI/PCI-X cards
via PCI Express-to-PCI/PCI-X bridge technology on the
backplane.
PCI Express CONFIGURATION AND
BUS SPEED
PCI Express -
Edge Connector A & B |
- Two x8 links, one x4 link
- Five reference clocks |
| PCI Express - (on-board only) |
- One x4 link |
| PCI-X (on-board only) |
- 64-bit/66MHz |
| PCI (on-board only) |
- 32-bit/33MHz |
| Hub Link 1.5 |
- 266MB/s |
| System or FSB |
- 800MHz |
BIOS (FLASH)
The NLI uses AMIBIOS8®. The flash BIOS resides in the
82802AC Firmware Hub (FWH). AMIBIOS8 contains features
such as:
- Support for flash devices for BIOS upgrading via
floppy interface
- Integrated support for USB mass storage devices
such as USB CD-ROM, CD-RW, etc.
- Boot from network, USB mass storage devices, IDE
or ATAPI
- Serial port console redirection to support headless
operation (requires optional IOB30, part no. 6391-000)
- SATA/ATA/ATAPI support includes 48-bit LBA addressing
to support SATA/ATA/IDE hard drive capacities over
137GB
IOB30 EXPANSION BOARD (OPTIONAL)
The optional IOB30 board provides
legacy I/O connections via the Super I/O controller (LPC47B272).
The IOB30's I/O controller connects to the NLI's LPC Bus
via the board's controlled impedance connector. The following
I/O interfaces are supported by the NLI via the IOB30:
- DUAL EIDE ULTRA ATA/100 INTERFACES
Dual high performance PCI Bus Master EIDE interfaces
are capable of supporting up to two IDE disk drives
each in a master/slave configuration. Supports Ultra
ATA/100 with synchronous ATA mode transfers up to
100MB per second.
- 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 supports up to two floppy disk drives in
combinations of 360K to 2.88MB.
- KB 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/2T, 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.
Operating systems exhibit certain boot-up behaviors in
regards to the handling of keyboard controller functions
that may necessitate the addition of the IOB30 to the
NLI.
The operating systems that Chassis Plans has tested that do
not require the IOB30 are:
- Microsoft® Windows® 2000
- Microsoft® Windows® XP (using Service Packs 1, 1A
or 2)
- Microsoft® Windows® 2003 Server
The operating systems that Chassis Plans has tested that require
the IOB30 in order to provide required PS/2 keyboard functions
are:
- RedHat Linux 9.0
- Fedora Linux 9.0
- SUSE Linux 9.0
- SCO ODT 5.05
- Unixware® 7.11
- Sun® SolarisT 9.0
- Microsoft® Windows® NT 4.0
Future NLI BIOS upgrades may eliminate the need for
the IOB30 to provide PS/2 keyboard functionality with
additional operating systems. Contact Chassis Plans
for the latest information.
Click here for additional infomation
on the IOB30.
BATTERY
Built-in lithium battery for data retention of CMOS
memory.
QUAD USB INTERFACES
The NLI supports four high-speed USB 2.0 ports for data
transfers up to 480Mbit/sec. It also supports USB 1.1
devices for data transfers at 12 or 1.5Mbit/sec. Two
USB 2.0 interface ports are located on the NLI's I/O
bracket. Two additional USB 2.0 headers are available
on the SHB. The NLI supports the optional routing of
two of the USB 2.0 interfaces to an SHB Express backplane.
Contact Chassis Plans if your application requires this
feature.
WATCHDOG TIMER
The programmable watchdog timer is supported directly
by the I/O Controller Hub. Two operating modes, free-running
and one-shot, are available with this two-stage watchdog
timer. Stage one can generate IRQ, SMI or SCI, and stage
two generates a programable watchdog timer reset with
a total range of 1ms to 10 minutes.
AGENCY APPROVALS & INDUSTRY COMPLIANCE
Designed for UL60950, CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-00, EN55022:1998
Class 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
STANDARDS
- PCI Express Base Specification 1.0a
- SHB Express System Host Board PCI Express specification
- PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG®)
1.3
MEAN TIME BETWEEN FAILURES (MTBF)
226,414 POH (Power-On Hours) at 40 °C., per Bellcore
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