Server Boards

Six new compatible Intel® Server Boards have been validated and tested with the Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series platform and are now available. These Intel boards offer several options to choose from that vary in cost and performance from value to high end. For information on third party boards, please review the Third Party Suppliers tab.

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• Intel® Server Board S5500BC
• Intel® Server Board S5520HC or Intel® Server Board S5500HCV
• Intel® Server Board S5520UR
• Intel® Workstation Board S5520SC
• Intel® Server Board S5500WB

Intel® Server Board S5500BC An entry-level board designed for enterprise-class performance and quality for small- to medium-sized business applications and CPU frequency-intensive HPC workloads.
	Key features: Supports up to two processors from Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series Intel® QuickPath architecture Scalable DDR3 memory (8 DIMMs) High-performance PCI Express* (PCIe*) 2.0 I/O (up to 5 slots) Supports Server Power Capping via Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager Integrated IPMI 2.0 management controller Intel® Server Board S5500BC and Intel® Server System SR1630BC product brief (PDF 1.94MB) Intel® Server Board S5500BC ad builder Learn more
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Intel® Server Board S5520HC or Intel® Server Board S5500HCV Two server board configurations are available for mainstream small to medium business applications, including file and print servers, email servers, storage servers and vertical-specific business applications.
	Key features: Supports up to two processors from Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series Integrated memory controllers for each processor Intel® QuickPath architecture Highly scalable DDR3 memory (9 or 12 DIMMs) High-speed PCIe 2.0 expansion bus (up to 4 slots) Supports Server Power Capping via Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager Integrated IPMI 2.0 management controller Intel® Server Board S5520HC, Intel® Server Chassis SC5600, and Intel® Server Chassis SC5650 product brief (PDF 2.51MB) Intel® Server Board S5520HC ad builder Learn more: Intel® Server Board S5520HC Intel® Server Board S5500HCV
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Intel® Server Board S5520UR, available in Intel® Server Systems SR1600UR, SR1625UR, SR2600UR, and SR2625UR 1U and 2U configurations are available, optimized for high-density, energy-efficient applications, including high-performance computing (compute, I/O and management nodes), IPDC search, video server, virtualization platform and general purpose data center building blocks.
	Key features: Supports up to two processors from Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series Integrated memory controllers for each processor Intel® QuickPath architecture Highly scalable DDR3 memory (12 DIMMs) High-speed PCIe 2.0 I/O (up to 5 slots) Highly flexible storage options Integrated IPMI 2.0 manageability or integrated remote management support Mission-critical RAS Optimized for energy efficiency Supports Server Power Capping via Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager Intel® Server Board S5520UR, Intel® Server System SR1600 and SR2600 family product brief (PDF 4.92MB) Intel® Server Board S5520UR ad builder Proper thermal solution installation procedures Learn more
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Intel® Workstation Board S5520SC A highly functioning workstation board for graphics-intensive applications, including CAD, CAM, industrial design, AEC, DCC, Web design, oil and gas exploration, financial services, EDA, and CAE.
	Key features: Supports up to two processors from Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series Integrated memory controllers for each processor Intel® QuickPath architecture Highly scalable DDR3 memory (12 DIMMs) High-speed PCI Express* 2.0 I/O (Two PCIe2x16 slots) Highly flexible storage configurations Integrated IPMI 2.0 management controller HD 7.1 channel audio support Supports Server Power Capping via Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager Intel® Workstation Board S5520SC ad builder Learn more
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Intel® Server Board S5500WB An energy-optimized server board for high-density data center applications designed to optimize performance and minimize power consumption resulting in lower IT costs. For use in power-conscious, high-performance computing environments such as Internet portal data centers and cloud computing.
	Key features: Supports up to two processors from Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series Integrated memory controllers for each processor Intel® QuickPath architecture Highly scalable DDR3 memory (8 DIMMs with up to 64GB maximum memory capacity) High-speed PCI Express* 2.0 I/O plus an optional Intel® I/O Expansion Module Highly flexible storage configurations Integrated IPMI 2.0 management controller Supports Server Power Capping via Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager Intel® Server Board S5500WB product brief (PDF 2.08MB) Intel® Server Board S5500WB ad builder Learn more
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