Intel® Server Board S5500WB Family

Key features

Supports up to two Intel® Xeon® processor 5600 series¹
Highly scalable DDR3 memory (eight DIMMs)
Expandable PCI Express* 2.0 I/O (up to two slots)
Flexible storage controller options
State-of-the-art power and cooling optimization
Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager and integrated DCMI / IPMI 2.0 manageability²

High energy efficiency and lowest TCO

When total cost of ownership is paramount, the Intel® Server Board S5500WB offers a design optimized for efficiency. Featuring Intel’s next generation of Intel® Xeon® processor, the 5600 series, and policy-based power management via Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager, the Intel Server Board S5500WB incorporates state-of-the-art remote management, power, and cooling optimizations to meet demanding data center requirements.

Target applications

High-density computing environments where energy costs and total cost of ownership are paramount such as Internet portal data centers, cloud computing, and High Performance Computing (HPC).

Intel® Server Board S5500WB information and resources

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Product specifications, compatible products, and tested component lists

Board order code	S5500WB	S5500WB12V
Essentials
Limited 3-year Warranty	Yes	Yes
Extended Warranty Available for Purchase	Yes	Yes
Board Form Factor	SSI EATX (12 x 13)	SSI EATX (12 x 13)
Chassis Form Factor	Rack	Rack
Socket	LGA1366	LGA1366
Integrated Systems Available	Yes	Yes
Integrated BMC with IPMI	IPMI 2.0 w/ DCMI	IPMI 2.0 w/ DCMI
Rack-Friendly Board	Yes	Yes
Supplemental SKU	No	No
Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)	128 GB	128 GB
Memory Types	DDR3 ECC UDIMM, RDIMM	DDR3 ECC UDIMM, RDIMM
# of Memory Channels	3	3
Max Memory Bandwidth	1066 GB/s	1333 GB/s
# of DIMMs	8	8
ECC Memory Supported	Yes	Yes
Graphics Specifications
Integrated Graphics	Yes	Yes
Dual Display Capable	Yes	Yes
Expansion Options
# of PCI Express Ports	2	2
PCIe x4 Gen 2.x	No data available	1
PCIe x8 Gen 2.x	1	1
PCIe x16 Gen 2.x	1	No data available
IO Expansion x4 Gen 2.x	2	2
I/O Specifications
USB Revision	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
# of USB Ports	4	4
USB 2.0 Configuration (Back + Internal)	6	6
# of SATA Ports	6	6
RAID Configuration	Intel(R) Embedded RAID (0,1); upgradeable to RAID5	Intel(R) Embedded RAID (0,1); upgradeable to RAID5
# of Serial Ports	2	2
# of LAN Ports	2	2
Integrated LAN	Dual, GbE	Dual, GbE
Package Specifications
Max CPU Configuration	2	2
Halogen Free Options Available	No	No
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Remote Management Module Support	AXXRMM3	AXXRMM3
Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager	Yes	Yes
Compatible Products
Tested Third Party Chassis	S5500WB	S5500WB12V
Compatible RAIDs	Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASJV Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASBB8I Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASLS4I Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Intel® RAID Controller RS2BL080 Intel® RAID Controller RS2BL040 Intel® RAID Controller RS2PI008 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Intel® RAID Controller RS2MB044 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Integrated RAID I/O Expansion Module AXXROMBSASMR Intel® RAID Controller RS25DB080	Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASJV Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASBB8I Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASLS4I Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Intel® RAID Controller RS2BL080 Intel® RAID Controller RS2BL040 Intel® RAID Controller RS2PI008 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Intel® RAID Controller RS2MB044 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Integrated RAID I/O Expansion Module AXXROMBSASMR Intel® RAID Controller RS25DB080
Compatible Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5502 (4M Cache, 1.86 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5506 (4M Cache, 2.13 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5530 (8M Cache, 2.40 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5540 (8M Cache, 2.53 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor X5550 (8M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor X5560 (8M Cache, 2.80 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor X5570 (8M Cache, 2.93 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5520 (8M Cache, 2.26 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor L5520 (8M Cache, 2.26 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5504 (4M Cache, 2.00 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor L5506 (4M Cache, 2.13 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor L5508 (8M Cache, 2.00 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor L5518 (8M Cache, 2.13 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor L5530 (8M Cache, 2.40 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor X5667 (12M Cache, 3.06 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor X5670 (12M Cache, 2.93 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor X5660 (12M Cache, 2.80 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor X5650 (12M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5640 (12M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5630 (12M Cache, 2.53 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5620 (12M Cache, 2.40 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5645 (12M Cache, 2.40 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor X5675 (12M Cache, 3.06 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5649 (12M Cache, 2.53 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5607 (8M Cache, 2.26 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5606 (8M Cache, 2.13 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5603 (4M Cache, 1.60 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI)	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5502 (4M Cache, 1.86 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5506 (4M Cache, 2.13 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5530 (8M Cache, 2.40 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5540 (8M Cache, 2.53 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor X5550 (8M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor X5560 (8M Cache, 2.80 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor X5570 (8M Cache, 2.93 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5520 (8M Cache, 2.26 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor L5520 (8M Cache, 2.26 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5504 (4M Cache, 2.00 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor L5506 (4M Cache, 2.13 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor L5508 (8M Cache, 2.00 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor L5518 (8M Cache, 2.13 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor L5530 (8M Cache, 2.40 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor X5667 (12M Cache, 3.06 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor X5670 (12M Cache, 2.93 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor X5660 (12M Cache, 2.80 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor X5650 (12M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5640 (12M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5630 (12M Cache, 2.53 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5620 (12M Cache, 2.40 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5645 (12M Cache, 2.40 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor X5675 (12M Cache, 3.06 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5649 (12M Cache, 2.53 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5607 (8M Cache, 2.26 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5606 (8M Cache, 2.13 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Xeon® Processor E5603 (4M Cache, 1.60 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI)
Compatible Softwares	VMware vSphere Essentials VMW4ESS* VMware vSphere Essentials Plus VMW4ESSPLUS* VMware vSphere Standard VMW4STD* VMware vSphere Advanced VMW4ADV* VMware vSphere Enterprise Plus VMW4ENTPLUS* VMware vCenter Standard VMWVCSTD* Symantec Backup Exec 2010* Symantec Backup Exec 2010 for Windows Small Business Server* Symantec Backup Exec 2010 Microsoft Exchange Suite* Symantec Backup Exec 2010 Microsoft SQL Suite* Symantec Backup Exec 2010 Windows Remote Agent Suite* Symantec Backup Exec 2010 VMware Infrastructure Suite* Symantec Backup Exec 2010 Microsoft Hyper-V Suite* Symantec Backup Exec 2010 Deduplication Suite* Symantec Backup Exec 2010 Deduplication and Archiving Suite*	VMware vSphere Essentials VMW4ESS* VMware vSphere Essentials Plus VMW4ESSPLUS* VMware vSphere Standard VMW4STD* VMware vSphere Advanced VMW4ADV* VMware vSphere Enterprise Plus VMW4ENTPLUS* VMware vCenter Standard VMWVCSTD* Symantec Backup Exec 2010* Symantec Backup Exec 2010 for Windows Small Business Server* Symantec Backup Exec 2010 Microsoft Exchange Suite* Symantec Backup Exec 2010 Microsoft SQL Suite* Symantec Backup Exec 2010 Windows Remote Agent Suite* Symantec Backup Exec 2010 VMware Infrastructure Suite* Symantec Backup Exec 2010 Microsoft Hyper-V Suite* Symantec Backup Exec 2010 Deduplication Suite* Symantec Backup Exec 2010 Deduplication and Archiving Suite*
Network Interface Cards	Intel® 10 Gigabit CX4 Dual Port Server Adapter Intel® 10 Gigabit XF LR Server Adapter Intel® 10 Gigabit XF SR Dual Port Server Adapter Intel® 10 Gigabit XF SR Server Adapter Intel® Gigabit EF Dual Port Server Adapter Intel® Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter Intel® PRO/1000 PF Dual Port Server Adapter Intel® PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter Intel® PRO/1000 PT Quad Port Low Profile Server Adapter	Intel® 10 Gigabit CX4 Dual Port Server Adapter Intel® 10 Gigabit XF LR Server Adapter Intel® 10 Gigabit XF SR Dual Port Server Adapter Intel® 10 Gigabit XF SR Server Adapter Intel® Gigabit EF Dual Port Server Adapter Intel® Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter Intel® PRO/1000 PF Dual Port Server Adapter Intel® PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter Intel® PRO/1000 PT Quad Port Low Profile Server Adapter
Compatible Spares and Accessories	Passive/Active Combination Heat-Sink with Removable Fan BXSTS100C Active Heat-Sink with Fixed Fan BXSTS100A Remote Management Module 3 AXXRMM3 Dual Processor Board Extended Warranty Dual Processor System On-Site Repair	Passive/Active Combination Heat-Sink with Removable Fan BXSTS100C Active Heat-Sink with Fixed Fan BXSTS100A Remote Management Module 3 AXXRMM3 Dual Processor Board Extended Warranty Dual Processor System On-Site Repair
Tested Component Lists
Tested Memory List	S5500WB Family
Tested Operating System List	S5500WB

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