Intel xeon 5500 series processor technology – HP SL6000 User Manual
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Because two server nodes are installed side-by-side, the front of the unit has twice as many ports and
LEDs as the SL170z G6 server. Each server node has its own video and serial connectors, USB ports,
NIC ports, health and UID LEDs, optional out-of-band management LAN port, and a slot for an
optional PCIe 2.0 x16 adapter (Figure 8).
Figure 8. Front view of a ProLiant z6000 G6 chassis populated with 2 HP ProLiant SL2x170z G6 server trays
Intel Xeon 5500 Series processor technology
HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable Systems use Xeon 5500 Series processors that include multi-level
caches, an integrated memory controller, and Intel’s QuickPath Technology to boost bandwidth
between processors, memory, and I/O subsystems.
The Intel Xeon 5500 Series microarchitecture is built on hafnium-based, 45-nanometer, high-k metal
gate, silicon technology to reduce electrical leakage. These small, energy-efficient, high-performance
processors support distributed shared memory, Intel Hyper-Threading technology, and Intel Turbo
Boost Technology with Intelligent Power Technology.
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For additional information about Intel processors, see the HP technology brief titled “The Intel processor
roadmap for industry-standard servers”
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