product overview the intel? e7520 chipset for embedded computing C utilizing dual- processor, high-bandwidth chipset technology C enables reduced power consumption with improved platform reliability and system manageability c ompared to previous-generation intel? chipsets. the 667 mhz front-side bus supports intel? core?2 duo proces- sors (t7400 , l7400 ) and intel? core? duo processors (t2500 , l2400 ), providing high bandwidth for increased memory and i/o throughput, specifically optimized to offer a value-sensitive solution for embedded and communications applications. intel core 2 duo processors are based on intel? core? microarchi- tecture with support for intel? 64 architecture (intel? 64) and 36 bits of physical addressing, delivering breakthrough, energy- efficient performance to help equipment manufacturers optimally balance processing capabilities within power and space constraints. intel core duo processors are derived from the intel? pentium? m processor with significant hardware architecture enhancements in stack management, instruction execution, and branch prediction. these processors, when paired with the intel e7520 chipset, pro- vide an ideal solution for a wide range of performance-intensive, low-power communication and embedded applications in smaller form factor designs. while incorporating advanced processor technology, these processors remain software-compatible with previous ia-32 processors. the intel? e7520 memory controller hub (mch) includes pci express* 1 serial i/o technology and ddr2 memory technology to help increase i/o bandwidth and reduce system latency for data-intensive applications. it is the central hub for all data passing among the core system elements, including processors, memory, pci express i/o, and legacy i/o subsystems. memory this platform can be designed to support single- or dual-channel ddr2-400 memory (up to 4 gb). ddr2-400 memory technology is ideal for storage and memory-intensive applications, providing up to 20% increase in memory bandwidth and up to 40% decrease in power consumption over ddr 333. the memory subsystem interface to the mch is dual channel, supporting up to four registered dimms per channel C depending on memory technology C for a total system bandwidth of up to 6.4 gb/s. pci express for demanding i/o and networking applications, pci express interfaces attach a variety of intel and third-party i/o solution components and adapters directly to the intel e7520 mch at throughput speeds of up to 4 gb/s on each x8 interface, allowing i/o to keep pace with the rest of the platform. the mch has three x8 pci express interfaces which can each be bifurcated into two x4 interfaces for additional configuration flexibility. product brief intel? e7520 chipset embedded computing intel? e7520 chipset for intel? core?2 duo processors and intel? core? duo processors figure 1: intel? e7520 chipset with intel? core?2 duo and intel? core? duo processors 1 pci express reduced-power state l0s not supported. 2 intel? 6300esb ich supports up to 4 pci-x down devices. ddr2-400 667 mhz front-side bus ddr2-400 x4 or x8 pci express slot three con?urable x8 pci express* 1 interfaces (each x8 can be con?ured as two x4s) intel 6300esb i/o controller hub 2 pci-x 66 pci-x 66 pci-x 66 pci-x 66 x4 or x8 pci express slot intel iop332 i/o processor intel 6700pxh 64-bit pci hub x4 or x8 pci express slot third-party component intel?e7520 memory controller hub optional intel?core 2 duo processor, intel?core duo processor
intel access embedded intel? architecture home page: intel.com/design/intarch developers site: developer.intel.com intel in communications: intel.com/communications general information hotline: (800) 628-8686 or (916) 356-3104 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. pst intel? literature center: (800) 548-4725 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. cst (u.s. and canada) international locations please contact your local sales office. information in this document is provided in connection with intel? products. except as provided in intel's terms and conditions of sale for such products, intel assumes no liability whatsoever, and intel disclaims any express or implied warranty relating to sale and/or us e of intel products, including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, or infringement of any patent, copyright, or other intellectual property right. intel may make changes to specifications, product descriptions, and plans at any time, without not ice. intel corporation may have patents or pending patent applications, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property right s that relate to the presented subject matter. the furnishing of documents and other materials and information does not provide any license, express or implied, by estoppel o r otherwise, to any such patents, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights. intel products are not intended for use in medical, life saving, life sustai ning, critical control or safety systems, or in nuclear facility applications. the intel? e7520 chipset may contain design defects or errors known as errata, which may cause the produ ct to deviate from published specifications. current characterized errata are available upon request. intel, the intel logo, intel. leap ahead., intel. leap ahead. logo, xeon, core, and pentium are trademarks or registered tradem arks of intel corporation or its subsidiaries in the united states and other countries. *other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. copyright ? 2006 intel corporation. all rights reserved. printed in usa 0107/ksc/ocg/xx/pdf please recycle 315215-002us product product code package intel? e7520 memory controller hub (mch) NQE7520mc 1077 flip chip-ball grid array (fc-bga) intel? 6300esb i/o controller hub fwe6300esb 689 plastic ball grid array (pbga) intel? 6700pxh 64-bit pci hub (optional) rg82870p2 567 flip chip-ball grid array (fc-bga) intel processor numbers are not a measure of performance. processor numbers differentiate features within each processor family , not across different processor families. see http://www.intel.com/products/processor_number for details. 64-bit computing on intel? architecture requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, bios, operating system, device dr ivers and applications enabled for intel? 64 architecture. processors will not operate (including 32-bit operation) without an intel? 64-enabled bios. performance will v ary depending on hardware and software configurations. consult with your system vendor for more information. 3 in an x4 ddr memory device, the intel x4 single device data correction (x4 sddc), provides error detection and correction for o ne to four data bits within a single device, and provides error detection for up to eight data bits within two devices. features benefits supports intel? core?2 duo processors with ? dual-core processor is optimized for multithreaded applications and multitasking, m eeting the need for 667 mhz front-side bus and 4 mb l2 cache, high-performance, low-power applications with small form-factor constraints and intel? core? duo processors with 667 mhz front-side bus and 2 mb l2 cache pci express* ? direct connection between the mch and pci express component/adapters; bandwidth up to 4 gb/s on each x8 pci express interface; higher bandwidth and less i/o bottlenecks than pci-x ddr2-400 memory interface ? maximum memory bandwidth of 6.4 gb/s ? decreased power consumption C especially important on dense rack, hot-plug controller and blade configurations intel? 6700pxh 64-bit pci hub (optional) ? supports two independent 64-bit, 133 mhz pci-x segments and two hot-plug controllers ( one per segment) ? enhancements to pci/pci-x performance and platform flexibility intel? hub interface 1.5 c onnection ? p oint-to-point connection between the mch and the intel? 6300esb i/o controller hub provides 266 mb/s of bandwidth advanced platform ras ? features such as memory ecc, intel? x4 single device data correction 3 (x4 sddc), dimm sparring, dimm scrubbing and memory mirroring can improve system reliability ? 32-bit cyclic redundancy check on pci express ? hot swap pci express enhances serviceability ? smbus port hooks into intel? e7520 mch for remote management operation and support for a variety of third-party base management controller and bios solutions intel? 6300esb i/o controller hub available as the i/o controller hub for legacy i/o support, the intel? 6300esb i/o controller hub (ich) attaches directly to the mch through the intel? hub interface 1.5 connection. for the most demanding storage data transfers, it integrates dual independent sata controllers, each capable of up to 150 mb/s transfer rate. four hi-speed usb 2.0 ports allow easy i/o connection while offering improved bandwidth compared to usb 1.1 devices. the intel 6300esb ich includes a pci-x 64/66 bus supporting up to four pci-x 64/66 mhz masters. intel? 6700pxh 64-bit pci hub (optional) the intel? 6700pxh 64-bit pci hub connects to the mch through a point-to-point x8 or x4 pci-x express interface. each hub contains two bus segments that can be independently configured to operate in pci (33 or 66 mhz) or 64-bit pci-x mode (66, 100, or 133 mhz), for either 32-bit or 64-bit pci/pci-x devices. in addition, each hub integrates two pci standard hot plug controllers C one per pci/pci-x interface C and can be independently configured up to two pci-x 64/133 mhz segments.
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