Xeon 5400 series

[pyang]

Our firm just got 2 nodes of the following spec. each node is 2 Quad core making a total of 16 cores.

 

my question is does intel makes x5400 series for server rack. Our server rack is e5400 series. I just need to be educated, what's the different between x and e series for xeon?

 

 

Render Farm 10200 Series

Configuration

QUAD XEON E5420 2.50GHz, 12MB cache, 1333 MHz FSB (Quad−Core)

16GB FBDIMM DDR2 800 REG ECC (8 − 2GB FBDIMMS) (4 Per Node)

120GB 7200rpm Module System Drive (2 x 120GB SATA)

Module System O/S Windows XP x64 Professional Edition ( x 2 )

Model Specifications

Quad socket Intel 64−bit Xeon Support, 1333 and 1600MHz FSB

Intel 5400 Chipset

Up to 32GB DDR2 800 SDRAM Fully Buffered DIMM (FB−DIMM)

2 x Intel (ESB2/Gigabit) 82563EB Dual−port Gigabit Ethernet Controller

4 x SATA 3.0Gbps Ports via ESB2 Controller

2 x (x16) Gen 2 PCI−Express

2 x ATI ES1000 Graphics with 32MB video memory

2 x SIMSO IPMI 2.0 (Intelligent Platform Management Interface v.2.0, v.1.5)

Module Physical Characteristics

6.72" x 3.44" x 32.93" (17.07 cm x 8.74 cm x 83.64 cm) H xWx D

Expansion options

2 x (x16) Gen 2 PCI−Express

[AJLynn]

It's not a question of Intel making a CPU for a rackmount - the rackmountability is a function of the computer as built by the vendor (e.g., it's Dell/Boxx/HP/etc.'s responsibility to make a rackmount configuration, not Intel's). So you need to ask your server hardware vendor what they can supply. AFAIK Boxx and some others can supply dual quad Xeons in 1U rackmount chassis.

[pyang]

yes it is dual quad Xeons in 1U rackmount chassis - additional chassis as desired.

 

I guess my question is can the same above spec be configured with x5400 series instead of e5420. And what's the different between them? My assumption is the x series is just more powerful.

 

It's not a question of Intel making a CPU for a rackmount - the rackmountability is a function of the computer as built by the vendor (e.g., it's Dell/Boxx/HP/etc.'s responsibility to make a rackmount configuration, not Intel's). So you need to ask your server hardware vendor what they can supply. AFAIK Boxx and some others can supply dual quad Xeons in 1U rackmount chassis.