Intel® Server chipsets

Intel® 3200 and Intel® 3210 Chipsets

Overview

The Intel® 3200 and Intel® 3210 Chipsets are designed for use with Intel® Xeon® processors 3000Δ sequence, in the LGA775 package in UP server platforms. The chipset contains two components: Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and Intel® I/O Controller Hub 9 (ICH9). The MCH provides the interface to the processor, main memory, PCI Express*, and the ICH9. The ICH9 I/O Controller Hub provides a multitude of I/O related functions.

The Intel® 3200 Chipset supports one PCI Express x8 port for I/O. Intel® 3210 Chipset supports two PCI Express x8 ports or one PCI Express x16 port for I/O.



















Features and benefits

Supports processors
Provides four execution cores in one physical processor helping increase system responsiveness and performance for multi-tasking. Also supports dual-core processors.

1333/1066/800 MHz FSB
Supports Intel® Xeon® processor 3000Δ sequence and processors in the LGA775 socket, with scalability for future processor innovations.

Supports Intel® 64 architecture
Runs 64-bit code and accesses larger amounts of memory while also capable of running existing 32-bit applications.

Memory Support for Dual Channel DDR2 800/667 with ECC support
Improved memory speed over previous generation and provides ECC for data integrity protection. Delivers up to 12.8 GB/s (DDR2 800 dual 6.4 GB/s) of bandwidth and 8 GB memory addressability for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing.

PCI Express* I/O Interfaces supports 1 x8 with the Intel® 3200 Chipset, and 2 x8 or 1 x16 with the Intel® 3210 Chipset
The Intel 3210 Chipset supports flexible I/O with 2x8 or 1x16 PCI Express, and the Intel 3200 Chipset provides a single PCI Express I/O x8 port . Also provides configurable Intel® I/O Controller Hub (ICH9R) 6x1 PCI Express ports to meet higher I/O server demands. Multiple interfaces eliminates the need for bridge solutions and reduces server bottlenecks.

Serial ATA* (SATA) 3 Gb/s
High-speed storage interface supports faster transfer rate for improved data access.

Intel® Matrix Storage Technology◊1
With a second hard drive added, provides quicker access to data files with RAID 0, 5, and 10, and greater data protection against a hard disk drive failure with RAID 1, 5, and 10. Support for external SATA* (eSATA*) enables the full SATA interface speed outside the chassis, up to 3 Gb/s.

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Enables focused platform and software power management to lower average power consumption while maintaining application performance and improving acoustics.

PCI-X Interface
Support legacy PCI-X server adapters using the Intel® 6702PXH 64-bit PCI hub.

Supports Hyper-Threading Technology◊2
Delivers higher processing throughput and faster response times for multi-tasking, multi-threading workload environments.