MCX: Featuring Multi-Core Intel® Xeon® Processors
MCX-Series System Host Boards Featuring Multi-Core Intel® Xeon® Processors
MCX COMPATIBLE PICMG 1.3 BACKPLANES*
BPX6736 2 x8 and 2 x1 PCI Express (PCIe) slots
BPX6719 2 x8 and 1 x4 PCIe slots, 1 PCIe expansion slot and 3 PCI-X/PCI slots
BPX6620 1 x8 and 1 x4 PCIe slots, 1 PCIe expansion slot and 10 PCI-x/PCI slots
BPX6610 2 x8 and 4 x4 PCIe slots and 6 PCI-X/PCI slots
BPX6571 1 x8 and 1 x4 PCIe slots and 16 PCI-X slots
BPX5 2 x8 and 2 x4 PCIe slots and 1 PCIe expansion slot
BPX3/2 2 x8 PCIe slots and 2 PCI-X slots
BPX3/14 2 x4 PCIe slots, 1 PCIe expansion slot and 14 PCI-X slots
BPX3/8 2 x8 PCIe slots, 4 PCI-X slots and 4 PCI slots

*Contact us if you do not see the backplane slot
configuration needed for your application
FEATURES
  • Dual- or Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processors and the Intel® 5000P chipset
  • A single-board design with two processors that provide up to eight processor execution cores per board (1 + 2 = 8)
  • An independent 1066/1333MHz system bus for each processor
  • Support for 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems
  • A four-channel system memory interface with standard memory (16GB) and extended memory (32GB) support
  • Six SATA/300 ports that support RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 drive arrays
  • Three Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and eight USB 2.0 ports
  • Supports PCI Express™, PCI-X and PCI option cards
  • Compatible with the SHB Express™ (PICMG® 1.3) specification

PICMG Logo PCI Express Logo

DESCRIPTION
The MCX series of PICMG® 1.3 SHBs offers a wide variety of board configurations designed to excel in the most demanding server-class computing applications. Dual-Core processor options provide two and Quad-Core processors provide four execution cores per processor. For dual-processor board configurations, each processor has its own independent system bus to reduce data bottlenecks while maximizing processing throughput. The four-channel memory interface features DDR2-667 FB-DIMMS with a maximum of 16GB. An extended-memory SHB configuration is available that supports up to 32GB of system memory. The processing power and configuration flexibility built into the MCX-series give system designers and their customers the best technology fit for their server-class PICMG 1.3 computing applications.

SPECIFICATIONS
MCX
PROCESSOR
Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® Processors 5100
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processors 5300
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processors 5400
Processor Package: LGA771 (Socket J)


CHIPSET
The independent system bus feature of the Intel® 5000P chipset allows each processor on an MCXT or MCXT-E to communicate directly to the Memory Controller Hub over a dedicated 1066/1333MHz system bus.

The chipset has a four-channel memory interface that supports up to 16GB of system memory on an MCXT or MCXI board and up to 32GB on the MCXT-E and MCXI-E extended-memory SHB versions.

One x4 and two x8 off-board PCI ExpressT interfaces are supported by the chipset, and an additional x4 PCIe link is made available to a PICMG® 1.3 backplane via the optional IOB expansion board.

The I/O Controller Hub's LPC bus is routed to the SHB's controlled impedance connector to provide support for legacy I/O via header connectors on the IOB30 and IOB31.

The Intel® 6321 ESB I/O Controller Hub on the MCX-series supports six Serial ATA/300 ports, eight USB 2.0 interfaces, one Ultra ATA/100 interface, a video controller and one Gigabit Ethernet interface that is routed directly to the SHB's edge connector C for use on a PICMG 1.3 backplane.

The ICH also provides a dual-channel Ethernet PHY to support the dual 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet ports on the SHB's I/O plate.

High-speed communications between the Intel® 5000P Memory Controller Hub and the I/O Controller Hub occur over the ESI interface and two x4 PCI Express links.

THREE ETHERNET INTERFACES - 10/100/1000BASE-T
The MCX-series of SHBs feature the Intel® 82563EB Dual Port adapter that connects to the I/O Controller Hub and supports two high-speed 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet interfaces on LAN ports 1 and 2 of the SHB's I/O bracket.

RJ-45 connectors, located on the I/O bracket, provide the physical interface to the Ethernet network.

A third 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet interface is supplied to the SHB's edge connector C for use on a PICMG 1.3 backplane.

The third Ethernet interface is provided by an Intel® 82573E Ethernet controller, which is driven by a x1 PCI Express link from the board's I/O Controller Hub.

SIX SERIAL ATA/300 PORTS
The integrated Serial ATA (SATA) controller on the MCX-series SHBs supports six independent SATA storage devices such as hard disks and CD-RW devices.

The SATA/300 ports also enable software-driven RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 drive array configurations for demanding drive storage and security applications.

SATA technology provides lower pin counts, reduced signaling voltages, simplified cabling, CRC error detection and hot-plug support.

SATA produces higher performance interfacing by providing data transfer rates up to 300MB per second on each port.

CACHE MEMORY (L2 AND L1)
The ECC level two (L2) cache memory is a 4MB L2 cache shared by the two processor cores on the Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® 5100 series processors.

Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® 5300- and 5400-series processors are constructed with two die, each of which contains two processor cores. Each 5300-series die contains a 4MB L2 cache memory shared between the two processor cores. This results in a total of 8MB of L2 ECC cache memory per 5300 quad-core processor. The two processor core dies in the Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® 5400 series processors contains a 6MB L2 cache memory shared between the two processor cores. This results in a total of 12MB of L2 ECC cache memory per 5400-series quad-core processors.

Each processor core on the dual- and quad-core processors features a 32KB level one (L1) instruction and 32KB L1 data cache.

DDR2-667/533 FB-DIMM MEMORY
The DDR2-667/533 Fully-Buffered DIMM (FB-DIMM) interface is a four-channel interface originating at the Memory Controller Hub with each channel terminating at an FB-DIMM socket on the MCXT and MCXI SHBs.

On the MCXT-E and MCXI-E SHBs, the four channels each terminate in two FB-DIMM sockets, for a total of eight FB-DIMMs.

The SHBs use ECC registered PC2-5300 or PC2-4200 FB-DIMMs.

The peak memory interface bandwidth per channel is 8.0GB/s when using PC2-5300 FB-DIMMs.

The MCXT/MCXI SHBs support a maximum memory capacity of 16GB, while the MCXT-E/MCXI-E boards feature an extended memory capacity of 32GB.

The extended-memory board versions require four additional FB-DIMM sockets that extend the height of the MCXT-E/MCXI-E SHBs by 0.75" (1.90cm).

DDR2-667/533 FB-DIMM MEMORY SLOT POPULATION
An MCX-series SHB uses industry standard 72-bit wide ECC gold finger FB-DIMM memory modules in four (MCXT/MCXI) or eight (MCXT-E/MCXI-E) 240-pin sockets. The FB-DIMMs must be PC2-4200 or PC2-5300 (DDR2-533 or DDR2-667) and comply with the JEDEC Rev 2.0 specifications.

With the bracket end of the board to the right, the four FB-DIMM sockets available on the MCXT and MCXI SHBs are numbered BK0A, BK1A, BK0B and BK1B, from top to bottom. On the extended-memory MCXT-E and MCXI-E SHBs, there are an additional four FB-DIMM sockets. The upper sockets are BK2A and BK2B, from left to right, and the lower sockets are BK3A and BK3B.

To maximize memory interface speed and bandwidth, and to take full advantage of the four channel memory interface of the SHB's memory controller hub, the FB-DIMMs in socket banks 0A and 1A must be identical with respect to manufacturing, speed, timing, and organization. Likewise, FB-DIMMs used in sockets 0B and 1B must be identical. FB-DIMMs in socket banks contained within the same memory channel i.e., 0A and 2A do not need to be identical.

A minimum of one 512MB FB-DIMM is required in DIMM socket BK0A. When using more that one FB-DIMM, you must populate the memory sockets in multiples of two in order to maximize the speed and performance of the memory interface. Refer to the memory population chart on the MCX-series Technical Detail web page.

EIGHT USB INTERFACES
The MCX series of SHBs supports eight high-speed USB 2.0 ports for data transfers up to 480Mbit/sec. The SHBs also support USB 1.1 devices for data transfers at 1.2 or 1.5Mbit/sec. Two USB 2.0 interface ports are located on the SHB's I/O bracket. An on-board header supports two USB 2.0 interfaces, and four additional USB 2.0 interfaces are routed to edge connector C for use on a PICMG 1.3 backplane.

WATCHDOG TIMER
The U14 integrated circuit on the MCX series of SHBs supplies the watchdog timer functionality. U14 is a MAX6369 from Maxim, and the IC supports a watchdog timer disable setting plus four watchdog timer reset ranges: 100-300 milli-seconds, 1-2 seconds, 10-30 seconds and 1-3 minutes. DISABLE is the default watchdog timer setting on the SHB.

POWER REQUIREMENTS
Typical Values - 100% Stressed with 4GB of system memory
CPU Intel® No. +5V +12V +3.3V
2.83GHz E5440 2.00A 14.75A 3.20A
2.33GHz E5345 2.00A 16.50A 3.20A
2.0GHz E5335 2.00A 15.60A 3.20A
2.33GHz 5140 2.00A 12.80A 3.20A
2.0GHz 5130 2.00A 12.70A 3.20A
2.13GHz (LV) 5138 2.00A 11.50A 3.20A

Typical Values - System Idling with 4GB of system memory
CPU Intel® No. +5V +12V +3.3V
2.83GHz E5440 1.75A 5.75A 3.00A
2.33GHz E5345 1.75A 8.00A 3.00A
2.0GHz E5335 1.75A 7.50A 3.00A
2.33GHz 5140 1.75A 5.90A 3.00A
2.0GHz 5130 1.75A 5.80A 3.00A
2.13GHz (LV) 5138 1.75A 5.50A 3.00A
-12V @ <100mA

Tolerance for all voltages is +/- 5% and must be applied by the PICMG 1.3 backplane to edge connector C.
Each 1GB of additional FB-DIMM system memory typically draws an additional 0.5A of +12V power


PCI EXPRESS™ INTERFACES
The MCX-series SHBs provides two x8 and one x4 PCI Express links on a PICMG 1.3 server-class backplane.

Each of the x8 links can be bifurcated into two x4 PCIe links, and the single x4 PCI Express link can be divided into four x1 PCIe links.

These links, along with eight PCI Express reference clocks, are routed to SHB edge connectors A and B.

The optional IOB31 module, part number 6474-000, may be used to provide an additional x4 PCIe link to the backplane.

The PCI Express links support PCI Express option cards and bridge chips that provide PCI/PCI-X option card functionality.

PCI Express auto-negotiation capability is supported on the MCX series of SHBs and enables communications to x1, x4, x8 and x16 PCI Express cards as well as PCI/PCI-X cards via PCI Express-to-PCI/PCI-X bridge technology on a PICMG 1.3 backplane.

PCI EXPRESS™ CONFIGURATION AND BUS SPEED
PCI Express -
Edge Connector A & B
- Two x8 link, one x4 link
- Eight reference clocks
PCI Express -
(IOB31/PCIe Expansion)
- One x4 link
PCI Express -
(on-board only)
- Three x4 links
PCI
(on-board only)
- 32-bit/33MHz
Enterprise South Bridge
Interface (ESI)
- 2GB/s (x4 PCIe link)
System or FSB - 1066/1333MHz
Notes:
1. Each x8 PCIe link on SHB edge connectors A & B may be bifurcated into two x4 PCIe links on a PICMG 1.3 backplane
2. The x4 PCIe link on SHB edge connectors A & B may be divided into four x1 PCIe links on a PICMG 1.3 backplane

SUPER XGA VIDEO INTERFACE
The MCX-series SHBs are equipped with the ATI® ES1000 video controller.

The external memory chip used with the ES1000 provides 16MB of on-board video memory.

The video controller supports pixel resolutions up to 1280 x 1024 (SXGA).

Software drivers are available for popular operating systems.

BIOS (FLASH)
The MCX-series boards use AMIBIOS8®; the flash BIOS resides in the SHB's Firmware Hub (FWH). AMIBIOS8 contains features such as:
  • Support for flash devices for BIOS upgrading
  • Integrated support for USB mass storage devices such as USB CD-ROM, CD-RW, etc.
  • Boot from network, USB mass storage devices, IDE or ATAPI
  • Serial port console redirection to support headless operation (requires optional IOB30/IOB31, part nos. 6391-000/6474-000)
  • SATA/ATA/ATAPI support includes 48-bit LBA addressing to support SATA/ATA/IDE hard drive capacities over 137GB

IOB30/IOB31 EXPANSION BOARDS (OPTIONAL)
These optional boards provide legacy I/O connections via the Super I/O controller (LPC47B272). The I/O controller on an IOB30/31 connects to the SHB's LPC Bus via the board's controlled impedance connector. The following I/O interfaces are supported by the MCX-series boards via either the IOB30 or IOB31:
  • SERIAL INTERFACE
    The Super I/O controller supports two full-function serial ports with independently programmable baud rates. The controller has two high-speed, NS16C550 compatible UARTs with Send/Receive 16-byte FIFOs. The IRQ for each serial port has BIOS selectable addressing.
  • FLOPPY DRIVE INTERFACE
    The IOB30/IOB31 supports up to two floppy disk drives in combinations of 360K to 2.88MB.
  • KEYBOARD AND PS/2 MOUSE INTERFACES
    The mini DIN connector located on the I/O bracket provides an external interface for a PS/2 mouse and keyboard. A "Y" adapter plugged into the mini DIN connector allows the PS/2 mouse and keyboard to share the same port. Internal PS/2 mouse and keyboard headers are also available. A self-resetting fuse protects the +5V line of the keyboard and the mouse.
  • PARALLEL INTERFACE
    The parallel port interface is compatible with IBM PC/XT®, PC/AT®, PS/2™, Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP1.7, EPP1.9) and Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) modes of operation. Both the EPP and ECP modes are IEEE 1284 compliant. The parallel port has BIOS selectable addressing.
The IOB31 supports all of the same I/O functions as the IOB30 using cable header connectors. There is no I/O plate on the IOB31. The IOB31 also provides a x4 PCI Express edge connector designed to fit into a PCI Express expansion slot on a PICMG 1.3 backplane. When used on an MCX-series system host board, the IOB31 provides an extra x4 PCI Express link to the backplane.

Operating systems exhibit certain boot-up behavior with regard to the handling of keyboard controller functions that may necessitate the addition of the IOB30 or IOB31 to an MCX-series SHB.

The operating systems that have been tested and do not require the IOB30 or IOB31 are:
    Microsoft® Windows® Vista 64-bit & 32-bit
    Microsoft® Windows® 2000
    Microsoft® Windows® XP 64-bit & 32-bit
    Microsoft® Windows® 2003 Server 64-bit & 32-bit
The operating systems that have been tested and require the IOB30 or IOB31 in order to provide required PS/2 keyboard functions are:
    RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) V4.0 ES 64-bit & 32-bit
    RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) V4.0 AS 64-bit & 32-bit
    Fedora Core 6.0 64-bit & 32-bit
    SUSE Linux 9.0 Linux Enterprise Server 64-bit & 32-bit
    Sun® Solaris™ 10.0


MECHANICAL
The standard cooling solution used on the MCX-series SHBs enables placement of option cards approximately 2.77" (70.36mm) away from the top component side of the SHB.

An optional lower profile cooling solution is available that allows the placement of option cards approximately 2.38� (60.45mm) away from the top component side of the SHB.

The standard-memory versions of the SHBs (MCXT and MCXI) have overall dimensions of 13.330" (33.858cm) L x 4.976" (12.639cm) H. The relative PICMG 1.3 SHB height off the backplane is the same as a PICMG 1.0 SBC due to the shorter PCI Express backplane connectors. The extended-memory versions, models MCXT-E and MCXI-E, have overall dimensions of 13.330" (33.858cm) L x 5.726" (14.544cm) H.

BATTERY
Built-in lithium battery for data retention of CMOS memory.

OPERATING TEMPERATURE
(Standard Cooling Solution)
Operating
Temperature:
0° to 40° C. (3.16GHz X5460 CPUs)
Operating
Temperature:
0° to 55° C. (2.13GHz LV CPUs)
Operating
Temperature:
0° to 45° C. (All other processors)

OPERATING TEMPERATURE
(Low-Profile Cooling Solution)1,2
Operating Temperature: 0° to 50° C. (2.13GHz LV CPUs)
Operating Temperature: 0° to 40° C. (All other processors)
1Contact us for information on ordering the SHB with the low profile cooling solution.
2The Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor X5460 cannot be used with the low profile cooling solution.

OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Airflow Requirement: 300LFM continuous airflow
Storage Temperature: -40° to 70° C.
Humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing.


AGENCY APPROVALS & INDUSTRY COMPLIANCE
Designed for UL60950, CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-00, EN55022:1998 Class B, EN61000-4-2:1995, EN61000-4-3:1997, EN61000-4-4:1995, EN61000-4-5:1995, EN61000-4-6:1996, EN61000-4-11:1994

STANDARDS
- PCI Express™ Base Specification 1.0a - SHB Express™ System Host Board PCI Express specification - PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG®) 1.3

MEAN TIME BETWEEN FAILURES (MTBF)
186,261 POH (Power-On Hours) at 40°C., per Bellcore

MODEL NAMES: MCXT, MCXI, MCXT-E, MCXI-E

Model name definitions:
MCXT = two processors, standard-memory configuration
MCXI = one processor, standard-memory configuration
MCXT-E = two processors, extended-memory configuration
MCXI-E = one processor, extended-memory configuration
MODEL# MODEL NAME SPEED* INTEL PROCESSOR NAME & NUMBER EMBEDDED
506633-811-xG MCXT/2.83RK 2.83GHz Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor E5440 Yes
506633-508-xG MCXT/2.33QK 2.33GHz Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor E5345 Yes
506633-506-xG MCXT/2.0QK 2.0GHz Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor E5335 Yes
506633-108-xG MCXT/2.33DK 2.33GHz Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 5140 Yes
506633-106-xG MCXT/2.0DK 2.0GHz Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 5130 Yes
506633-206-xG MCXT/2.13LH 2.13GHz Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor LV 5138 Yes
506638-851-xG MCXI/2.83RK 2.83GHz Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor E5440 Yes
506638-548-xG MCXI/2.33QK 2.33GHz Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor E5345 Yes
506638-546-xG MCXI/2.0QK 2.0GHz Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor E5335 Yes
506638-148-xG MCXI/2.33DK 2.33GHz Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 5140 Yes
506638-146-xG MCXI/2.0DK 2.0GHz Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 5130 Yes
506638-246-xG MCXI/2.13LH 2.13GHz Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor LV 5138 Yes
506685-811-xG MCXTE/2.83RK 2.83GHz Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor E5440 Yes
506685-508-xG MCXTE/2.33QK 2.33GHz Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor E5345 Yes
506685-506-xG MCXTE/2.0QK 2.0GHz Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor E5335 Yes
506685-108-xG MCXTE/2.33DK 2.33GHz Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 5140 Yes
506685-106-xG MCXTE/2.0DK 2.0GHz Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 5130 Yes
506685-206-xG MCXTE/2.13LH 2.13GHz Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor LV 5138 Yes
506700-851-xG MCXIE/2.83RK 2.83GHz Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor E5440 Yes
506700-548-xG MCXIE/2.33QK 2.33GHz Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor E5345 Yes
506700-546-xG MCXIE/2.0QK 2.0GHz Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor E5335 Yes
506700-148-xG MCXIE/2.33DK 2.33GHz Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 5140 Yes
506700-146-xG MCXIE/2.0DK 2.0GHz Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 5130 Yes
506700-246-xG MCXIE/2.13LH 2.13GHz Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor LV 5138 Yes

* Contact us for the latest processor speed and availability.

The stated bus speed, memory and communication interface speeds are component maximums; actual system performance may vary.