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Dell™ PowerEdge™ M710 Technical Guidebook
SECTION 7. CHIPSET 20
A. Overview / Description 20
The Intel 5520 Chipset (code named Tylersburg) I/O Hub (IOH) 20
IOH QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) 20
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI) 20
PCI Express Generation 2 21
Intel I/O Controller Hub 9 (ICH9) 21
SECTION 8. BIOS 21
A. Overview / Description 21
B. I C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) 22
SECTION 9. EMBEDDED NICS/LOMS 22
A. Overview / Description 22
SECTION 10. MEZZANINE CARD SLOTS 22
A. Overview / Description 22
SECTION 11. STORAGE 23
A. Hard Drive Overview / Description 23
Hard Disk Drive Carriers 23
Empty Drive Bays 23
Diskless Conguration Support 23
Hard Drive LED Indicators 23
B. Storage Controllers 23
SECTION 12. VIDEO 23
A. Overview / Description 23
SECTION 13. OPERATING SYSTEMS 24
A. Overview / Description 24
B. Operating Systems Supported 24
Windows Support 24
Linux Support 25
SECTION 14. VIRTUALIZATION 26
SECTION 15. SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT 26
A. Overview / Description 26
B. Server Management 26
Dell Systems Build and Update Utility 26
OpenManage Server Administrator 26
Management Console 26
Active Directory Snap-in Utility 26
Dell Systems Service Diagnostics Tools 26
eDocs 26
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