NQ5000V

The NQ5000V is Intel's 5000V Memory Controller Hub, the value-oriented member of the 5000 server chipset family built for Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5000 series dual-processor platforms. It pairs two independent front-side buses, running at 1066 and 1333 MHz, with a Fully Buffered DIMM memory interface, so each of the two processors gets its own path to the hub. Compared with the higher-end 5000P, the 5000V trims memory and I/O to hit a lower platform cost while keeping the same dual-bus architecture. It ships in a 1432-ball Flip Chip BGA.

Key Features

• Dual independent system buses - separate 1066 and 1333 MHz buses, one per processor, for aggregate throughput up to 17 GB/s at 1066 MHz and 21 GB/s at 1333 MHz.
• Fully Buffered DIMM memory - two FBDIMM channels at 533 and 667 MHz, four DIMMs per channel, for up to 16 GB of system memory.
• PCI Express connectivity - one x8 PCIe link, which designers can bifurcate into two x4 links for configuration flexibility.
• Server-class RAS - memory ECC plus Intel x4 and x8 Single Device Data Correction and DIMM sparing improve uptime in value DP servers.
• ESI link to the I/O hub - connects to the Intel 6321ESB I/O Controller Hub over ESI and a PCIe link for SATA, USB, and baseboard management functions.
• Advanced server technologies - supports Intel EM64T, Hyper-Threading, and Enhanced SpeedStep on the attached Xeon processors.
• 1432-ball FC-BGA - a flip-chip package sized for dense dual-processor server boards.

Typical Applications

• Value dual-processor servers - front-end, SMB, and departmental servers that need Xeon 5000 performance at a controlled cost.
• Entry workstations - dual-core workstation builds where 16 GB of FBDIMM capacity is sufficient.
• Legacy server maintenance - sustaining and repairing deployed 5000V-based platforms still in service.

Unique Advantages

• Balanced value trim - two memory channels and a single x8 PCIe link right-size the hub for cost-sensitive DP designs rather than maximum expansion.
• Dual-bus bandwidth - giving each processor its own bus avoids the contention of a shared front-side bus on earlier platforms.
• Reliability without the premium - ECC and Single Device Data Correction bring server-grade data protection to the value tier.

Why Choose NQ5000V?

The NQ5000V suits dual-processor platforms that want the 5000-series dual-bus architecture and FBDIMM reliability without paying for the 5000P's larger memory and I/O fan-out. Its two FBDIMM channels, single x8 PCIe link, and ECC-based RAS make it a sensible controller hub for value servers and entry workstations, and a necessary part for keeping existing 5000V systems running.

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