Intel® Server Board S3420GP TPS Functional
Architecture
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3.
Functional Architecture
The architecture and design of the Intel
®
Server Board S3420GP is based on the Intel
®
3420
Chipset. The chipset is designed for systems based on the Intel
®
Xeon
®
Processor 3400 Series
or Intel
®
Core
TM
i3-500 Desktop Processor Series or Intel
®
Pentium
®
Processor Processor
G6950in the FC-LGA 1156 socket package. The chipset contains two main components:
Intel
®
3420 Chipset
PCI Express* switch (Intel
®
Server Board S3420GPLX only).
This chapter provides a high-level description of the functionality associated with each chipset
component and the architectural blocks that make up the server board.
Figure 10. Intel
®
Server Board S3420GP Functional Block Diagram For S3420GPLX
