The Intel 5500 server board (S5520HC) targets applications such as database,email, storage, and virtualization. The board is based on the 5500 series ofchipsets.The Intel 5500 series of chipsets supports the latest 45nm, high-k IntelXeon 5500 processor series and features support for the Intel QuickPathArchitecture allowing for high bandwidth for I/O in addition to advancedvirtualization support with Intel Virtualization Technology (Intel VT) forDirected I/O (Intel VT-d).The Intel 5500 series of chipsets supports Intel QuickPath Interconnectsat 6.4 GT/s, 5.86 GT/s, and 4.8 GT/s speeds. Additionally, this chipsetdelivers up to dual x16 or quad x8 PCI Express 2.0 card support, and supportfor Intel High Performance Solid State Drives on ICH10 and ICH10R.