Intel Xeon E5405 BX80574E5405 User Manual

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BX80574E5405
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Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5400 Series TMDG
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Thermal/Mechanical Reference Design
The 1U CEK Intel reference thermal solution is designed to meet the Thermal Profile B 
for the Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5400 Series. From 
 the three-
sigma (mean+3sigma) performance of the thermal solution is computed to be 
0.246°C/W and the processor local ambient temperature (T
LA
) for this thermal solution 
is 40 °C. Hence, the Thermal Profile equation for this thermal solution is calculated as:
Equation 2-9.y = 0.246*X + 40
where,
y = Processor T
CASE
 value (°C)
x = Processor power value (W)
 below shows the comparison of this reference thermal solution’s Thermal 
Profile to the Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5400 Series Thermal Profile 
specification. The 1U CEK solution meets the Thermal Profile B with 0.5°C margin at 
the upper end (TDP). However, as explained in 
, designing to Thermal 
Profile B results in increased TCC activation and measurable performance loss for the 
processor. 
Figure 2-19. 2U+CEK Thermal Adherence to Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5400
Series Thermal Profile A
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Thermal Profile A
Y = 0.168 * X + 42.8
2U CEK Reference Solution
Y = 0.187 * X + 40
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CASE_MAX_B
@ TDP
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TDP
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