
This chapter describes the architecture of the Xserve G5. It includes information about the major
components on the logic boards: the microprocessor, the other main ICs, and the buses that connect
them to each other and to the I/O interfaces.
Block Diagram and Buses
The architecture of Xserve G5 is based on one or two PowerPC G5 microprocessors and two custom
ICs: the U3H memory controller and bus bridge and the K2 I/O controller. Figure 2-1 (page 22) is a
simplified block diagram of a standard Xserve G5 with two PowerPC G5 microprocessors. The single
microprocessor configuration and the cluster node configuration have similar structure with fewer
features, as identified in Table 1-1 (page 11) and Table 1-2 (page 12) and throughout this developer
note.
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CHAPTER 2
Architecture
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