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Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5400 Series TMDG 31
Thermal/Mechanical Reference Design
Ta ble 2-4 and Ta ble 2 -5 describe the thermal performance target for the Quad-Core
Intel® Xeon® Processor 5400 Series cooling solution enabled by Intel.
Figure 2-13. Thermal Profile for Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5482 Series
Thermal Profile (2U)
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Pow er [W]
Tcase [C]
Thermal Profile
Y = 0.187*x + 35
Table 2-4. Intel Reference Heatsink Performance Targets for the Quad-Core Intel®
Xeon® Processor X5400 Series
Parameter Maximum Unit Notes
Altitude Sea-level m Heatsink designed at 0 meters
T
LA
40 °C
TDP 120 W
2U+ CEK, Thermal Profile A
T
CASE_MAX_A
63 °C
Airflow 27
45.9
CFM
m
3
/ hr
Airflow through the heatsink fins
Pressure Drop 0.182
45.3
Inches of H
2
O
Pa
ψ
CA
0.187 °C/W Mean + 3σ
1U CEK, Thermal Profile B
T
CASE_MAX_B
70 °C
Airflow 15
25.5
CFM
m
3
/ hr
Airflow through the heatsink fins
Pressure Drop 0.331
82.4
Inches of H
2
O
Pa
ψ
CA
0.246 °C/W Mean + 3σ