Undocumented Slot on Intel S3210SHLC

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Hello,

i have an Intel S3210SHLC - Rev. C

on the product image from the intel website:

you can see above the PCIe x16 Slot, next to the Bios Battery and CPU-Fan header a small Slot, which is not documented in the Mainboard Diagram, also not in the Technical Product Specification. This space is also empty on my Rev. C Mainboard.

Could someone clarify me about this device? I´m wondering if it´s just shown on the product image or actually exists on production boards.

thank you in advance

[idata]

unfortunately, the intel email support could not or would not tell me anything about this undocumented Slot / Device - so i´m looking forward to some input here

[idata]

Hello,

It is documented in the TPS.

This board exists in different versions.

LX board SKU supports the following I/O slots:

− One PCI Express* x16 connector to be used as a x16 link from chipset (if a VGAadapter is inserted into this slot, the VGA card will only work at PCI Express* x1speed; this is a chipset limitation)− One PCI Express* x8 connector to be used as a PCI Express* x8 link from thechipset− Two PCI-X 133 MHz, 64-bit connectors− One PCI 5 V, 32-bit, 33 MHz connector

LC board SKU supports following I/O slots:

− One PCI Express* x16 connector to be used as a x16 link from chipset (if a VGAadapter is inserted into this slot, the VGA card only works at PCI Express* x1speed; this is a chipset limitation)− One PCI Express* x8 connector to be used as a PCI Express* x8 link fromchipset− One PCI Express* x8 connector routed to PCI Express* x4 bus from the ICH9R− Two PCI 5 V, 32-bit, 33 MHz connectors

L and V board SKUs support the following I/O slots:

− One PCI Express* x16 connector to be used as a x8 link from chipset (if a VGAadapter is inserted into this slot, the VGA card only works at PCI Express* x1speed; this is a chipset limitation)− One PCI Express* x8 connector routed to the PCI Express* x4 bus from theICH9R− Two PCI 5 V, 32-bit, 33 MHz connectors

On the board LC, if you are referring to the PCI Express* x8 connector routed to PCI Express* x4 bus from the ICH9R

Here are the information:

PCI Express* x4 Sub-system

The Intel® ICH9R supports one PCI Express* x4-lane interface that can also be configured as a single x1 or x4-lane port. The PCI Express* interface allows direct connection with the PXH-V or dedicated PCI Express* devices. (Fully compliant with the PCI Express* Base Specification, Rev 1.0a).

Website:

http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S3200SH/sb/CS-028289.htm http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S3200SH/sb/CS-028289.htm

Page 12, 17, 18, 19, 23

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Aryan

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thanks for your reply.

i marked the slot which i´m talking about in the following picture:

i am not talking about any PCI Express Slot.

the red branded device is not listed in the TPS neither displayed in the "Server Board Mechanical Drawings"

thank you for your help

edit: i´m assuming that the branded port only exists on OEM-Boards/Systems? i´m a bit unsure what purpose would serve this port there?

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so it seems to be an Intel XDP Connector (extended debug connector) http://download.intel.com/design/Pentium4/guides/31337301.pdf http://download.intel.com/design/Pentium4/guides/31337301.pdf, right?

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Hi there,

I guess that you are right. It may be only on OEM board.

Regards,

Aryan