Intel® Server Boards S5520HC, S5500HCV, and S5520HCT TPS Platform Management
Revision 1.8
Intel order number E39529-013
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4.3 Platform Control
This server platform has embedded platform control which is capable of automatically adjusting
system performance and acoustic levels.
Figure 26. Platform Control
Platform control optimizes system performance and acoustics levels through:
• Performance management
• Performance throttling
• Thermal monitoring
• Fan speed control
• Acoustics management
The platform components used to implement platform control include:
• Integrated baseboard management controller
• Platform sensors
• Variable speed system fans
• System BIOS
• BMC firmware
• Sensor data records as loaded by the FRUSDR Utility
• Memory type
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