Intel xeon virtualization feature - vt-d /directed io - Chipset feature?

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Intel processor specifications list the virtualization feature vt-d as a processor feature of the xeon 5500 series but not of the 5600 series. Vt-d is needed for io virtualization.

How does vt-d relate to intel processors, there is no information.

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