IBM System x3500 Installation And User Manual

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Features and specificationsThe following information is a summary of the features and specifications of theserver. Depending on the model, some features might not be available, or somespecifications might not apply.Table 1. Features and specificationsMicroprocessor:v Support up to two Intel Xeon E5-2600series multi-core microprocessors withintegrated memory controller and QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) architecturev Up to 2.5M Level-3 cache/corev Two QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) linksspeed up to 8.0 GT per secondNote:v Use the Setup utility program todetermine the type and speed of themicroprocessors.v For a list of supported microprocessors,see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.Memory:v Slot: 12 DIMM connectors (24 DIMMconnectors when the microprocessor 2expansion board is installed)v Minimum: 2 GBv Maximum: 768 GB– 32 GB using unbuffered DIMMs(UDIMMs)– 384 GB using registered DIMMs(RDIMMs)– 768 GB using load reduction DIMMs(LRDIMMs)v Type:– PC3-8500 (DDR3-1066), PC3-10600(DDR3-1333), or PC3-12800(DDR3-1600)– Single-rank, dual-rank, or quad-rank– Registered DIMM (RDIMM),unbuffered DIMM (UDIMM), or loadreduced DIMM (LRDIMM)v Supports (depending on the model):– 2 GB unbuffered DIMM (UDIMM)– 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GBregistered DIMMs (RDIMMs)– 32 GB load reduction DIMM(LRDIMM)Drives:v SATA:– DVD-ROM– Multi-burnerNote: Maximum of two devices can beinstalledv Diskette: External USB hard disk drivev Supported hard disk drives:– Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)– Serial ATA (SATA)Expansion bays (depending on themodel):v Up to thirty-two 2.5-inch HDD baysv Up to eight 3.5-inch HDD baysv Up to two half-high 5.25-inch baysNote: Full-high devices such as anoptional tape drive will occupy twohalf-high 5.25-inch bays.PCI and PCI-X expansion slots:v Six PCI expansion slots on the systemboard:– Slot 1: PCI Express 2.0 x8 (supportoptional PCI-X interposer card)– Slot 2: PCI Express 3.0 x8– Slot 3: PCI Express 3.0 x8– Slot 4: PCI Express 3.0 x8– Slot 5: PCI Express 3.0 x16(support 225W GPU)– Slot 6: PCI Express 3.0 x8v Two PCI expansion slots on themicroprocessor 2 expansion board:– Slot 7: PCI Express 3.0 x16(support 225W GPU)– Slot 8: PCI Express 3.0 x16v PCI-X interposer card (optional):– One PCI-X 64-bit/133 MHzVideo controller (integrated intoIMM2):v Matrox G200eR2Note: The maximum video resolutionis 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz.– SVGA compatible video controller– DDR3 528 MHz SDRAM videomemory controller– Avocent Digital Video Compression– 16 MB of video memory (notexpandable)Power supply:v Up to two hot-swap power supplies forredundancy support.– 550-watt ac1. Support up to 95-wattprocessor.2. Support up to eight HDDs.3. GPU not supported.4. Support up to sixteen 1R/2RRDIMMs or UDIMMs. 4RRDIMMs and LRDIMMs are notsupported.v Up to two hot-swap power supplies forredundancy support.– 750-watt ac1. Support up to sixteen HDDs.2. GPU not supported.3. Support up to sixteen LRDIMMs,UDIMMs, or twenty-four RDIMMs.– 900-watt ac1. No GPU installed:a. Hard disk drive:- Support up to thirty-twoHDDs, or,- Support up to sixteen HDDsif more than sixteenLRDIMMs are installed.b. Memory:- Support up to sixteenUDIMMs, or,- Support up to twenty-fourRDIMMs/LRDIMMs, or,- Support up to sixteenLRDIMMs if more thansixteen HDDs are installed.2. One GPU installed:a. Hard disk drive:- Support up to eight HDDs.b. Memory:- Support up to sixteenLRDIMMs/UDIMMs, or,- Support up to twenty-fourRDIMMs.Two 900-watt ac are required andused in non-redundant mode in thefollowing scenarios:1. Two GPUs are installed.2. One GPU is installed and morethan eight HDDs are installed.3. One GPU is installed and morethan sixteen LRDIMMs areinstalled.4. More than sixteen HDDs areinstalled and more than sixteenLRDIMMs are installed.Note: Power supplies in the server must bewith the same power rating or wattage.6 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383: Installation and User’s Guide