IBM x3690 X5 Product Manual

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IBM System x3690 X5 4Energy efficiencyThe x3690 X5 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs,increase energy availability, and contribute to the green environment:Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.Support for one, two or four highly efficient 675 W ac power supplies allows for efficient use andscalability to meet the power requirements of the installed components.Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family offers significantly better performance over the previousgeneration while fitting into the same thermal design power (TDP) limits.Low-voltage Intel Xeon processors draw less energy to satisfy the demands of power and thermallyconstrained data centers and telecommunication environments.Low-voltage 1.35 V DDR3 memory RDIMMs consume 15% less energy compared to 1.5 V DDR3RDIMMs.Solid state drives (SSDs) consume as much as 80% less power than traditional spinning 2.5-inchHDDs.The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes, which is a part of IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling™technology. Hexagonal holes can be grouped more densely than round holes, providing more efficientairflow through the system.IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™ provides advanced data center power notification andmanagement to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs.