TX150 S6 Options Guide 9
Preface Expansions and conversions
1.3 Expansions and conversions
Main memory expansion
The system board supports up to 16 Gbyte main memory. 4 slots (2 memory
banks with 2 slots each) are provided for the main memory. Each memory bank
can be populated with 512 Mbyte, 1 Gbyte, 2 Gbyte or 4 Gbyte unbuffered
DDR2 memory modules.
Accessible drives
Three 5.25-inch bays are available for accessible drives. In these bays you can
install a DVD/DVD-RW drives, magnetic tape drives, a multibay (slimline DVD
and FDD/ServerView Local Service Panel) or a hard disks extension box (only
SAS base units). Below the 5.25-inch bays for accessible drives you will find
also a bay for a 3.5-inch floppy disk drive.
Hard disks extension box
In the SAS base units two 5.25-inch bays for accessible drives can be used to
install a hard disks extension box.
Two variants of the hard disks extension box are available:
– Variant 1:
one bay for a ServerView Local Service Panel, one bay for a slimline DVD
drive and two bays for 3.5“ hard disks
– Variant 2 (special release required):
eight bays for 2.5“ hard disks
ServerView Local Service Panel
The system board supports the CSS (Customer Self Service) functionality
(description see the operating manual). You can install a ServerView Local
Service Panel for an easier identification of the defective components.