4 IBM Power 770 and 780 (9117-MMD, 9179-MHD) Technical Overview and Introduction
1.2 Operating environment
Table 1-1 lists the operating environment specifications for the servers.
Table 1-1 Operating environment for Power 770 and Power 780 (for one enclosure only)
Description Operating Non-operating
Temperature 5 - 35 degrees C
(41 - 95 degrees F)
5 - 45 degrees C
(41 - 113 degrees F)
Relative humidity 20 - 80% 8 - 80%
Maximum dew point 29 degrees C
(84 degrees F)
28 degrees C
(82 degrees F)
Operating voltage 200 - 240 V ac Not applicable
Operating frequency 50 - 60 +/- 3 Hz Not applicable
Power consumption Power 770:
1,600 watts maximum (per
enclosure with 16 cores active)
Power 780:
1,900 watts maximum (per
enclosure with 24 cores active)
Not applicable
Power source loading Power 770:
1.649 kVA maximum (per
enclosure with 16 cores active)
Power 780:
1.959 kVA maximum (per
enclosure with 24 cores active)
Not applicable
Thermal output Power 770:
5,461 Btu/hr maximum (per
enclosure with 16 cores active)
Power 780:
6,485 Btu/hr maximum (per
enclosure with 24 cores active)
Not applicable
Maximum altitude 3048 m
(10,000 ft)
Not applicable
Noise level for one enclosure Power 770 (one enclosure with 16 active cores):
7.1 bels (operating or idle)
6.6 bels (operating or idle) with acoustic rack doors
Power 780 (one enclosure with 24 active cores):
7.1 bels (operating or idle)
6.6 bels (operating or idle) with acoustic rack doors
Noise level for four enclosures Power 770 (four enclosure with 64 active cores):
7.6 bels (operating or idle)
7.1 bels (operating or idle) with acoustic rack doors
Power 780 (four enclosure with 96 active cores):
7.6 bels (operating or idle)
7.1 bels (operating or idle) with acoustic rack doors