IBM System x3250 M3 Type 4251 User Manual

Hard disk
drive backplane
Hard disk drive
backplane
configuration cable
SAS/SATA signal
cable
Microprocessor
Heatsink
Orientation
DIMMs
DIMMs
13. Align the ServeRAID adapter so that the keys align correctly with the
connector on the riser-card assembly.
Guide channels
Riser-card
assembly
Expansion slot 1
Expansion slot 2
Adapter
Adapter
Expansion-slot cover
Expansion-slot cover
Attention: PCI expansion-slot covers must be installed on all vacant slots.
This maintains the electronic emissions characteristics of the server and
ensures proper cooling of server components.
14. Make sure that the riser-card assembly keys align correctly with the connectors
on the system board and press down on the riser-card assembly until it is
seated firmly into the connectors on the system board.
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IBM System x3250 M3 Type 4251 Specifications

General

Form Factor	1U Rack
Processor Socket	LGA 1156
Max Processors	1
Chipset	Intel 3420
Memory	Up to 32 GB DDR3 ECC UDIMM
Memory Slots	4
Processor	Intel Xeon 3400 series
Storage	SATA, SAS
Hard Drive Bays	4
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1
Network Interface	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Storage Controller	Integrated SATA controller
Drive Bays	4
Operating System Support	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Expansion Slots	1 x PCIe x8