IBM System x3500 Service Guide

Note: Expansion-slot covers must be installed on all vacant slots. This
maintains the electronic emissions standards of the server and ensures proper
ventilation of server components.
6. Open the retaining clips on each end of the ServeRAID-MR10is adapter
connector.
7. Touch the static-protective package that contains the ServeRAID-MR10is
adapter to any unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove the
ServeRAID-MR10is adapter from the package and place it on a
static-protective surface.
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IBM System x3500 Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel 5000P
Maximum Memory	48 GB
Memory Slots	12
Network Interface	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Processor	Intel Xeon 5400/5300/5200 series
Form Factor	5U Tower
Memory Type	DDR2 FB-DIMM
Storage	Up to 6 x 3.5" SAS/SATA HDDs
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1
Expansion Slots	6 x PCI-E slots
Operating System Support	Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESX Server