IBM System x3550 M4 37
GPU adapters
The server supports a graphics processing unit (GPU) provided the x16 riser card (69Y5671, feature
A1HL) is installed. The server provides up to 225W of external power to each GPU. The following table
lists the supported GPUs.
Table 16. GPU adapters
Part number Feature code Description Maximum
supported
None* A1QU NVIDIA Quadro 2000** 1
None* A13K NVIDIA Quadro 600** 1
None* A3WH NVIDIA Quadro K600 1
* These GPU adapters are available via Special Bid or CTO only.
** Not supported in E5-2600 v2 processor-based servers.
If the NVIDIA Quadro 600 is installed, the maximum memory that can be installed is 128 GB.
If the NVIDIA Quadro 2000 is installed, the maximum memory that can be installed is 512 GB. The
Quadro 2000 is not supported with the M1115 or IBM 6Gb Performance Optimized HBA due to physical
space limitations. Only the ServeRAID H1110 and M5110 are supported.
If the NVIDIA Quadro K600 is installed, the maximum memory that can be installed is 1 TB.
Power supplies
The server supports up to two redundant power supplies, providing N+1 redundancy. Standard models
come with one or two power supplies (model dependent). The following table lists the power supplies. An
AC power supply ships standard with one 2.8 m C13 - C14 power cord.
Table 17. Power supplies
Part number Feature
code
Description Maximum
supported
Standard models
where used
94Y6668 A1H6 IBM System x 550W High Efficiency
Platinum AC Power Supply
2 All other models
94Y6669 A1H5 IBM System x 750W High Efficiency
Platinum AC Power Supply
2 L2x, 32x, M2x, L3x,
M3x, 23x, 33x, 43x,
73x, 83x
94Y7631 A39N IBM System x 750W High Efficiency
-48 V DC Power Supply
2 -