IBM System x3650 M3 4255 User Manual

a. Align the retention bracket controller slot so that it faces the rear of the
server.
b. Place the bracket tabs in the holes on the chassis and slide the bracket to
left until it clicks into place.
17. Remove the fillers (if they are installed) from the four connectors on the SAS
expander card that comes with the option kit.
18. Install the SAS expander card:
a. Insert the SAS expander card into the connector on the SAS riser-card.
b. Insert the front of the SAS expander card into the front retention bracket.
c. Install the SAS riser-card with the SAS expander card into the connector
on the system board, making sure that the alignment post goes through the
hole in the expander card. Press the riser card into place until the latch at
the rear of the card snaps closed.
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IBM System x3650 M3 4255 Specifications

General

Form Factor	2U Rack
Chipset	Intel 5520
Max Processors	2
Processor	Intel Xeon 5600 series
Memory	Up to 192GB DDR3
Network Interface	Dual-port Gigabit Ethernet
Hard Drive Bays	Up to 16 x 2.5" or 6 x 3.5"
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10
Memory Slots	18 DIMM slots
Operating System Support	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware