Features and specifications
The following information is a summary of the features and specifications of the
server. Depending on the server model, some features might not be available, or
some specifications might not apply.
Table 1. Features and specifications
Microprocessor:
v Supports up to two Intel Xeon
™
E5-2600
series multi-core microprocessors (one
installed)
v Level-3 cache
v Two QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links
speed up to 8 GT per second
Note:
v Use the Setup utility to determine the
type and speed of the microprocessors.
v For a list of supported microprocessors,
see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/
serverproven/compat/us/.
Memory:
v Minimum: 2 GB
v Maximum: 768 GB
– 64 GB using Unbuffered DIMMs
(UDIMMs)
– 384 GB using Registered DIMMs
(RDIMMs)
– 768 GB using Hyper Cloud DIMMs
(HCDIMMs)
– 768 GB using Load Reduced DIMMs
(LRDIMMs)
v Type:
– PC3-8500 (DDR3-1066), PC3-10600
(DDR3-1333), or PC3-12800
(DDR3-1600)
– Single-rank, dual-rank, or quad-rank
– Registered DIMM (RDIMM),
Unbuffered DIMM (UDIMM), Hyper
Cloud DIMMs (HCDIMM), or Load
Reduced DIMM (LRDIMM)
v Slots: 24
v Supports (depending on the model):
– 4 GB Unbuffered DIMMs
– 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GB
Registered DIMMs
– 16 GB and 32 GB Hyper Cloud
DIMMs (HCDIMM)
– 32 GB Load Reduced DIMMs
(LRDIMM)
SATA optical drives (optional):
v DVD-ROM
v Multi-burner
Tape drive (optional):
v Tape drive bay
Integrated functions:
v Integrated Management Module II
(IMM2), which consolidates multiple
management functions in a single chip.
v Intel I350AM4 Quad Port Gigabit
Ethernet controller with Wake on LAN
support
v Eight Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
ports (two front and four rear of the
chassis, one internal used for USB
tape drive, and one internal used for
Hypervisor USB key)
v Six network ports (four 1 Gb Ethernet
ports on the system board and two
additional ports when the optional IBM
Dual-Port 10 Gb Network Daughter
Card is installed)
v One System Management RJ-45 on
the rear to connect to a systems
management network. This system
management connector is dedicated to
the IMM2 functions.
v One serial port
v Two VGA adapters
v Light path diagnostics panel
Note: In messages and documentation,
the term service processor refers to the
integrated management module II (IMM2).
PCI expansion slots:
Supports three kinds of PCI riser cards:
v PCI riser-card assembly 1 (linked to
Microprocessor 1)
– One PCI Express Gen3 x16
(full-height, full-length), one PCI
Express Gen3 x8 (full-height,
half-length)
– Three PCI Express Gen3 x8
(full-height, full-length) x 1,
(full-height, half-length) x 2
– Two PCI-X (full-height, full-length) x
1, (full-height, half-length) x 1; one
PCI Express (full-height, half-length)
v PCI riser-card assembly 2 (linked to
Microprocessor 2)
– One PCI Express Gen3 x16
(full-height, full-length), one PCI
Express Gen3 x8 (full-height,
full-length)
– Three PCI Express Gen3 x8
(full-height, full-length) x 2,
(full-height, half-length) x 1
– Two PCI-X (full-height, full-length) x
2, one PCI Express (full-height,
half-length)
Hard disk drive expansion bays
(depending on the model):
v Eight 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA hard
disk drive bays with option to add eight
more 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA hard
disk drive bays
v Six 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA hard
disk drive bays
v Six 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA hard disk
drive bays
Video controller (integrated into IMM2):
v Matrox G200eR2 (two analog ports - one
front and one rear that can be connected
at the same time)
Note: The maximum video resolution is
1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz.
– SVGA compatible video controller
– DDR3 528 SDRAM video memory
controller
– Avocent Digital Video Compression
– 16 MB of video memory (not
expandable)
ServeRAID controller (depending on the
model):
v One on-board 8 ports SAS ServeRAID
M5110e that provides RAID levels 0, 1,
and 10
v A ServeRAID M5110e SAS/SATA adapter
that provides RAID 0, 1, and 10.
Optional upgrade:
– RAID 5/50 (Zero Cache)
– RAID 5/50 (512 MB Cache) with
optional FoD RAID 6/60 and SED
upgrade
– RAID 5/50 (512 MB Flash) with
optional FoD RAID 6/60 and SED
upgrade
– RAID 5/50 (1 GB Flash) with optional
FoD RAID 6/60 and SED upgrade
Size (2U):
v Height: 86.5 mm (3.406 in.)
v Depth: EIA flange to rear - 714 mm
(28.110 in.), Overall - 746 mm (29.370 in.)
v Width: With top cover - 445 mm (17.520
in.), With front bezel - 482.0 mm (18.976
in.)
v Weight: approximately 25 kg (55 lb) to 30
kg (65 lb) depending upon configuration
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