IBM System x3850 X5 Implementation Guide

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First Edition (May 2011)
This edition applies to the following servers:
򐂰 IBM System x3850 X5, machine type 7145
򐂰 IBM System x3950 X5, machine type 7145
򐂰 IBM System x3690 X5, machine type 7148
򐂰 IBM BladeCenter HX5, machine type 7872
Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on
page xi.

IBM System x3850 X5 Specifications

General

Processor Cores	Up to 10 cores per processor
Chipset	Intel 7500
Hard Drive Interface	SAS/SATA
Processor	Intel Xeon E7-4800 series, Intel Xeon E7-8800 series
Memory Slots	64 DIMM slots
Storage	Up to 16 x 2.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs or SSDs
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Network Interface	Integrated Gigabit Ethernet
Operating System Support	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere
Form Factor	4U Rack