IBM System x3850 X5 User Manual

The following illustration shows the locations of the DIMM connectors on the
system-board tray.
To install a DIMM (memory module) in the memory expansion module, complete
the following steps.
Note: The memory expansion module might come with DIMM fillers on DIMM
connectors that are not populated. Remove them before you install DIMMs in
those connectors.
1. Read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 38.
2. Turn off the host server (see “Turning off the server” on page 19) and all
attached peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all
external cables from the server. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect
all external cables from the memory expansion module.
3. Remove the bezel (see “Removing the bezel” on page 47).
4. Remove the system-board tray (see “Removing the memory expansion module
system-board tray” on page 82).
5. Remove any DIMM fillers from the DIMM connectors that you want to
populate.
6. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new DIMM to any
unpainted metal surface on the outside of the memory expansion module;
then, remove the DIMM from the package.
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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