IBM x3100 M5 Type 5457 User Manual

v Update the DMI/SMBIOS (see “Updating the DMI/SMBIOS data” on page
116).
v Reactivate any Features on Demand features.
To install the system board on the 5U server model with hot-swap power supplies,
complete the following steps. For 4U server models with non-hot-swap power
supplies, please see the above sub-section.
1. Read the safety information in “Safety” on page vii and “Installation
guidelines” on page 35.
2. Touch the static-protective package that contains the system board to any
unpainted metal surface on the server. Then, remove the system board from
the package.
3. Lower the system board into the chassis. Pay attention to the positions of the
standoffs as they will be used later.
4. Gently push the system board by the side nearest to the fan cage to insert the
external input/output connectors into their respective holes in the chassis.
Standoffs
Figure 244. System board installation for 5U server model with hot-swap power supplies
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IBM x3100 M5 Type 5457 Specifications

General

Memory	Up to 32 GB
Form Factor	Tower
Chipset	Intel C222
Processor	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3 series, Intel Core i3 series, Intel Pentium series
Memory Type	DDR3 ECC
Memory Slots	4 DIMM slots
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10
Network	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Storage Bays	4 x 3.5-inch
Operating System Support	Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware
Expansion Slots	1 PCIe 3.0 x8