IBM x3550 User Manual

Microprocessor
orientation indicator
Microprocessor
orientation indicator
Microprocessor-
release lever
Microprocessor
connector
Microprocessor
4. Open the microprocessor release lever to the fully-open position.
5. Open the microprocessor bracket frame.
6. If you are instructed to return the microprocessor, follow all packaging
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.
Installing a microprocessor
Important: Dual-core and quad-core microprocessors are not interchangeable and
cannot be used in the same server. For example, if the server has a dual-core
microprocessor, you cannot install a quad-core microprocessor as the second
microprocessor. Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to determine the type
and speed of the microprocessor that is currently installed in the server.
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IBM x3550 Specifications

General

Processor Type	Intel Xeon
Chipset	Intel 5000P
Number of Processors Supported	2
Network Interface	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Hard Drive Interface	SAS/SATA
Maximum Internal Storage	2.4 TB
Storage	Up to six 2.5-inch SAS or SATA hot-swap hard disk drives
Drive Bays	6
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1
Power Supply	670W or 835W
Operating System Support	Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESX
Memory	PC2-5300 Fully Buffered DIMMs (DDR2-667) or PC2-4200 Fully Buffered DIMMs (DDR2-533)