IBM x3650 - System M2 - 7947 User Manual

12. Install the new backplane in slot 3:
a. Move the SAS signal cable from hard disk drive backplane 1 to new
backplane 3 1. The new backplane comes with the option kit.
SAS signal
cable
Power
cable
Hard disk drive
backplane 3
Configuration
cable
b. Connect the new power cable that comes with the option kit to new hard
disk drive backplane 3 2.
c. Connect the configuration cable to backplane 3 3.
d. Angle the new backplane and place the bottom edge into the slots for
backplane 3 on the chassis next to the optical drive.
Configuration
cable
SAS
signal
cable
Power
cable
Hard disk drive
backplane 3
e. Rotate the backplane upright so that the bracket goes underneath the latch
and tabs on the chassis and is engaged into the slots on the backplane
bracket.
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IBM x3650 - System M2 - 7947 Specifications

General

Processor	Intel Xeon 5500 series
Chipset	Intel 5520
Model	IBM x3650 - System M2 - 7947
Memory	Up to 192 GB DDR3
Storage	Up to 8 TB SAS/SATA
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10
Network Interface	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Power Supply	Dual 675W
Expansion Slots	Six PCIe slots
Operating System Support	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware
Form Factor	Rack (2U)