IBM X3850 X6 User Manual

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Chapter 2. Technology
In this chapter, we give an overview of the technologies that IBM includes in the IBM System
x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 servers. We describe system architecture and new chassis design
with modular structure and the latest Intel Xeon E7-4800 v2 and E7-8800 v2 processors.
Then we describe the current memory options and features of the storage subsystem,
including innovative memory-channel storage technology implemented as IBM eXFlash
DIMMs. We discuss other advanced technology in the servers and describe X6 scaling and
partitioning capabilities.
This chapter contains the following topics:
򐂰 2.1, “Modular design” on page 12
򐂰 2.2, “System architecture” on page 19
򐂰 2.3, “Processors” on page 23
򐂰 2.4, “Memory” on page 30
򐂰 2.5, “PCIe 3.0” on page 37
򐂰 2.6, “Internal storage” on page 38
򐂰 2.7, “UEFI” on page 44
򐂰 2.8, “Integrated Management Module” on page 44
򐂰 2.9, “Scalability” on page 45
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IBM X3850 X6 Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel C602J
Network Controller	Integrated quad-port Gigabit Ethernet
Processor	Up to four Intel Xeon E7-4800 v2 series processors or Intel Xeon E7-8800 v2 series processors
Memory	Up to 6 TB of DDR3 ECC Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) or Load-Reduced DIMMs (LRDIMMs)
Form Factor	4U rack server
Storage	Up to 24x 2.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs or SSDs
Expansion Slots	Up to 11 PCIe 3.0 slots
Power Supply	Up to four 1400W or 900W hot-swap power supplies
Memory Type	DDR3 RDIMM/LRDIMM
Storage Controller	ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA controller
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Operating System Support	Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware