IBM X3850 X6 User Manual

46 IBM System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 Planning and Implementation Guide
The x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 servers utilize native QPI scaling capabilities to achieve
4-socket and 8-socket configurations. Unlike eX5 systems, there are no external connectors
and cables for X6 systems, all interconnects are integrated in the midplane.
If you want to upgrade your existing 4-socket x3850 X6 to an 8-socket x3950 X6 and keep
your existing serial number, IBM plans to have a service offering whereby a service engineer
will come onsite with the new mechanical chassis, perform the field upgrade by transferring all
components to the new chassis, and transfer the serial number to the new system.
PCIe slots 6 24
Internal disks 4 32
Minimum x3850 X6
configuration
Maximum x3950 X6
configuration

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