IBM X3850 X6 User Manual

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Figure 3-15 shows how the Compute Books are numbered.
Figure 3-15 Compute Book numbering
The installation sequence for Compute Books is as follows:
x3850 X6:
򐂰 1 Compute Book - Bay 1
򐂰 2 Compute Books - Bays 1, 2
򐂰 4 Compute Books - All bays
x3950 X6:
򐂰 4 Compute Books - Bays 1, 2, 5, 6
򐂰 6 Compute Books - Bays 1, 2, 5, 6, 3, 7
򐂰 8 Compute Books - All bays
3.7 Processor options
The x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 servers use the Intel Xeon E7-4800 v2 or E7-8800 v2 processor,
formerly known by the code name “IvyBridge-EX”. The Intel Xeon E7-4800 v2 series
processors is available with up to 15 cores and 37.5 MB of last-level cache, and can form a
4-socket configuration. The Intel Xeon E7-8800 v2 series processors are also available with
up to 15 cores and 37.5 MB of last-level cache, but can be used both in 4-socket and
8-socket configurations.
Table 3-4 shows the processor options for the x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 servers, and which
server models have each processor standard. If there is no corresponding where-used model
for a particular processor, this processor is only available through CTO.
The processor options are shipped preinstalled in a Compute Book. All Compute Books in a
server must have the same processors.
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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