IBM System x3200 M3 User Manual

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x3200 M3 Specifications
Standard / maximum memory
8
2GB (2 x 1GB) / 32GB RDIMM, 16GB
UDIMM (42x, 54x, 62x, C1x/C2x, CTO)
1GB (1 x 1GB) / 16GB UDIMM (22x, 32x,
A2x, B2x, CTO)
Memory types supported
Unbuffered PC3-8500R-777 (1066MHz) DDR3 ECC (non-Chipkill);
Registered PC3-10600 (1333MHz) DDR3 ECC (non-Chipkill)
Memory access speed 1333MHz (42x, 54x, 62x, C1x, C2x, B2x) 1066MHz (A2x)
DIMM capacities supported
1GB, 2GB, 4GB UDIMMs;
1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB RDIMMs
# of DIMMs standard 2 RDIMMs (42x, 54x, 62x, C1x/C2x) 1 UDIMMs (A2x, B2x)
# of DIMM sockets total /
available
6 / 4 RDIMMs or 4 / 2 UDIMMs (42x, 54x,
62x, C1x/C2x)
4 / 3 UDIMMs (22x, 32x, A2x, B2x
# of DIMMs supported
1, 2, or 4 UDIMMs or 1, 2, 4, or 6 RDIMMs
(42x, 54x, 62x, C1x/C2x)
1, 2, or 4 UDIMMs (22x, 32x, A2x, B2x)
Online spare memory supported No
Memory mirroring supported No
# of drive bays total / available 11 / 10 (2.5-inch models) 7 / 6 (3.5-inch models)
# of HDD drive bays total /
available
8 / 8 2.5-inch (CTO)
4 / 4 3.5-inch (22x, 32x, 42x, 54x, 62x, B2x,
C1x/C2x, CTO)
# of 5.25" bays total / available 2 / 1 (optical drive installed)
Maximum HDD capacity standard
8TB (4 x 2TB) 3.5-
inch hot-swap
SATA II
8TB (4 x 2TB) 3.5-
inch simple-swap
SATA II
8TB (4 x 2TB) 3.5-inch
hot-swap SAS
4.8GB (8 x
600GB) 2.5-inch
hot-swap SAS
HDD capacities supported
3.5-inch SATA
250, 500, 750GB—10K
RPMs;
1 or 2TB—7.2K RPMs
3.5-inch SAS
146.8, 300, 450, 600GB—
15K RPMs;
1 or 2TB—7.2K RPMs
2.5-inch SAS
73.4, 146.8GB—15K RPMs;
146.8, 300, 600GB—10K
RPMs;
500GB—7.2K RPMs
# of HDDs standard None
Disk drive technology
3.5-inch hot-swap
SAS/SATA (42x, 54x, 62x,
C2x)
3.5-inch simple-swap
SATA (A2x, B2x, C1x)
2.5-inch hot-swap SAS
(CTO)
Integrated disk controller
Four-port ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA—
hot-swap models
Four-port SATA (via chipset)—simple-swap
models
# of disk drives supported per
port
1
Integrated RAID controller ServeRAID-BR10il (0MB cache)---hot-swap models only—RAID 0/1/1E
Optional RAID controllers
supported
ServeRAID-MR10i
ServeRAID-MR10is Vault
ServeRAID-M1015 SAS/SATA Controller
ServeRAID-M5014 SAS/SATA Controller
ServeRAID-M5015 SAS/SATA Controller
ServeRAID-M5025 SAS/SATA Controller
Internal backup drives supported 1 half-high 5.25-inch tape drive, CD-RW, or RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System
# of optical drives standard 1 SATA DVD-ROM (in dedicated 5.25" bay)
Optical drives optional Multiburner
# of diskette drives standard None (USB-attach)
# of adapter slots total / available 6 / 5
8
Maximum memory and disk capacity may require the replacement of standard components with the largest supported component
available.

IBM System x3200 M3 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	System x3200 M3
Category	Server
Language	English