IBM System x3550 M3 User Manual

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IBM System x3550 M3
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The IBM® System x3550 M3 builds on the latest Intel Xeon processor technology with extreme
processing power and superior energy-management and cooling features. With twice the performance of
previous generations and a flexible, energy-smart design that integrates low-wattage components, the
x3550 M3 can help you meet demanding workloads at a lower cost per watt.
Suggested uses: customers requiring a highly available, energy-efficient, rack-optimized solution for
physical and virtual intensive commercial environments like eBusiness/eCommerce, collaboration,
virtualization, database, and enterprise resource planning applications.
Figure 1 shows the IBM System x3550 M3.
Figure 1. The IBM System x3550 M3
Did you know?
The x3550 M3 offers a flexible, scalable design and simple upgrade path to eight HDDs or SSDs, and 288
GB of memory. In addition, a built-in altimeter provides more efficient power utilization and lower noise
levels.
Comprehensive systems management tools such as advanced diagnostics, a cable management arm,
and the ability to control resources from a single point make it easy to deploy, integrate, service, and
manage. The server also offers an upgrade to four built-in Gigabit Ethernet ports without consuming an
additional PCI Express slot.

IBM System x3550 M3 Specifications

General

Tcase	77.6 °C
Bus type	QPI
Stepping	B1
FSB Parity	No
Processor code	SLBV4
Processor cache	12 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor model	E5620
System bus rate	5.86 GT/s
Processor series	Intel Xeon 5600 Series
Processor socket	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor threads	8
Processor codename	Westmere EP
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	32 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor package size	42.5 X 45 mm
Processor front side bus	- MHz
Processor boost frequency	2.66 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	Yes
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 W
Number of processors installed	2
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	18
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	40 bit
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3 800/1066
Memory channels supported by processor	Triple
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	800, 1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	288 GB
HDD size	2.5 \
RAID levels	0, 1, 10
HDD interface	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Optical drive type	-
Total storage capacity	0 GB
Maximum storage capacity	8 TB
Number of HDDs installed	0
Internal memory	24 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	192 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	6 x 4 GB
Maximum graphics card memory	16 MB
Graphics card family	Matrox
Graphics card memory type	GDDR2
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Serial ports quantity	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	3
Power supply	460 W
Power supply type	AC
Power requirements	100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and 2008, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and VMware ESXi, Oracle Solaris 10 (model dependent)
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	8 - 80 %
Chassis type	Rack (1U)
Processor ARK ID	47925
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	1.0

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	711 mm
Width	440 mm
Height	43 mm
Weight	15600 g