IBM System x3550 M3 User Manual

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Intel Xeon 5600 series processors:

1333 MHz when one or two single-rank or dual-rank RDIMMs per channel are installed or one

UDIMM per channel is installed
1066 MHz when one quad-rank RDIMM per channel is installed or two UDIMMs per channel are

installed
800 MHz when three single-rank or dual-rank RDIMMs or two quad-rank RDIMMs per channel are

installed
Quad-core Intel Xeon 5500 series processors:

1333 MHz when one single-rank or dual-rank RDIMM per channel is installed or one UDIMM per

channel is installed
1066 MHz when two single-rank or dual-rank RDIMMs per channel are installed, or one

quad-rank RDIMM per channel is installed, or two UDIMMs per channel are installed
800 MHz when three single-rank or dual-rank RDIMMs or two quad-rank RDIMMs per channel are

installed
Dual-core Intel Xeon 5500 series processors only support memory speed at 800 MHz.
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The server supports both 1.5 V and 1.35 V DIMMs. Mixing 1.5 V and 1.35 V DIMMs in the same server is
supported for Intel Xeon 5600 series processor-based systems, in such a case all DIMMs operate at 1.5
V. Intel Xeon 5500 series processor-based systems do not support 1.35 V DIMMs.
The following memory protection technologies are supported:
ECC
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ChipKill (for x4-based RDIMMs)
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Memory Mirroring
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Memory Sparing
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If memory mirroring is used then DIMMs must be installed in pairs (minimum of one pair per CPU), and
both DIMMs in a pair must be identical in type and size. If memory sparing is used then DIMMs must be
installed in sets of three, and all DIMMs in the same set must be identical in type and size. Memory
sparing is only supported in systems with Intel Xeon 5600 series processors installed.
The following table lists memory options available for x3550 M3 server.
Table 5. Memory options (Part 1)
Part
number
Feature
code
Description Maximum
supported*
Models where
used
UDIMMs
44T1569 1914 2GB (1x2GB, 2Rx8, 1.5V) PC3-10600 ECC DDR3
1333Mhz LP UDIMM
12 -
49Y1403 A0QS 2GB (1x2GB, 1Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 ECC DDR3
1333MHz LP UDIMM
12 -
49Y1404 8648 4GB (1x4GB, 2Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC
DDR3 1333MHz LP UDIMM
12 -

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