IBM System x3550 M3 User Manual

IBM System x3550 M3 9
Standard models
The following table lists the standard models. All models are withdrawn from marketing as of June 30,
2013. The System x3550 M4 is a suitable replacement.
Table 2. Standard models
Model Intel Xeon processors†
(2 maximum)
RAM RAID Disk
bays
Disks GbE DVD Power
supply
7944-DCx 2x E5620 2.40GHz 4C 12MB 1066MHz 6x 4 GB M5015(b) 4 / 8 4x 300GB
10K SAS
2x GbE Multi 2x 675 W
7944-12x 1x E5603 1.60GHz 4C 4MB 1066MHz 1x 4 GB BR10ilv2 4 / 8 Open 2x GbE Open 1x 460 W
7944-22x 1x E5606 2.13GHz 4C 8MB 1066MHz 1x 4 GB M1015 4 / 8 Open 2x GbE Open 1x 460 W
7944-32x 1x E5607 2.26GHz 4C 8MB 1066MHz 1x 4 GB M1015 4 / 8 Open 2x GbE Open 1x 460 W
7944-D4x 1x E5620 2.40GHz 4C 12MB 1066MHz 1x 4 GB M1015 4 / 8 Open 2x GbE Open 1x 460 W
7944-H4x 1x L5640 2.26GHz 6C 12MB 1333MHz 1x 4 GB M5015(b) 4 / 8 Open 2x GbE Open 1x 460 W
7944-52x 1x E5645 2.40GHz 6C 12MB 1333MHz 1x 4 GB M5014 4 / 8 Open 2x GbE Open 1x 460 W
7944-54x 2x E5645 2.40GHz 6C 12MB 1333MHz 2x 4 GB M5014 4 / 8 Open 2x GbE Open 2x 675 HE
7944-62x 1x E5649 2.53GHz 6C 12MB 1333MHz 1x 4 GB M5014 4 / 8 Open 2x GbE Open 1x 460 W
7944-J4x 1x X5650 2.66GHz 6C 12MB 1333MHz 1x 4 GB M5015(b) 4 / 8 Open 2x GbE Open 1x 675 W
7944-72x 1x X5675 3.06GHz 6C 12MB 1333MHz 1x 4 GB M5015(b) 4 / 8 Open 2x GbE Open 1x 675 W
7944-82x 1x X5690 3.46GHz 6C 12MB 1333MHz 1x 4 GB M5015(b) 4 / 8 Open 2x GbE Open 1x 675 HE
7944-D2x 1x E5620 2.40GHz 4C 12MB 1066MHz 1x 4GB M1015 4 / 8 Open 2x GbE Open 1x 675 W
† In the processor column: Standard quantity of processors, processor model, core speed, cores, L3 cache,
memory speed.
(b) The ServeRAID M5015 RAID controller in this model includes a battery.
Refer to the Specifications section for information about standard features of the server.

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