IBM System x3850 X5 Implementation Guide

Chapter 5. IBM BladeCenter HX5 185
Figure 5-4 shows the HX5 block diagram.
Figure 5-4 HX5 block diagram
5.6 Speed Burst Card
To increase performance in a 2-socket HX5 server (that is, with two processors installed),
install the IBM HX5 1-Node Speed Burst Card. The 1-Node Speed Burst Card takes the QPI
links that typically are used for scaling two HX5 2-socket blades and routes them back to the
processors on the same blade. Table 5-7 lists the ordering information.
Table 5-7 HX5 1-Node Speed Burst Card
Figure 5-5 on page 186 shows a block diagram of the Speed Burst Card attachment to
the system.
SMI
links
QPI
links
QPI
QPI
ESI x4
PCIe x1
x16
x4
USB
Hypervisor
CIOv I/O connector
16 DDR3 memory DIMMs: one DIMM per channel
Memory
buffer
Memory
buffer
Memory
buffer
Memory
buffer
Scalability
connector
Memory
buffer
Memory
buffer
Memory
buffer
Memory
buffer
QPI
Intel
Xeon
Processor 2
Intel
Xeon
Processor 1
CFFh I/O connector
x8
x16
x8
SSD connector
Intel
I/O Hub
Dual Port
Gb Ethernet
Intel
South
bridge
PCIe x4
H8
Firmware
Video
IBM IMM
Part number Feature code Description
59Y5889 1741 IBM HX5 1-Node Speed Burst Card
Speed Burst Card: The Speed Burst Card is not required for an HX5 with only one
processor installed. It is also not needed for a 2-node configuration (a separate card is
available for a 2-node configuration, as described in 5.8, “Scalability” on page 188).

IBM System x3850 X5 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	System x3850 X5
Category	Server
Language	English