IBM X3200 M3 User Manual

IBM System x3200 M3 18
Optical drives
The server supports the optical drive options listed in the following table. If two optical drives are installed,
then an internal tape drive cannot be installed in the server.
Table 9. Optical drives
Part
number
Feature
code
Description Maximum
supported
Standard models
where used
None* 4154 Half-High SATA DVD-ROM 2 22x, 32x, 42x, 54x, 62x, A2x, B2x, C1x, C2x
81Y6404 4155 Half-High SATA Multiburner 2 -
* This option is only available via CTO or is already installed in standard models.
Half-High SATA DVD-ROM supports the following media and speeds for reading:
CD-ROM 48X

CD-DA (DAE) 40X

CD-R 48X

CD-RW 40X

DVD-ROM (single layer) 16X

DVD-ROM (dual layer) 12X

DVD-R (4.7 GB) 16X

DVD-R DL 12X

DVD+R 16X

DVD+R DL 12X

DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 12X

DVD+RW 12X

DVD-RAM (4.7/9.4 GB) 6X

Half-High SATA multiburner supports the same media and speeds for reading as HH DVD-ROM. In
addition, this drive supports the following media and speeds for writing:
CD-R 24X

CD-RW 4X

High Speed CD-RW 10X

Ultra Speed CD-RW 16X

DVD-R 8X

DVD-R DL 8X

DVD+R 8X

DVD+R DL 8X

DVD-RW 6X

DVD+RW 8X

DVD-RAM 3X
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I/O expansion options
The server supports six PCI expansion slots. One slot is dedicated to the RAID controller. The
form-factors of available slots are as follows:
Slot 1, PCI-E x8 Gen 2 half-length

Slot 2, PCI-E x8 Gen 2 half-length

Slot 3, PCI-E x1 Gen 2 full-length

Slot 4, PCI 32bit/33 MHz (5 V) full-length

Slot 5, PCI 32bit/33 MHz (5 V) full-length
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IBM X3200 M3 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	X3200 M3
Category	Desktop
Language	English