Leadership enterprise server with significantly lower cost of ownership in a highly available and
expandable, rack-dense, 2U dual-socket server
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advantage of new system power management features, by providing actual realtime energy
monitoring, reporting, and capping features.
Availability and Serviceability
The System x3650 M3 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system
uptime:
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x3650 M3 servers offer
Chipkill
ECC memory protection
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(when using x4 DIMMs). Chipkill
memory is up to
16X
better than standard ECC memory at correcting memory errors. This can
help reduce downtime caused by memory errors.
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The x3650 M3 offers
memory mirroring
for redundancy in the event of a non-correctable
memory failure
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Toolless
cover removal
provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as
HDDs and memory. Similarly, the Virtual Media Key and the ServeRAID controller can be
installed and replaced without tools. This means less time (and therefore less money) spent
servicing the x3650 M3. Additionally,
hot-swap/redundant HDDs, fan modules
and
power
supplies
, as well as
online mirrored
memory, mean greater system uptime while these
components are being serviced.
•
New
toolless slides
ship with the server, together with a
Cable Management Arm (CMA)
,
that allow the rack server to easily slide into place
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IBM
Thermal Diagnostics
allows the administrator to evaluate thermal data on the server
without taking the hardware offline. This can provide greater server uptime.
•
The
drop-down light path diagnostics panel
and individual light path LEDs quickly lead the
technician to failed (or failing) components. This simplifies servicing, speeds up problem
resolution and helps improve network availability.
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Integrated
3Gbps
or
6Gbps
RAID controller to enhance system availability and data
protection without using a PCIe slot.
•
IPMI 2.0
supports highly secure remote system power control using data encryption. This
allows an administrator to restart a server without having to visit it in person, saving travel time
and getting the server back up and running quickly and securely. It also adds new features to
those provided by IPMI 1.5, including
VLAN
support,
Serial over LAN
, enhanced
authentication and encryption algorithms (
RMCP+
and
AES
) and a
firmware firewall
.
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Altitude- and temperature-controlled fans
adjust to compensate for changing thermal
characteristics. At the lower speeds they draw less power and suffer less wear. Equally
important in a crowded data center, temperature-controlled fans produce less ambient noise in
the data center than if they were constantly running at full speed.
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The
three-year (parts and labor) limited onsite warranty
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helps afford you peace of mind
and greater investment protection than a one-year warranty does.
Key Features
High-Performance / High-Efficiency Xeon 5600 Series Processors
The x3650 M3 supports up to two high-performance Intel
Xeon
5600
series processors, allowing
you to upgrade to a second processor as your business needs require. The x3650 M3 offers a
choice of processor clock rates, memory access speeds and energy draw, including:
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130W 6-core
Xeon
5600
model
X5690
running at 3.46GHz,
with impressive
performance/watt
(
21.67W
per core;
6.4GTps
QPI speed),
12MB
of L3 processor cache,
1333MHz
memory
access, 2 threads per core, and Intel Turbo Boost technology
•
95W 6-core
Xeon
5600
models
X5675
,
X5660
or
X5650
running at 3.06, 2.8 or 2.66GHz,
respectively,
with reduced power draw and impressive performance/watt
(only
15.83W
per
core;
6.4GTps
QPI speed),
12MB
of L3 processor cache,
1333MHz
memory access, 2 threads
per core, and Intel Turbo Boost technology
•
80W 6-core
Xeon
5600
models
E5649
or
E5645
running at 2.53 or 2.4GHz, respectively,
with
reduced power draw and impressive performance/watt
(only
13.33W
per core;
5.86GTps
QPI
speed),
12MB
of L3 processor cache,
1333MHz
memory access, 2 threads per core, and Intel
Turbo Boost technology
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60W 6-core
Xeon
5600
low-voltage
model
L5640
running
at 2.26GHz, with low power draw
and impressive performance/watt (only
10W
per core;
5.86GTps
QPI speed
)
, and
12MB
of
shared
L3
cache,
1333MHz
memory access, 2 threads per core, and Intel Turbo Boost
technology
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Chipkill protection is supported with x4 DDR3 DIMMs, but not x8 DIMMs.
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For terms and conditions or copies of the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty, call 800-772-2227 in the U.S. In Canada call 800-
426-2255. Telephone support may be subject to additional charges. For warranties including onsite labor, a technician is sent after
IBM attempts to resolve the problem remotely. International warranty service is available in any country in which this product is
sold.
