Table
1.
Features
and
specifications
Microprocessor
(not
standard
on
System
x3950
E
models):
v
Intel
®
Xeon
™
MP
v
1
MB
(minimum)
Level-2
cache
v
4
MB
or
8
MB
Level-3
cache
v
667
MHz
front-side
bus
(FSB)
v
Support
for
up
to
four
microprocessors
Note:
Use
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
to
determine
the
type
and
speed
of
the
microprocessors.
Memory
(not
standard
on
System
x3950
E
models):
v
Minimum:
2
GB
depending
on
server
model,
expandable
to
64
GB
v
Type:
333
MHz,
registered,
ECC,
PC2-3200
double
data
rate
(DDR)
II,
SDRAM
v
Sizes:
1
GB,
2
GB,
or
4
GB
in
pairs
v
Connectors:
Two-way
interleaved,
four
dual
inline
memory
module
(DIMM)
connectors
per
memory
card
v
Maximum:
Four
memory
cards,
each
card
containing
two
pairs
of
PC2-3200
DDRII
DIMMs
Drives:
v
Slim
DVD-ROM:
IDE
v
Serial
Attached
SCSI
(SAS)
hard
disk
drives
Expansion
bays:
v
Six
SAS,
2.5-inch
bays
v
One
12.7-mm
removable-media
drive
bay
(DVD
drive
installed,
standard
on
some
models
only)
Expansion
slots:
Six
PCI-X
2.0
hot-plug
266
MHz/64-bit
slots
Upgradeable
microcode:
System
BIOS,
diagnostics,
service
processor,
BMC,
and
SAS
microcode
Power
supply:
v
Standard:
Two
dual-rated
power
supplies
–
1300
watts
at
220
V
ac
input
–
650
watts
at
110
V
ac
input
v
Hot-swappable
at
220
V
ac
only
Size:
v
3U
v
Height:
128.35
mm
(5.05
in.)
v
Depth:
715
mm
(28.15
in.)
v
Width:
440
mm
(17.32
in.)
v
Weight:
approximately
38.5
kg
(85
lb)
when
fully
configured
or
31.75
kg
(70
lb)
minimum
Integrated
functions:
v
Baseboard
management
controller
v
IBM
EXA-32
Chipset
with
integrated
memory
and
I/O
controller
v
Service
processor
support
for
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
v
Light
path
diagnostics
v
Three
Universal
Serial
Bus
(USB)
ports
(2.0)
–
Two
on
rear
of
server
–
One
on
front
of
server
v
Broadcom
5704C
dual
10/100/1000
Gigabit
Ethernet
controllers
v
ATI
7000-M
video
–
16
MB
video
memory
–
SVGA
compatible
v
Mouse
connector
v
Keyboard
connector
v
Serial
connector
v
SMP
Expansion
Ports
Acoustical
noise
emissions:
v
Sound
power,
idle:
6.6
bel
declared
v
Sound
power,
operating:
6.6
bel
declared
Environment:
v
Air
temperature:
–
Server
on:
-
10°
to
35°C
(50°
to
95°F);
altitude:
0
to
914
m
(3000
ft).
If
the
server
has
a
dual-core
microprocessor,
at
maximum
power
reduce
the
35°C
by
1°C
per
300
m
above
sea
level,
or
the
microprocessor
might
throttle
to
remain
within
the
internal
thermal
specifications.
-
10
to
32°C
(50°
to
90°F);
altitude:
914
m
to
2133
m
(7000
ft).
–
Server
off:
10°
to
43°C
(50.0°
to
109.4°F);
maximum
altitude:
2133
m
(6998.0
ft)
v
Humidity:
–
Server
on:
8%
to
80%
–
Server
off:
8%
to
80%
Heat
output:
Approximate
heat
output
in
British
thermal
units
(Btu)
per
hour:
v
Minimum
configuration:
1364
Btu
(400
watts)
per
hour
v
Maximum
configuration:
5780
Btu
(1700
watts)
per
hour
Electrical
input:
v
Sine-wave
input
(50-60
Hz)
required
v
Input
voltage
low
range:
–
Minimum:
100
V
ac
–
Maximum:
127
V
ac
v
Input
voltage
high
range:
–
Minimum:
200
V
ac
–
Maximum:
240
V
ac
v
Approximate
input
kilovolt-amperes
(kVA):
–
Minimum:
0.40
kVA
–
Maximum:
1.6
kVA
Scalability
support:
Maximum
configuration:
v
Eight
nodes
v
32-way
operation
v
128
DIMMs
v
48
SAS
hard
disk
drives
v
48
PCI-X
adapters
4
IBM
System
x3950
Type
8878
and
System
x3950
E
Type
8879:
User’s
Guide
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