Server Features And Specifications - IBM System x3690 X5 Installation And User Manual

Server features and specifications

The following information is a summary of the features and specifications of the
server. Depending on the model, some features might not be available, or some
specifications might not apply.
Table 1. Server features and specifications
Microprocessor (depending on the
model):
v Supports up to two of the
™
following Intel Xeon EX versions
of the 6000 and 7000 Series or E7
Series microprocessors, depending
on your model (the server comes
with one microprocessor installed):
– Four-core with 12 MB or 18 MB
shared among cores
– Six-core Turbo with 12 MB or 18
MB shared among cores
– Eight-core Turbo with 18 MB or
24 MB shared among cores
(depending on your model)
– Ten-core Turbo with 24 MB or
30 MB shared among cores
v Level-3 cache
v Four QuickPath Interconnect (QPI)
links speed up to 6.4 Giga
Transfers (GT) per second, with
four QPI links per microprocessor
v Four Scalable Memory Interface
(SMI) links speed up to 6.4 GT per
second, with four SMI links per
microprocessor
v Intel EX core chipset (I/O Hub)
v Intel 7500 or 7510 scalable memory
buffer (depending on your model)
with up to eight memory ports
(memory channels) when the
optional memory tray is installed
(four ports on the system board
and four ports on the optional
memory tray). Each port controls
four DIMMs.
v HyperThreading
Note:
v Use the Setup utility program to
determine the type and speed of
the microprocessors.
v For a list of supported
microprocessors, see
http://www.ibm.com/systems/
info/x86servers/serverproven/
compat/us/.
Memory (depending on the model):
v Slots: 16 dual inline memory
module connectors (on the system
board).
v Minimum: 2 GB
v Maximum: 256 GB (on the base
system board)
Note:
1. If you purchase and install the
optional 16-DIMM memory
tray, another 256 GB of
additional memory is available.
2. If you purchase and attach the
optional 32-DIMM IBM MAX5
for System x memory
expansion module, another 512
GB of additional memory is
available.
3. The server can support a total
of 1 TB of memory when both
the optional memory tray and
the MAX5 are installed.
v Type: 1333 MHz PC3-10600R-999,
1600 MHz PC3-12800, or 1066 MHz
PC3-8500 (single-rank,
double-rank, or quad-rank), ECC,
240 pin, DDR3 registered SDRAM
DIMMs only
– PC3-10600R-999 is available in 2
GB, 4 GB, and 16 GB DIMMs
– PC3-12800 is available in 16 GB
DIMMs
– PC3-8500 is available in 8 GB
and 16 GB DIMMs
v Supports l.35-volt and 1.5-volt
registered DIMMs (see "Installing a
memory module" on page 51for
more information).
Chapter 1. The System x3690 X5 Types 7147, 7148, 7149, and 7192 server
Scalability:
v Scales with the IBM MAX5 for
System x memory expansion
module with QPI links for
additional memory
Note: When you add an optional
MAX5 to your server configuration
and you plan to use the optional USB
flash device with VMware ESXi
embedded hypervisor software, see
the documentation that comes with
the USB flash device and the
operating system installation
instructions for installing VMware
ESXi (or ESX, depending on your
environment) on your server at the
IBM website at http://
www.ibm.com/supportportal/. The
documentation provides additional
installation and configuration
information that you need to follow
before you use the MAX5.
Drive expansion bays, depending on
the model):
v The server can support up to 24
hot-swap drives using the
supported SAS\SATA backplane
configurations. The following
drives are supported:
v 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS or hot-swap
SATA hard disk drive
v 1.8-inch hot-swap solid state drive
(SSD)
v 2.5-inch hot-swap solid state drive
(SSD)
Note: Configurations with all
1.8-inch drive backplanes can support
one additional simple-swap drive if
you purchase the optional
Simple-swap 2.5-inch SATA Drive
and Backplate kit.
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