X3850 X5 Models With Max5; Base X3690 X5 Models - IBM System x3850 X5 Implementation Manual

Table 1-2 Models of the x3950 X5: Workload-optimized models
Intel Xeon
processors
(two standard,
a
Model maximum of four)
Database workload-optimized models
X7560 8C 2.27 GHz,
7145-5Dx
24 MB L3, 130W
Virtualization workload-optimized models
4x X7550 8C 2.0 GHz,
7145-4Dx
18 MB L3, 130W
a. The x character in the seventh position of the machine model denotes the region-specific character.
For example, U indicates US, and G indicates EMEA.
b. Emulex 10Gb Ethernet Adapter is installed in PCIe slot 7.
c. Includes, as standard, one 8-bay eXFlash SSD backplane; one additional eXFlash backplane is optional.

1.2.3 x3850 X5 models with MAX5

Table 1-3 lists the models that are standard with the 1U MAX5 memory expansion unit.
Table 1-3 Models of the x3850 X5 with the MAX5 standard
Intel Xeon processors
a
Model (four standard and max)
4x E7530 6C 1.86 GHz,
7145-2Sx
12 MB L3, 105W
4x X7550 8C 2.0 GHz,
7145-4Sx
18 MB L3, 130W
4x X7560 8C 2.27 GHz,
7145-5Sx
24 MB L3, 130W
a. The x character in the seventh position of the machine model denotes the region-specific character.
For example, U indicates US, and G indicates EMEA.
b. Emulex 10Gb Ethernet Adapter is installed in PCIe slot 7.
c. Any model using the E7520 or E7530 CPU cannot scale beyond single-node 4-way, even with the addition of
MAX5.

1.2.4 Base x3690 X5 models

Table 1-4 on page 5 provides the standard models of the x3690 X5. The MAX5 memory
expansion unit is standard on specific models as indicated.
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Memory
speed MAX5
1066
Opt
MHz
1066
Std
MHz
Standard
Memory memory
speed (MAX5 is
(MHz) standard)
Server: 8x 4 GB
978 MHz
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MAX5: 2x 4 GB
Server: 8x 4 GB
1066 MHz
MAX5: 2x 4 GB
Server: 8x 4 GB
1066 MHz
MAX5: 2x 4 GB
Standard
memory
Server: 8x 4GB 4/8
Server: 64x 4GB
8/8
MAX5: 32x 4GB
4/8 Yes
4/8 Yes
4/8 Yes
Drive bays
(std/max)
No Yes 2/2 8x 1.8"/16
Yes Yes 2/2 4x 2.5"/8
Drive bays
(std/max)
Yes 2/2 4x 2.5"/8
Yes 2/2 4x 2.5"/8
Yes 2/2 4x 2.5"/8
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