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Backplane connections for four 2.5-inch SAS HDDs are standard; however, you must order
the SAS HDDs separately. A ServeRAID BR10i SAS controller is standard in this model.
Table 3-3 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. The Emulex 10Gb Ethernet Adapter is installed in PCIe slot 7.
x3850 X5 models with MAX5
Table 3-4 lists the models that are standard with the 1U MAX5 memory expansion unit.
Table 3-4 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. The 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.
Memory
speed MAX5
1066
Opt
MHz
1066
Std
MHz
Standard
Memory memory
speed (MAX5 is
(MHz) standard)
Server: 8x 4 GB
978 MHz
c
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
Chapter 3. IBM System x3850 X5 and x3950 X5
Drive bays
(std/max)
No Yes 2/2 None
Yes Yes 2/2 None
Drive bays
(std/max)
Yes 2/2 None
Yes 2/2 None
Yes 2/2 None
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