Features - Lenovo ThinkServer RD650 User Manual And Hardware Maintenance Manual

Notes:
– SATA is the acronym for Serial Advanced Technology Attachment.
– SAS stands for Serial Attached SCSI (SCSI is the acronym for Small Computer System Interface).
– You can install SATA hard disk drives, SAS hard disk drives, and solid-state drives into the same server.
The following server models also are available:
– Server models without hard disk drives or solid-state drives
– Server models without hard disk drives, solid-state drives, backplanes, AnyRAID adapters, and related
cables
• Optical drive
– One slim SATA optical drive in some models
• Tape drive
– One internal tape drive in some models
Expansion slots
• Two riser card assembly slots on the system board
• Three PCIe slots on system board
• Three or two PCIe slots on the riser card
• One AnyFabric slot in the rear of the server
For detailed information, see "Rear view of the server" on page 26.
Input/Output (I/O) features
• On the rear panel:
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– One DisplayPort
– One RJ-45 Ethernet connector
– One serial connector
– Two USB 3.0 connectors
• On the front panel (available on some models):
– One DisplayPort connector
– Two USB 2.0 connectors
Notes:
• If your server has two DisplayPort connectors, they cannot be enabled at the same time.
• If you use a video graphics array (VGA) monitor, it is recommended that you purchase a compatible
DisplayPort to VGA adapter from Lenovo.
To locate the connectors, refer to the related topics in "Locations" on page 17.
Video subsystem
An integrated graphics controller is available in your server to support the DisplayPort connectors for
connecting video devices. The integrated graphics controller is located in the Baseboard Management
Controller (BMC) chip on the system board.
• Integrated graphics controller: On-board ASPEED AST2400
• 16 MB of video memory cache
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