IBM 190000 User Manual
Leadership enterprise server with significantly lower cost of ownership in a highly available and
expandable, rack-dense, 1U dual-socket server
expandable, rack-dense, 1U dual-socket server
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IBM System x3550 M2 Specifications
Machine type
7946 -12x, -22x, -3Ax, -32x, -42x, -52x, -62x, -92x
Form factor
1U
Processor type
Quad-core Xeon
E5504 @2.0GHz (-22x), E5506 @2.13GHz (-3Ax),
E5520 @2.26GHz (-32x), L5520 @ LV2.26GHz (-42x),
E5530@2.4GHz (-52x), E5540 @2.53GHz (-62x),
X5570 @2.93GHz (-92x),
other processors supported via CTO
Dual-core Xeon
E5502 @1.86GHz (-12x)
Maximum processor power draw
60W (-42x)
80W (-12x, -22x, -3Ax,
-32x, -52x, -62x)
95W (-72x, -92x)
# of processors standard / maximum
1 / 2
Internal L2 cache
4MB (1 x 4MB shared cache)
-12x, -22x, -3Ax
8MB (2 x 4MB shared cache)
-32x, -42x, -52x, -62x, -92x
Chipset
Intel 5520
Standard / maximum memory
9
2GB or 4GB / Max. 128GB
Standard memory type
Registered PC3-10600 DDR III ECC (Chipkill protection with x4 DIMMs)
Memory interleaving
Yes (four-way using multiples of 4 DIMMs; two-way otherwise)
DIMM capacities supported
1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
# of DIMM sockets total / available
16 (8 per processor)
Memory mirroring supported / # of
DIMM sockets reserved for mirroring
DIMM sockets reserved for mirroring
Yes / 4
# of drive bays total / available
6 / 6 (all models)
# of HDD drive bays total / available
6 / 6 2.5-inch (all models)
# of 5.25" bays total / available
1 / 0 (CD-RW/DVD installed)
Maximum drive capacity
2.5-inch SAS/SATA
1.8TB (6 x 300GB) hot-swap
2.5-inch SSD
300GB (6 x 50GB) hot-swap
Drive capacities supported
2.5-inch SAS
73.4, 146.8, 300GB —10K
73.4 ,146.8GB —15K
2.5-inch SATA
300GB —10K
2.5-inch SSD
31.4, 50GB
# of HDDs standard
None (all models open bay)
# of optical drives standard
1 CD-RW/DVD Combo (24X/24X/24X/8X, in dedicated 5.25"
UltraBay)
# of diskette drives standard None
(optional)
Internal tape drives supported None
(externally
attached)
Disk drive technology
Hot-swap SAS/SATA/SSD; also simple swap SSD
External disk drives supported
Yes, via MegaRAID MR10M controller
Integrated RAID controller
ServeRAID BR10i std (all models)
Optional RAID controllers supported
Choice of 4 - ServeRAID-BR10i, MR10i, MR10is, MR10M
# of adapter slots total / available 2
/2
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Maximum memory and disk capacity may require the replacement of standard components with the largest supported component
available.