Table 1. Features and specifications

Microprocessor:

Expansion slots:

v Intel Xeon EX versions of the 6000

v Six non-hot-swap PCI Express x8

 

and 7000 Series or E7 Series

 

(three full-length and three

 

multi-core microprocessor with up

 

half-length) slots (slot 2 is

 

to 24 MB or 30 MB last level cache.

 

electrically x4)

v 1066 MHz front-side bus (FSB)

v One non-hot-swap PCI Express

v Support for up to four

 

x16 (full-length) slot

 

microprocessors

v Emulex 10 GbE Custom Adapter

 

– Four Quick Path Interconnect

 

for IBM System x in slot 7

 

(QPI) links per microprocessor at

 

(optional in some models)

 

up to 6.4 GT/s (gigatransfers per

Upgradeable microcode:

 

second)

 

– Four Scalable Memory

System UEFI, FPGA, diagnostics,

 

Interconnect (SMI) links per

 

service processor, IMM, and SAS

 

microprocessor at up to 6.4 GT/s

Note: Use the Setup utility to

microcode

Power supply:

determine the type and speed of the

microprocessors. The server does not

v Standard: One or two dual-rated

support mixing microprocessor types.

 

power supplies (depending on the

Memory:

 

model).

 

– 1975 watts at 220 V ac input

v Type: Registered, ECC, PC3-10600

 

– 875 watts at 110 V ac input

 

double data rate (DDR) III, SDRAM

v Hot-swappable and redundant at

v Sizes: 1 GB (Types 7145 and 7146

 

220 V ac, only with two power

 

only) and 2 GB (PC3-10600 running

 

supplies

 

at 1066 Mb/sec), 4 GB, 8 GB, 16

v If the server is operating at 110 V

 

GB, and 32 GB (Types 7143 and

 

ac, a second power supply must

 

7191 only) (PC3L-8500-777 DDR3

 

be installed.

 

ECC running at 1066 Mb/sec) in

Size:

 

pairs

v Minimum (Types 7145 and 7146): 2

v

4U

 

GB (two DIMMs per memory card

v Height: 172.8 mm (6.81 in.)

 

minimum)

v Depth: 712.13 mm (28.04 in.)

v Minimum (Types 7143 and 7191): 4

v Width: (without rack EIA

 

GB (two DIMMs per memory card

 

brackets) 440 mm (17.32 in.)

 

minimum)

v Width: (with rack EIA brackets)

v Maximum: 1 TB (2 TB when using

 

482.6 mm (19 in.)

 

32 GB DIMMs in Types 7143 and

v Weight: approximately 49.90 kg

 

7191) (eight memory cards, each

 

(110 lb) when fully configured

 

card containing 8 DIMM connectors

Drives:

 

for a total of 64 DIMMs)

v

v

Slim CD/DVD-ROM: SATA

Connectors: Two-way interleaved,

 

eight dual inline memory module

v

(optional)

 

Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)

 

(DIMM) connectors per memory

 

card

 

2.5-inch hard disk drives

v

 

(optional)

Supports 1.35-volt (low-voltage)

 

 

and 1.5-volt registered DIMMs

v Solid state 1.8-inch drives

v Machine Types 7145 and 7146 uses

 

(optional)

 

the Intel 7500 Scalable Memory

Expansion bays:

 

Buffer only

v

v Eight SAS, 2.5-inch bays or sixteen

Machine Types 7143 and 7191 uses

 

solid state 1.8-inch bays

 

the Intel 7510 Scalable Memory

v

 

One 12.7 mm removable-media

 

Buffer only

 

 

drive bay (CD/DVD drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

optional)

 

 

 

 

Acoustical noise emissions:

vSound power, idle: 5.8 bel declared

vSound power, operating: 6.3 bel declared

Airflow:

vNominal airflow: 67 cubic feet per minute (CFM)

vTypical airflow: 100 CFM

vMaximum airflow: 241 CFM

Environment:

vAir temperature:

Server on:

-10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F); altitude: 0 to 914 m (3000 ft).

-10°C to 32°C (50°F to 90°F); altitude: 914 to 2133 m (7000 ft).

Server off: 10°C to 43°C (50.0°F to

109.4°F); maximum altitude: 2133 m (6998.0 ft)

vHumidity:

Server on: 8% to 80%

Server off: 8% to 80%

vParticulate contamination:

Attention: Airborne particulates and reactive gases acting alone or in combination with other environmental factors such as humidity or temperature might pose a risk to the server. For information about the limits for particulates and gases, see “Particulate contamination” on page 123.

Heat output:

Approximate heat output:

vMinimum configuration: 648 Btu per hour (190 watts)

vTypical configuration: 3753 Btu per hour (1100 watts)

vDesign maximum configuration:

5971 Btu per hour (1930 watts) at

110 V ac

6739 Btu per hour (2150 watts) at

220 V ac

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