Memory expansion module features and specifications

The following table contains a summary of the features and specifications of the memory expansion module.

Table 4. MAX5 expansion module features and operating specifications

v Intel 7500 or 7510 scalable memory

DIMMs:

Power supply:

 

buffer (depending on your model)

v Minimum: 2 DIMMs (two 2 GB

v One or two 675-watt (110 - 220 V

 

with eight memory ports (four

 

DIMMs on each port)

 

DIMMs (4 GB total)

 

ac auto-sensing) standard

v

Xcellerated Memory Technology

v Maximum: 32 DIMM connectors

 

(depending on the model)

v Supports up to two 675-watt (110 -

v

EXA chip set

 

(up 1 TB of memory, depending on

 

the DIMM size)

 

220 V ac auto-sensing) hot-swap

v

QuickPath Interconnect (QPI)

 

 

v

Type of DIMMs: PC3-10600R-999,

 

power supplies with built-in fans

 

architecture technology:

 

 

 

1333 MHz or PC3-8500R, 1066

 

for redundancy support

 

 

 

 

 

– Four 6.4 gigatransfers (GT) per

 

 

 

 

 

MHz, ECC, DDR3 registered

Light path diagnostics LEDs:

 

second QuickPath Interconnect

 

 

 

SDRAM dual inline memory

 

links (for up to 2

 

v

Board LED

 

 

modules (DIMMs)

 

microprocessors)

v

Supports 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB,

v

Configuration LED

 

– Three 10.0 GT per second EXA

 

 

and 32 GB DIMMs

v

Fan LEDs

 

scalability links

 

 

v Supports l.35 V (low-voltage) and

v Link LED (for QPI and EXA links)

v

Scalability:

 

1.5 V registered DIMMs (see

v

Locate LED

 

– Connects to the x3850 X5 and

 

“Installing DIMMs in the memory

 

 

v

Memory LEDs

 

x3950 X5 (4U) rack servers using

 

expansion module” on page 83 for

 

QPI cables

 

more information).

v

Power-on LEDs

 

 

 

 

v

Power supply LEDs

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IBM 71453RU manual Memory expansion module features and specifications, DIMMs Power supply, Light path diagnostics LEDs