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Figure 8. Exploded View of the IBM Netfinity 5000
4.4 IBM Netfinity 5500 and 5500 M20
The IBM Netfinity 5500 and 5500 M20 servers have the power, scalability and
manageability for the many demands of your networked systems. Furthermore,
with the IBM Netfinity 5500 models, you can maximize your investment through
IBM’s unrivaled, world-class service and support programs.

4.4.1 IBM Netfinity 5500

New rack and tower models of the popular, award-winning Netfinity 5500 give you
the latest Pentium III processor power to run your business. These functionally
rich servers not only boost performance but offer the scalability, control, and
serviceability you need to confidently run your business-critical applications.
The Netfinity 5500 servers are positioned between the Netfinity 5000 and the
Netfinity 5500 M20. They are affordable, two-way SMP capable Pentium III
Room for up
to 5 slim-high
Internal hot-plug
Wide Ultra
SCSI Hard
Disk Drives
Standard IDE CD-ROM Drive
Standard 1.44MB
Diskette Drive
Open 5.25" Half-High
Drive Bay
Light Path Diagnostic Panel
Front Bezel Release Lever
Rear Fan
Standard 350 Watt (175W+175W)
Redundant Power Supply, Additional 175 Watt
Redundant Power Supply optional
5 Slots Total (3xPCI,
2xPCI/ISA)
Maximum 2GB Memory,
4 DIMM Slots Total,
Hard Disk Drive Bay Fan
PCI/ISA Card Support Bracket
Side Cover Release Lever
Power Switch
Reset Switch
Up to 2-way
Pentium III
processors
and 512KB
Level 2 cache