An affordable single-socket, quad-core server with high performance and data protection for small, medium, and large businesses

 

 

x3200 M3 Specifications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

# of PCI-E x4/x4 Gen 2 slots

1 full-height/full-length (dedicated to ServeRAID controller)

 

(4GBps)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

# of PCI-E x4/x1 slots (1GBps)

1 full-height/full-length

 

 

 

 

 

 

# of PCI-X/66 slots (500MBps)

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

# of legacy 33MHz legacy PCI

2

 

 

slots

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

# of video ports

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video controller

Matrox G200eV graphic controller integrated in IMM

 

 

 

 

 

Video memory

16MB DDR2 standard (shared with IMM)

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum video resolution at 32-

1024x768 resolution (analog), with a color depth of 32 bits at 85Hz;

 

bit color

1440x90 resolution (digital), with a color depth of 32 bits at 60Hz

 

 

 

 

 

Gigabit Ethernet controller

Intel 82574L

 

 

 

 

 

# of Gigabit Ethernet ports

2 (rear)—1 reserved for systems management

 

 

 

 

 

 

# of RS485 ports

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

# of serial ports

1 (rear)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

# of parallel ports

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

# of PS/2 mouse ports

None (USB-attach)

 

 

 

 

 

# of PS/2 keyboard ports

None (USB-attach)

 

 

 

 

 

# of USB 2.0 ports

6 external ports (2 front, 4 rear), plus 1 internal connector for hypervisor USB key or tape

 

drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Integrated systems management

Yes (IMM)

 

controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optional systems management

None

 

 

adapter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light path diagnostics support

None (lighted LEDs next to DIMM sockets go out if DIMM fails)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Predictive Failure Analysis

Memory, voltage regulator module (VRD), HS HDDs, and fans

 

support

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hot-swap/redundant power

Yes / Yes (54x or via CTO)

 

No / No (all other models)

 

supported

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

# of power supplies standard /

1 / 2 (54x or via CTO)

 

1 / 1 (all other models)

 

maximum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power supply size

430W universal, autoswitching (54x or via

 

401W universal, autoswitching (all other

 

CTO)

 

models)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

# of fans/blowers standard /

3 / 3 (plus one fan per power supply)

 

maximum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hot-swap/redundant fans

No

 

 

supported

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heat emitted: maximum per hour

433.3 BTUs (model-specific) / 130W

 

 

 

 

Maximum altitude

7,000 ft; 2,133 m

 

 

 

 

Operating temperature range

50 – 95º F; 10 – 35º C (up to 3,000 ft / 914.4 m);

 

50 – 90º F; 10 – 32º C (3,000 ft to 7,000 ft / 914.4m to 2,133m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating humidity range

8-80%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dimensions (HWD) / weight

17.25” (438.2mm) H

 

43 (minimum) – 47 lb (maximum)

 

8.5” (215.9mm) W

 

19.6 – 21.4 kg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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IBM X3200 M3 # of PCI-E x4/x4 Gen 2 slots, 4GBps, # of PCI-E x4/x1 slots 1GBps, # of PCI-X/66 slots 500MBps, Video memory

X3200 M3 specifications

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