IBM x3400 Availability and Serviceability, Key Features, High-PerformanceXeon Processors

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

keyboard and mouse. It also adds PFA support for fans. And it does all this without consuming a valuable adapter slot.

Availability and Serviceability

The x3400 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:

• x3400 servers use Chipkill-enabled fully buffered memory DIMMs. Chipkill memory is up to 16X better than standard ECC memory at correcting memory errors. This can help reduce downtime caused by memory errors. Fully buffered DIMMs provide additional availability features, including CRC (cyclic redundancy check) monitoring.

• The x3400 offers selectable online hot-spare memory and memory mirroring for redundancy in the event of a noncorrectable memory failure.

• Toolless cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts. Similarly, the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, simple-swapor hot-swap/redundant HDDs, hot- swap/redundant fans and power supplies (model-specific), as well as online hot-spareand mirrored memory can be installed and replaced without tools, meaning greater system uptime while these components are being serviced.

• Integrated RAID-1/10or optional RAID-1E, 5 or 6 arrays allow the server to keep operating in the event of a drive failure

• IPMI 2.0 supports highly secure remote system power control using data encryption. This allows an administrator to restart a server without having to visit it in person, saving travel time and getting the server back up and running quickly and securely. It also adds new features to those provided by IPMI 1.5, including VLAN support, Serial over LAN, enhanced authentication and encryption algorithms (RMCP+, SHA-1, AES) and a firmware firewall.

• Temperature-controlled fans adjust to compensate for changing thermal characteristics. At the lower

	speeds they draw less power and suffer less wear. Equally important in a crowded data center,
	temperature-controlled fans produce less ambient noise in the data center than if they were constantly
	running at full speed.
	• The three-year (parts and labor) limited onsite warranty3 offered on selected Machine Types (7374
	and 7376) affords you peace of mind and greater investment protection than a one-year warranty does.
Key Features	High-Performance Xeon Processors
	The x3400 supports up to two high-performance Intel Xeon processors, allowing you to upgrade to a
	second processor as business needs require. The x3400 offers a choice of processor clock rates, FSB
	speeds and power draw:
	• 80W quad-coreXeon processor models E5405, E5410, E5420, or E5430 at 2.0, 2.33, 2.5, or 2.66GHz
	(respectively), with 64-bit extensions, reduced power draw, a 1333MHz FSB, and 12MB of shared L2
	processor cache (2x6MB)
	• 80W quad-coreXeon processor models E5310 or E5320 at 1.6 or 1.86GHz (respectively), with 64-bit
	extensions, reduced power draw, a 1066MHz FSB, and 8MB of shared L2 processor cache (2x4MB)
	• 65W dual-core Xeon processor models 5110 or 5120 at 1.6 or 1.86GHz (respectively), with 64-bit
	extensions, low power draw, a 1066MHz FSB, and 4MB of shared L2 processor cache (1 x 4MB)
	• 95W dual-core Xeon processor model 5050 at 3.0GHz, with 64-bit extensions, reduced power draw, a
	667MHz FSB, 4MB of L2 processor cache (2 x 2MB), and Hyper-Threading Technology
	Dual-core Xeon processors contain two complete processor cores; quad-core processors, similarly,
	contain four cores. Processors contain one or two shared 2MB, 4MB, 8MB or 12MB L2 caches. The
	shared cache is dynamically allocated between the cores as needed. The multiple cores appear to
	software as multiple physical processors. The dual-core processors offer considerably higher performance
	than a same-speed Xeon processor with a single core. Likewise, quad-core processors offer considerably
	higher performance than a same-speed Xeon processor with dual cores.
	Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) 64-bit extensions allow the Xeon processor to use large
	memory addressing when running with a 64-bit operating system. This in turn lets individual software
	processes directly access more than 4GB of RAM, which was the limit of 32-bit addressing. This can result
	in much higher performance for certain kinds of programs, such as database management and CAD.
	Additional registers and instructions (SSE3) can further boost performance for applications written to use
	them. Contact your software provider to determine their software support for EM64T.
	The 1066MHz FSB (which connects memory to the processor) boasts a peak rate of 8.53GBps, or up to
	one-thirdhigher throughput at the same processor clock speed than an 800MHz FSB (6.4GBps) used in
	older systems. The 1333MHz FSB offers a peak rate of 10.67GBps, or up to two-thirdshigher throughput
	at the same processor clock speed than an 800MHz FSB. This may result in much higher data transfer

3For terms and conditions or copies of the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty, call 800-772-2227 in the U.S. In Canada call 800- 426-2255. Telephone support may be subject to additional charges. For warranties including onsite labor, a technician is sent after IBM attempts to resolve the problem remotely. International warranty service is available in any country in which this product is sold.

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