Lenovo 2579, 2593, 2594, 2577, 2595, 2592 manual Features

Features

This topic provides general information about the server features for a variety of models. Depending on your specific model, some features might vary or unavailable. For information about your specific model, use the Setup Utility program. See “Viewing information in the Setup Utility program” on page 53.

Microprocessor

One or two Intel® Xeon® quad-core, hexa-core, or octa-core microprocessors (internal cache size varies by model)

For a list of the ThinkServer microprocessor options, go to:

http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver

Memory

Your server has 20 memory slots. For more information, see “Memory module installation rules” on page 80.

Power supply

One or two 800-watt hot-swap redundant power supplies (Universal input and compliant with 80 PLUS Gold)

System fans

Your server supports six hot-swap system fans with redundancy, which means that five system fans can provide adequate cooling while the extra one serves as a redundant system fan. This design helps you to avoid significant cooling problems when a system fan fails and you can replace a hot-swap system fan without turning off the server.

Internal drives

Internal drives are devices that your server uses to read and store data. The internal drives supported by your server vary by model.

•Hard disk drive

–Up to eight 3.5-inch hot-swap Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) or Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives (SCSI is the acronym for Small Computer System Interface)

–Up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS hard disk drives or SATA solid-state drives

–Up to 16 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS hard disk drives or SATA solid-state drives

Note: The term “2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives” or “2.5-inch hard disk drives” hereinafter refers to all the supported types of 2.5-inch hard disk drives, including the solid-state drives.

•Optical drive

– One slim SATA optical drive in some models

Expansion slots

•Two riser card assembly slots on the system board

•Two PCI Express card slots on the riser card assembly 1

•Three PCI Express card slots on the riser card assembly 2

For detailed information, see “Rear view of the server” on page 25.

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