Features and specifications
The following information is a summary of the features and specifications for
Machine Types 7836 and 7837. Depending on the server model, some features
might not be available, or some specifications might not apply.
Table 1. Features and specifications
Microprocessor:
v
Supports up to two Intel Pentium
dual-core or quad-core microprocessors
(one installed) with integrated memory
controller and QuickPath Interconnect
(QPI) architecture. The second
microprocessor comes with a pluggable
VRM
v
Designed for LGA 1366 socket
v
Scalable up to four cores
v
32 KB instruction cache, 32 KB data
cache, and 8 MB cache that is shared
among the cores
v
Support for Intel Extended Memory 64
Technology (EM64T)
Note:
v
Use the Setup utility to determine the
type and speed of the microprocessors.
v
For a list of supported microprocessors,
see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/
serverproven/compat/us/.
Memory:
v
Minimum: 1GB
v
Maximum: 96 GB (48 GB in mirrored
mode)
– 24 GB using unbuffered DIMMs
(UDIMMs)
– 96 GB using registered DIMMs
(RDIMMs)
v
Types: PC3-10600R-900 (single-rank or
dual-rank, 800, 1066, and 1333 MHz,
ECC, DDR3 registered SDRAM DIMMs
only
v
RDIMMs sizes: 1 GB, 2 GB , 4 GB and
8 GB single-rank, dual-rank or quad
rank
v
UDIMMs sizes: 1 GB and 2 GB
single-rank or dual-rank
Fans:
Three speed-controlled hot-swap fans
Power supply:
One 670 watt (100 - 240 V ac)
Two 920-watt
Size:
v
Height: 440 mm (17.3 in.)
v
Depth: 767 mm (30.2 in.)
v
Width: 218 mm (8.6 in.)
v
Weight: 20 kg (42 lb) to 34 kg (75 lb)
depending upon configuration
RAID controllers:
v
A ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA
adapter that provides RAID levels 0, 1,
and 1E (comes standard on some
hot-swap SAS and hot-swap SATA
models).
v
An optional ServeRAID-MR10i
SAS/SATA adapter that provides RAID
levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60 can
also be ordered.
v
An optional ServeRAID-MR10is
SAS/SATA adapter that provides RAID
levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60 can
also be ordered.
Drives (depending on the model):
v
Optical drives: SATA
v
Hard disk drives: SAS and SATA
Drive bays (depending on the model):
v
Three 5.25-in. bays (one half-high
DVD-ROM drive installed). Optionally you
can install one full-high or two half-high
internal tape drives in bays 2 and 3.
v
One of the following:
– Four 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA
drives
– Four 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS or SATA
drives
– Sixteen or eight 2.5-inch hot-swap
SAS or SATA drives
Integrated functions:
v
Integrated Management Module (IMM),
which provides service processor control
and monitoring functions, video controller,
and (when the optional virtual media key
is installed) remote keyboard, video,
mouse, and remote hard disk drive
capabilities
v
Broadcom BCM5709 Gb Ethernet
controller with TCP/IP Offload Engine
(TOE) and Wake on LAN support
v
Onboard SATA controller (simple-swap
models)
v
Seven Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
ports (two front and four rear of the
chassis), and one for the internal USB
tape drive.
v
Two Ethernet ports
v
One System Management RJ-45 on the
rear to connect to a systems
management network. This system
management connector is dedicated to
the IMM functions. This connector is
active with or without the optional IBM
Virtual Media Key installed.
v
One serial port
v
Six SATA ports (four through the iPASS
connector for simple-swap drives and two
for the optical drives)
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