IBM 8687 - Eserver xSeries 440, Planning And Installation Manual

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Chapter 1.
Technical description
The IBM
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xSeries 440 is the latest IBM top-of-the-range server and is
the first full implementation of the 32-bit IBM XA-32 chipset, code named
“Summit” as part of the Enterprise X-Architecture strategy. The x440 provides
new levels of high availability and price performance, and offers scalability
beyond a single server.
The following are the key features of the x440:
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Two-way Intel Xeon processor MP models, upgradable to four-way and
eight-way
򐂰 Two-way Intel Xeon processor DP models, upgradable to four-way Xeon DP
or four-way (and beyond) Xeon MP
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Ability to connect two x440s together to form a single eight-way (4+4), 12-way
(4+8) or 16-way (8+8) SMP system image
򐂰 Physical system partitioning, controlled by IBM Director and the Remote
Supervisor Adapter, to consolidate servers or set up high-speed clustering
configurations
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4U rack-dense design
򐂰 32 MB XceL4 Server Accelerator Cache providing an extra level of cache
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2 GB or 4 GB RAM standard, up to 64 GB total using 2 GB ECC SDRAM
DIMMs
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