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Sun Blade X8400 Server Module Installation Guide • March 2008
Hardware Overview
The Sun Blade X8400 is one of four types of server modules that you can install in a
Sun Blade 8000 or 8000 P Chassis. A summary of the hardware configurations,
options, and standard components available for the Sun Blade X8400 Server Module
follows.
TABLE 1-1
Sun Blade Server Module Hardware Overview
• Server Module
CPU
Configurations
The following CPU configurations are available on the X8400 Server
Module:
•
X8400 Small Configuration
- CPU: 4x AMD Opteron 870 2.0-GHz, dual-core, 64-bit
- Memory: 8-GB - 8x1GB DDR DIMMs
- Hard Disk Drive: Support for up to two drives per blade
•
X8400 Medium Configuration
- CPU: 4x Opteron 875 2.2-GHz, dual-core, 64-bit
- Memory: 16-GB - 8x2GB DDR DIMMs
- Hard Disk Drive: Support for up to two drives per blade
•
X8400 Large Configuratio
n
-
CPU: 4x Opteron 885 2.6-GHz, dual-core, 64-bit
- Memory: 32-GB - 8x4GB DDR DIMMs
- Hard Disk Drive: Support for up to two drives per blade
• Server Module
Memory Kits
The following memory kits are offered as options on the Sun Blade X8400
Server Module:
• 2GB DDR1-400 Memory Kit - 1GB DIMM x2
• 4GB DDR1-400 Memory Kit - 2GB DIMM x2
• 8GB DDR1-400 Memory Kit - 4GB DIMM x2
Note -
All DIMMs are configured in pairs to maximize performance. For
more information about DIMM configuration rules, see
“Memory Module
Configuration and Population Order” on page 11
.
