Figure 5. Inside view of the MAX5 optional memory expansion unit for the System x3850 X5
Standard specifications
The following table lists the standard specifications.
Table 1. Standard specifications
Components Specification
Machine type 7143
Firmware
IBM-signed firmware
Form
factor/height
Rack/4U per chassis; MAX5 adds 1U.
Scalability
Machine type 7143 can scale as follows:
One server (4U rack-mounted complex)
One server with MAX5 memory expansion unit (5U rack-mounted complex)
Two servers with two MAX5 memory expansion units (10U rack-mounted complex)
Processor
type
Machine type 7143: Intel Xeon E7-8800 and E7-4800 families, up to 10 cores.
Number of
processors
Most models: 2 standard (some 4 standard); 4 maximum.
Cache (max)
Up to 30 MB L3 cache
Memory
DIMM
sockets
Up to eight memory cards, each with eight DIMM sockets (64 DIMM sockets total).
MAX5 adds 32 DIMM sockets.
Memory
maximums
2.0 TB using 32 GB DIMMs. Up to 3.0 TB with the addition of MAX5.
With two x3850 X5 servers and two MAX5 units, total capacity up to 6.0 TB
System x3850 X5 (7143)
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