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Technical rules for processor and heat sink

Processor and heat sink selection rules:
Heat sinkConfiguration
1U Standard / 1U Performance

  • Processor TDP ≤ 200 watts

  • With GPU or mid drive bays

1U Performance

  • Processor TDP ≥ 225 watts

  • With GPU or mid drive bays

2U Performance

Without GPU or mid drive bays

Note

For the system to support 7203, 7203P, 7303, 7303P, 7643P, and 7663P processors, the minimum UEFI version is cfe138f-7.10, and the minimum XCC version is ambt46n-6.73.

Rules about 280-watt processor selection​

Depending on your configuration, if you need to install the 280-watt processor, follow the below rules:

  • For better cooling, if your server is configured with a 280-watt processor, install a memory module filler or a new memory module to cover the slot.

  • For server model with twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA front drives, or with eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA and four 3.5-inch Anybay front drives, if installed with 280-watt processor, it can support up to 35°C (95°F) ambient, but can not support OCP Ethernet adapter, or any PCIe card in PCIe slot 1, slot 2, and slot 3.

  • For server model with twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA front drives and four 3.5-inch rear drives, or with eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA, four 3.5-inch Anybay front drives and four 3.5-inch rear drives, if installed with a 280-watt processor, it can support up to 30°C (86°F) ambient, but can not support OCP Ethernet adapter, or any PCIe card in PCIe slot 3.

  • For server model with twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA front drives, or with eight 3.5-inchSAS/SATA and four 3.5-inch Anybay front drives, if installed with middle drives, 280-watt processor is not supported.

  • For server model with twenty four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA front drives, or with twenty four 2.5-inch Anybay, or with sixteen 2.5-inch SAS/SATA and eight Anybay front drives, if installed with 280-watt processor, it can support up to 35°C (95°F) ambient, but can not support the following OCP Ethernet adapters:

    • ThinkSystem Broadcom 57416 10GBASE-T 2-port OCP Ethernet Adapter

    • ThinkSystem Broadcom 57454 10/25GbE SFP28 4-port OCP Ethernet Adapter

    • ThinkSystem Broadcom 57416 10GBASE-T 2-port + 5720 1GbE 2-port OCP Ethernet Adapter

    • ThinkSystem Broadcom 57454 10GBASE-T 4-port OCP Ethernet Adapter

Rules about 155-watt 16C processor (7313 or 7313P) selection​

Depending on your configuration, if you need to install the 155-watt 16C processor, follow the below rules:

  • For server model with twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA front drives and four 3.5-inch SAS/SATA middle drives, if installed with 155-watt 16C processor, it can support up to 30°C (86°F) ambient.

  • For server model with eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA front drives and four 3.5-inch Anybay front drives, as well as four 3.5-inch SAS/SATA middle drives, if installed with a 155-watt 16C processor, it can support up to 30°C (86°F) ambient.