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Technical rules for processor and heat sink

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

  • 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

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.