Four-socket performance / storage rich

These configurations meet the expectations of high-performance and low costs, while support up to 24 drives and 13 rear PCIe slots.

The four-socket performance / storage configurations support two to four processors with the following requirements/capabilities:

• Fan 1 to 6, 7, 9, and 11 are required to be installed.
• The upper storage tray is installed in the upper tray slot.
• Up to 24 drives are supported.

See the following for the support variations depending on number of processors that are installed:

• Four-socket performance / storage rich, two processors

• Four-socket performance / storage rich, three processors

• Four-socket performance / storage rich, four processors

Note

• 5100 series processors are only supported in four-processor configuration in this category.

• For optimal performance, configure four processors in mesh topology.

• These configuration require the upper storage tray, and could be upgraded to eight-socket ones, but it requires the 4S-to-8S Upgrade Option kit, additional components, and Lenovo hardware installation. Consider Four-socket upgradable or Four-socket upgradable / storage rich for an easier potential upgrade in the future.

  For more information about upgrading to the eight-socket configuration, see the following topic:

  Installing the 4S Performance to 8S Upgrade Kit

Four-socket performance / storage rich, two processors

This configuration comes with two processors, requires at least one 1100/1600-watt PSU, and supports up to:

• 24 memory modules.
• five rear PCIe slots.

See the following tables for the location of the supported components.

Table 1. Location of the two processors and 24 supported memory module slots (viewed from the front).

			Upper tray filler
	Not populated			Not populated
	CPU 1 and DIMM 1-12			CPU 2 and DIMM 13-24

Table 2. Location of the five supported PCIe slots (viewed from the rear)

PCIe 5

PCIe 6

PCIe 7

PCIe 8(ML2)

PCIe 9(LOM)

Four-socket performance / storage rich, three processors

This configuration comes with three processors, requires at least two 1100/1600-watt PSUs, and supports up to:

• 36 memory modules.
• nine rear PCIe slots.

This configuration comes with three processors, requires nine fans, and supports up to:

See the following tables for the location of the supported components.

Table 3. Location of the three processors and 36 supported memory module slots (viewed from the front)

			Upper tray filler
	Not populated			CPU 4 and DIMM 37-48
	CPU 1 and DIMM 1-12			CPU 2 and DIMM 13-24

Table 4. Location of the nine supported PCIe slots (viewed from the rear)

PCIe 11

PCIe 22

PCIe 3

PCIe 4

PCIe 5

PCIe 6

PCIe 7

PCIe 8(ML2)

PCIe 9(LOM)

Four-socket performance / storage rich, four processors

This configuration comes with four processors, requires at least two 1100/1600-watt PSUs, and supports up to:

• 48 memory modules.
• 13 rear PCIe slots.

See the following tables for the location of the supported components.

Table 5. Location of the four processors and 48 supported memory module slots (viewed from the front)

			Upper tray filler
	CPU 3 and DIMM 25-36			CPU 4 and DIMM 37-48
	CPU 1 and DIMM 1-12			CPU 2 and DIMM 13-24

Table 6. Location of the 13 supported PCIe slots (viewed from the rear)

PCIe 13

PCIe 10

PCIe 24

PCIe 11

PCIe 3

PCIe 12

PCIe 4

PCIe 13

PCIe 5

PCIe 6

PCIe 7

PCIe 8(ML2)

PCIe 9(LOM)

¹ This slot is blank if a 2 x16 riser is installed.

² This slot is blank if a 2 x16 riser is installed.

³ This slot is blank if a 2 x16 riser is installed.

⁴ This slot is blank if a 2 x16 riser is installed.