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Server features and specifications

Use this information for an overview of the server features and specifications.

The following information is a summary of the features and specifications of the 4-socket and 8-socket server, unless otherwise specified. Depending on the model, some features might not be available, or some specifications might not apply.

  • Microprocessor (depending on the model):

    • The server supports up to four (4-socket server) or eight (8-socket server) Intel Xeon™ EX versions of the E7-48xx v2, E7-88xx v2, E7-48xx v3, E7-88xx v3, E7-48xx v4, and E7-88xx v4 Series microprocessors.

    • Up to fifteen-core Turbo 2.0 with up to 37.5 MB cache shared among cores

    • Up to 37.5 MB Level-3 cache

    • Two QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links with the following:

      • Operating speeds of up to 8 gigatransfers (GT) per second

        Note
        Link speed can range from 6.4 GT/s, 7.2 GT/s, or 8 GT/s

      • Three QPI links per microprocessor (depending on the microprocessor)

      • Two 20-lane point-to-point data links (one in each direction) per QPI link

    • Four Scalable Memory Interconnect 2 (SMI2) links per microprocessor at up to 6.4 GT/s

    • Each microprocessor has four memory channels, each memory channel has two DDR channels, and each DDR channel supports three DIMMs

    • Intel EX microprocessor + C600 series chipset (PCH)

    • HyperThreading Technology

    • Up to 32 PCIe Gen3 lanes per processor

    Note
    Use the Setup utility to determine the type and speed of the microprocessors in the server.

  • Memory (depending on the model):

    • DIMM connectors: 96 for the 4-socket and 192 for the 8-socket

    • 24 DIMM connectors per compute book

    • DDR3 compute book:

      • Type: PC3-12800R 1600 MHz, PC3L-12800 1600 MHz or PC3L-10600 1333 MHz Load Reduced (LR) single-rank, double-rank, or quad-rank, ECC, 240 pin, DDR3 registered SDRAM DIMMs only

      • Supports standard 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB RDIMMs, and 16 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB LR-DIMMs

      • Supports l.35-volt registered DIMMs (see Installing a memory module for more information)

    • DDR4 compute book:

      • Type: PC4-17000, registered, ECC, 288 pins at 2400 MHz Capable of running at 1333 MHz, 1600 MHz, or 1866 MHz

      • Supports:

        • 4 GB, 8GB, 16 GB RDIMMs

        • 16 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB LR-DIMMs

        • 128 GB 3DS RDIMMs

      • Supports 1.2-volt registered DIMMs (see Installing a memory module for more information)

    • Single rank x4, dual rank x4, quad rank x4, single rank x8, dual rank x8, quad rank x8 RDIMM configurations

    • The server also supports 200 GB and 400 GB eXFlash™ DIMMs that you can install in unused DIMM slots to increase high performance storage capabilities.

  • Drive expansion bays (depending on the model):

    The server supports up to sixteen, drives (depending on the drive backplane configuration) per 4-socket system. The following types of drives are supported:

    • l.8-inch hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) solid state drives (SSD)

    • 2.5-inch hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives (HDD) and solid state drives (SSD)

    • 2.5-inch hot-swap Non-Volatile Memory express (NVMe) PCIe solid state drives (SSD)

  • PCI expansion slots (depending on the model):

    The server provides up to twelve PCIe adapter slots (with two I/O books installed), as listed below:
    • The base system provides the following slots:

      • Two x16 full-height slots, Gen3, 16 lanes wired (PCIe Gen3, x16)

      • One x16 full-height slot, Gen3, 8 lanes wired (PCIe Gen3, x16 (8, 4, 1)

      • Two x16 low-profile host bus adapter slots in the Storage book, Gen3, 8 lanes wired each (PCIe Gen3, x16 (8, 4, 1)

      • One x8 Gen3 dedicated ML adapter slot, 8 lanes wired (non-standard PCIe connector)

    • The optional half-length I/O book provides the following slots:

      • One x16 full-height slot, Gen3, 16 lanes wired (PCIe Gen3, x16)

      • Two x8 full-height slots, Gen3, 8 lanes wired each (PCIe Gen3, x8)

    • The optional full-length I/O book provides the following slots:

      • Two x16 full-height slots, Gen3, 16 lanes wired each (PCI3 Gen3, x16)

      • One x8 full-height slot, Gen2, 4 lanes wired (PCIe Gen3, x8 (4, 1)

    Note
    The optional also supports full-length, full height and low-profile PCIe adapters.

  • Power supply:

    The server supports up to four of the following power supplies:

    • 1400-watt ac input power supplies

    • 900-watt ac input power supplies

    • 750-watt -48 volt to -60 volt dc input power supplies

    In addition, consider the following information:

    • A base model (4-socket node) comes standard with one 900-watt or one 1400-watt power supply (depending on the model).

    • Maximum of four 900-watt (110 or 220 V ac auto-sensing) or four 1400-watt ac (110 or 220 V ac auto-sensing) hot-swap power supplies for supported power supply configurations per 4-socket node.

    • Four 1400-watt hot-swap power supplies fed from a 220 V ac input source provides N+N redundancy support for a full configuration per 4-socket node.

    • Four 750-watt hot-swap power supplies fed from a -48 volt to -60 volt dc input source provides N+N redundancy support for limited configurations per 4-socket node.

    • Four 900-watt or four 1400-watt hot-swap power supplies fed from a 110 V input source provides N+N redundancy support for limited configurations per 4-socket node.

  • Hot-swap fans:

    The server supports up to 10 fan packs with dual-motor, counter-rotating, speed-controlled hot-swap fans (two fans in each fan pack for a total of 20 fans).

  • RAID controllers:

    The following RAID adapter options are available for the server:

    • ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller for System x

    • ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller for System x

  • Integrated functions:

    • Integrated management module II (IMM2), which provides service processor control and monitoring functions, video controller, and remote keyboard, video, mouse, and remote hard disk drive capabilities

    • Light path diagnostics

    • Eight Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports:

      • Three on the front of the server (two 3.0 ports and one 2.0 port)

      • Four on the rear of the server (all 2.0 ports)

      • One internal 2.0 port for hypervisor software key

    • One 1 Gb Base-T Ethernet port systems-management connector on the rear of the server to connect to a systems-management network. This connector is dedicated to the IMM v2 functions and runs at 1 Gb speed.

    • One DB-15 serial port

    • Two DB-9 VGA ports

    Note
    The optional dual-port and quad-port Ethernet adapters with iSCSI, vNIC, TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE), Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), and Wake on LAN support, can provide up to 10 Gb capability.

  • Video controller (integrated into the IMM2):

    Matrox G200eR core (two analog ports: one front and one rear that can be connected at the same time)
    Note
    The maximum video resolution is 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz (UXGA), with support for 1680 x 1050 (WSXGA+) wide screen resolution.

    • DDR3 528 MHz SDRAM video memory controller

    • Avocent Digital Video Compression

    • Video memory is not expandable

  • Size:

    • Height (4-socket): 172.8 mm (6.8 inches)

    • Height (8-socket): 350.6 mm (13.8 inches)

    • Depth (4-socket and 8-socket): 811.2 mm (31.9 inches)

    • Width (4-socket and 8-socket): 447 mm (17.5 inches)

    • Maximum weight (4-socket): 54.7 kg (120.3 lbs) when fully configured

    • Maximum weight (8-socket): 110 kg (242.5 lbs) when fully configured

  • Acoustical noise emissions

    Note
    The options supported in this server vary greatly in function, power draw, and required cooling. Any increase in cooling required by these options will result in increased fan speed and produced sound power level. The actual sound pressure levels measured in your installation depend upon a variety of factors, including the number of racks in the installation; the size, materials, and configuration of the room; the noise levels from other equipment; the room ambient temperature and pressure, and location of employees in relation to the equipment.
    • 4-socket system:

      • Declared sound power, idling: 6.3 bels

      • Declared sound power, operating: 6.7 bels

    • 8-socket system:

      • Declared sound power, idling: 6.6 bels

      • Declared sound power, operating: 7.0 bels

  • Environment:

    Note
    When eXFlash DIMMs are installed in the server, the eXFlash DIMMs supported environment is:

    • Temperature: 5°C to 30°C (41°F to 86°F)

    • Altitude: 0 to 1000 m (3,281 ft)

    • Air temperature:

      • Server on: 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F); altitude: 0 to 3050 m (10,000 ft) derate maximum dry bulb temperature by 1°C (1.8°F) per 175 m (574 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft). Maximum rate of change 20°C (68°F) per hour.

      • Server off: 5°C to 45°C (41° to 113ˋ°F)

      • Shipment: -40°C to +60°C (-40°F to 140°F)

      Note
      The server is designed to the ASHRAE Class A3 guidelines.
    • Humidity range (noncondensing):

      • Server on: Minimum = higher (more moisture) of -12°C (10°F) dew point and 8% to 85% relative humidity; maximum dew point: 24°C (75°F)

      • Server off: 8% to 85% relative humidity; maximum dew point: 27°C (80°F)

      • Shipment: 5% to 100%

    • Particulate contamination

      Attention
      Airborne particulates and reactive gases acting alone or in combination with other environmental factors such as humidity or temperature might pose a risk to the server. For information about the limits for particulates and gases, see Particulate contamination.

  • Airflow:

    • Ideal airflow: 35 cubic feet per minute (CFM)

    • Typical airflow: 50 CFM

    • Maximum airflow: 160 CFM

  • Heat output:

    Approximate heat output:

    • Minimum configuration at idle (4-socket): 495 Btu per hour (145 watts)

    • Minimum configuration at idle (8-socket): 990 Btu per hour (290 watts)

    • Maximum configuration (4-socket): 11,840 Btu per hour (3470 watts)

    • Maximum configuration (8-socket): 23,680 Btu per hour (6940 watts)

  • Electrical input:

    • Sine-wave input (50 or 60 Hz) required

    • Input voltage low range:

      • Minimum: 100 V ac

      • Maximum: 127 V ac

    • Input voltage high range:

      • Minimum: 200 V ac

      • Maximum: 240 V ac

    • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA), approximately:

      • Minimum (4-socket): 0.030 kVA (system off)

      • Minimum (8-socket): 0.060 kVA (system off)

      • Minimum (4-socket): 0.146 kVA (idle)

      • Minimum (8-socket): 0.292 kVA (idle)

      • Typical (4-socket): 1,260 kVA

      • Typical (8-socket): 2,520 kVA

      • Maximum (4-socket): 3,505 kVAMaximum (8-socket): 7,010 kVA

    Note
    1. Power consumption and heat output vary depending on the number and type of optional features installed and the power-management optional features in use.
    2. The sound levels were measured in controlled acoustical environments according to the procedures specified by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) S12.10 and ISO 7779 and are reported in accordance with ISO 9296. Actual sound-pressure levels in a given location might exceed the average values stated because of room reflections and other nearby noise sources. The noise emission level stated in the declared (upper limit) sound-power level, in bels, for a random sample of system.

  • Security:

    This server is fully compliant with NIST 800-131A. The security cryptography mode set in the management device (the Integrated Management Module II) determines the security mode in which the server operates. For more information on how to set or change the security cryptography mode, see the Integrated Management Module II User’s Guide at the Integrated Management Module II User’s Guide .

  • Product Type:

    Rack server

  • Year first manufactured:

    2014

  • Internal/external power supply efficiency:

  • Maximum power (watts):

    See Power supply.

  • Idle state power (watts):

    199

  • Sleep mode power (watts):

    Not applicable for servers.

  • Off mode power (watts):

    28

  • Noise levels (the declared A-weighed sound power level of the server):

    See Acoustical noise emissions.

  • Test voltage and frequency:

    230V / 50 Hz or 60 Hz

  • Total harmonic distortion of the electricity supply system:

    The maximum harmonic content of the input voltage waveform will be equal or less than 2%. The qualification is compliant with EN 61000-3-2.

  • Information and documentation on the instrumentation setup and circuits used for electrical testing:

    ENERGY STAR Test Method for servers; ECOVA Generalized Test Protocol for Calculating the Energy Efficiency of Internal Ac-Dc and Dc-Dc Power Supplies.

  • Measurement methodology used to determine information in this document:

    ENERGY STAR Servers Version 2.0 Program Requirements; ECOVA Generalized Test Protocol for Calculating the Energy Efficiency of Internal Ac-Dc and Dc-Dc Power Supplies.