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System  x3550    

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The x3550 supports up to 32GB of memory in 8 DIMM sockets. It uses PC2-5300 fully-buffered double data rate II (DDR II) memory (operating at 667MHz) for faster access, and provides Active Memory features, including advanced Chipkill memory protection, for up to 16X better error correction than standard ECC memory. The fully buffered memory in the x3550 provides up to triple the memory bandwidth (up to 21.3GBps in four channels of PC2-5300 fully-buffered DIMMs vs. a maximum of 6.4GBps in two channels of unbuffered PC2-3200 memory and up to double the system memory capacity (8 DIMMs x 4GB) of the predecessor x336 server (8 DIMMs x 2GB).

The new low-power DIMMs for IBM System x^tm memory options help to lower the power costs of the servers by reducing the power draw of the memory and, hence, the overall server power draw. These DIMMs operate at 667 MHz in DDR2 mode with up to 40% power reduction comparing the new 2 GB DIMMs to the previous generation of 2 GB DIMMs

Description 

 System x3550 High-Performance Xeon Processors Options
The x3550 supports up to two high-performance Intel Xeon processors, allowing customers to upgrade to a second processor as business needs require. The x3550 offers a choice of processor clock rates, FSB speeds and power draw:
• 65W dual-core Xeon processor models 5110 or 5120 at 1.6 or 1.86GHz (respectively), with 64-bit extensions, low power draw, a 1066MHz FSB, and 4MB of shared L2 processor cache
• 65W dual-core Xeon processor models 5130, 5140, or 5150 at 2.0, 2.33, or 2.66GHz, with 64-bit extensions, low power draw, a 1333MHz FSB, and 4MB of shared L2 processor cache
• 80W dual-core Xeon processor model 5160 at 3.0GHz, with 64-bit extensions, reduced power draw, a 1333MHz FSB, and 4MB of shared L2 processor cache
• 95W dual-core Xeon processor model 5050 at 3.0GHz, with 64-bit extensions, reduced power draw, a 667MHz FSB, 4MB of L2 processor cache (2MB per core), and Hyper-Threading Technology
• 130W dual-core Xeon processor model 5060 at 3.2Ghz with 64-bit extensions, a 1066MHz FSB, 4MB of L2 processor cache (2MB per core), and Hyper-Threading Technology

One additional processor may be installed, providing a maximum of two. All processors must be identical in type, speed and cache size. If a second processor is selected, a minimum of four (4) DIMMs must be selected.

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SMP Support

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 RAID Controllers

All SAS-equipped x3550 models include an integrated Adaptec AIC9580W Serial-Attach SCSI (SAS) controller. This controller supports up to four internal SAS LVD (low-voltage differential) drives. SATA models have a separate SATA controller, which supports up to two internal SATA drives. The integrated ServeRAID-8k-l controller offers hardware RAID-0/1/10 support and 32MB of fast PC2-4200 DDR2 cache for the SAS drives. The ServeRAID-8k option adds three additional RAID levels, RAID-1E, 5 and 6, along with 256MB of cache memory for higher performance, and battery backup, without consuming a valuable adapter slot. The SAS controller provides data transfer speeds of up to 300MB per second5 in each direction (full-duplex) across the SAS bus, for an aggregate speed of 600MBps, nearly double that of Ultra320 SCSI's 320MBps (half-duplex) bandwidth. The serial design of the SAS bus allows maximum performance to be maintained as additional drives are added. The SATA II controller integrated in the SATA models supports up to two internal SATA II drives, with maximum data transfer rates of up to 300MB (half-duplex) per second. This is throughput is similar to that of Ultra320 SCSI (320MBps, half-duplex). The SATA models also include firmware support for RAID-0/1. The system can be upgraded to hardware-based RAID-0/1/10/1E/5/6 for higher performance, using the same IBM ServeRAID-8k SAS/SATA controller as the hot-swap server models

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Drive Bays
The x3550 offers a choice of disk storage, supporting up to two (3.5-inch) or four (2.5-inch) hotswap high-performance SAS drives, or two (3.5-inch) simple-swap SATA drives:
3.5-inch SAS
• 10,000 RPMs — 36.4, 73.4, 146.8 or 300GB (600GB maximum)
• 15,000 RPMs — 36.4, 73.4 or 146.8GB (293.6GB)
2.5-inch SAS
• 10,000 RPMs — 36.4 or 73.4GB (293.6GB) 3.5-inch SATA
• 7,200 RPMs — 80, 160, 250 or 500GB (1TB)
2-5-inch drives not only require less space than 3.5-inch drives, they weigh less, consume half the power, produce less noise, seek faster, and offer increased reliability. Simple-swap SATA drives are not hot-swappable (the system must first be powered off); however, no tools or jumpers are required for installation and removal, allowing for faster, simpler servicing than fixed drives. The hot-swap SAS drives use the Converged Tray for interchangeability with other IBM System x™ and IBM eServer™ xSeries® systems.

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 64-bit Adapter Slots
The x3550 provides two x8 ("by 8") 4GBps 64-bit PCI-E (PCI Express) adapters standard. Each is capable of supporting x1/x4/x8 adapters at full speed. Both slots are half-length/full-height. If desired, the riser card containing slot 2 may optionally be replaced with one that provides one half-length/full-height (1GBps) 64-bit 133MHz PCI-X slot instead. PCI-Express is a high-performance, low-latency, next-generation serial I/O bus that is rapidly replacing the older parallel PCI and PCI-X buses. A x8 PCI-E adapter offers approximately four times the maximum throughput of a 133MHz PCI-X adapter7. (A x1 adapter offers throughput similar to a 64-bit 66MHz PCI-X slot.) Because the SAS, ServeRAID-8k and 8k-l, dual Gigabit Ethernet, systems management and video controllers are integrated onto the system board, the two adapter slots are both available, which offers customers a wide degree of latitude in expansion options.

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Other New Features
 

Optical Upgrades

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3 YR onsite repair 9x5x4 hour

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