Page 2 - Key Highlights; eX5 Design Features
Ultrascalability in a 2-socket package, combined with extreme availability features and industry-leading performance Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information. 2 to 30MB of L3 cache to help provide you with the computing power you need to match your business need...
Page 3 - Multicore Xeon Processors
Ultrascalability in a 2-socket package, combined with extreme availability features and industry-leading performance Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information. 3 memory mirroring protection provides speed and high availability. • Five high-speed PCIe Gen 2 adapte...
Page 4 - DDR3 Registered Memory with Active Memory Protection
Ultrascalability in a 2-socket package, combined with extreme availability features and industry-leading performance Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information. 4 controllers, 18MB of shared L3 cache, and Intel Turbo Boost and Hyper-Threading technology • 95W 8-co...
Page 5 - PCIe; Intel; QPI Link
Ultrascalability in a 2-socket package, combined with extreme availability features and industry-leading performance Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information. 5 1.5V DDR3 memory is even more efficient, using 10-15 % less energy than DDR2 memory. In addition mach...
Page 6 - High-Performance Scalability
Ultrascalability in a 2-socket package, combined with extreme availability features and industry-leading performance Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information. 6 the bandwidth of all the memory channels is utilized to support the capability of the processor. So, ...
Page 8 - Flexible Internal Storage Capacity; 0 Gigabit Ethernet Virtual Fabric Adapter
Ultrascalability in a 2-socket package, combined with extreme availability features and industry-leading performance Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information. 8 using an optional controller. Flexible Internal Storage Capacity The eX5 servers offer a choice of in...
Page 9 - Dual Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Ultrascalability in a 2-socket package, combined with extreme availability features and industry-leading performance Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information. 9 resources. It achieves line rate 10Gbps perf ormance with support for TCP/IP stateless offloads and T...
Page 10 - Light Path Diagnostics; Energy-Smart Features
Ultrascalability in a 2-socket package, combined with extreme availability features and industry-leading performance Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information. 10 Hot-Swap/Redundant Components System availability is maximized through the extensive use of hot-swap...
Page 11 - Advanced Systems Management Capabilities
Ultrascalability in a 2-socket package, combined with extreme availability features and industry-leading performance Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information. 11 added or replaced without tools, including processors 8 , DIMMs, hot-swap HDDs, PCIe adapters, an op...
Page 12 - Extensive System Support Features
Ultrascalability in a 2-socket package, combined with extreme availability features and industry-leading performance Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information. 12 powered up, the server can be controlled across the network, using the Preboot Execution Environment...
Page 13 - Key Options
Ultrascalability in a 2-socket package, combined with extreme availability features and industry-leading performance Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information. 13 onsite service if necessary to those customers entitled to onsite support under the terms of their w...
Page 14 - Front View
Ultrascalability in a 2-socket package, combined with extreme availability features and industry-leading performance Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information. 14 ServeRAID controllers can help significantly improve data transf er rates, this technology is extrem...
Page 19 - The Bottom Line
Ultrascalability in a 2-socket package, combined with extreme availability features and industry-leading performance Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information. 19 x3690 X5 Specifications maximum Hot-swap/redundant fans supported (chassis) Yes Rack mount method Sl...
Page 21 - Server Comparison Chart
Ultrascalability in a 2-socket package, combined with extreme availability features and industry-leading performance Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information. 21 Server Comparison Chart The following table shows the suggested uses f or the respective IBM System ...