IBM x3850 server Overview
The IBM x3850 provides more computing power in a
smaller form factor (3U) than many competitive models,
giving organizations powerful commercial application-hosting
capabilities in a compact design. It delivers up to
16 times the memory addressing and up to three times
the CPU bus bandwidth compared to previous server
designs. Using the IBM XA-64 chipset, the x3850 sets
a new standard for industry-leading 4-processor x86
performance by intelligently managing frequently accessed
data. With its mainframe-inspired snoop filter integrated
in the processor/memory controller, the x3850 tracks
data stored across the dual front-side bus inside
the on-chip Intel processor caches. An IBM developed
48Mb embedded DRAM serves as a cache directory and
improves overall performance by minimizing bus congestion
and reducing latency compared to competing x86
designs. The XA-64e speeds communications between
the processors, main memory and I/O, helping the x3850
power commercial IT applications.
IBM x3850 server Specifications
Form factor
/height Rack/3U
Processor (max)
Intel Xeon Processor MP up to 3.66 GHz (single-core)
and 3.50 GHz
(dual-core)/667 MHz front-side bus
Number of processors
(std/max)
1 or 2/4
Cache (max)
1MB L2 per processor (single-core) and up to 2MB L2
(dual-core) and
up to 16MB L3 (dual-core)
Memory
(std/max) 2GB or 4GB/64GB PC2-3200 DDR II SDRAM
I/O slots
(total/hot-swap) 6/6, two Active PCI-X 2.0/266 MHz
and four PCI-Express x8
Disk bays
(total/hot-swap) 6/6 2.5" Serial Attached SCSI
(SAS)
Maximum internal
storage1, 2
440.4GB Serial Attached SCSI
Network interface
Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet
Power supply
(std/max) 1300W 1 or 2/2 hot-swap
Hot-swap components
Power supplies, fans, memory, hard disk drives and
PCI-Express/PCI-X
adapters
RAID support
RAID-0, -1, -5 optional (ServeRAID?-8i)
Systems management
IBM Alert on LAN?, Automatic Server Restart,
IPMI 2.0, IBM Director,
IBM ServerGuide?, Remote Supervisor Adapter
II SlimLine integrated
(model dependent), light path diagnostics (independently
powered),
Predictive Failure Analysis on hard disk drives, processors,
VRMs, fans
and memory, IBM Wake on LAN�
Operating systems supported
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Standard and Enterprise
editions 32-bit and 64-bit), Red Hat Linux�, SUSE
Linux, Microsoft
Windows 2000 (Server and Advanced Server), VMware
ESX Server
Limited warranty
3 3-year onsite limited warranty
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to our customers. For current pricing on new or refurbished
IBM x3850 servers, contact a RICOM sales representative.
Carefully refurbished and tested using OEM specifications,
you can acquire IBM quality equipment at a fraction
of purchasing new. We inventory a complete list of
added accessories, options, and upgrades for the IBM
x3850 servers including adapters, cables, memory,
storage, and maintenance. With decades of experience
recycling and remarketing used IT equipment, RICOM
will offer a fair market value on any decommissioned
IBM x3850 server. RICOM certified used equipment is
protected by a three-month quality satisfaction guarantee.