Technical Guide

Chapter 1: System overview.......................................................................................................... 6
Key workloads...................................................................................................................................................................... 6
New technologies................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Chapter 2: System features and generational comparison............................................................. 8
Chapter 3: Chassis views and features.........................................................................................10
Chassis views.......................................................................................................................................................................11
Front view of the system............................................................................................................................................11
Rear view of the system.............................................................................................................................................12
Inside the system......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Quick Resource Locator............................................................................................................................................. 14
Chapter 4: Processor................................................................................................................... 15
Processor features ........................................................................................................................................................... 15
Supported processors.......................................................................................................................................................15
Chapter 5: Memory subsystem.................................................................................................... 16
Supported memory............................................................................................................................................................ 16
Memory speed.................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Chapter 6: Storage...................................................................................................................... 17
Storage controllers............................................................................................................................................................ 17
Storage controller feature matrix.............................................................................................................................17
Internal storage configuration...................................................................................................................................18
Server storage controllers User Guide....................................................................................................................18
Internal USB.................................................................................................................................................................. 19
RAID - Redundant Array of Independent Disks.....................................................................................................19
Datasheets and PERC performance scaling decks.............................................................................................. 19
Boot Optimized Storage Solution.............................................................................................................................19
Supported drives................................................................................................................................................................21
Internal storage configurations.......................................................................................................................................21
External storage................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Chapter 7: PCIe subsystem......................................................................................................... 22
PCIe risers...........................................................................................................................................................................22
PCIe slot power................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Chapter 8: Power, thermal, and acoustics................................................................................... 23
Power................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Power Supply Units.....................................................................................................................................................24
Thermal................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
Thermal design............................................................................................................................................................. 24
Thermal restrictions....................................................................................................................................................25
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