Features and specifications - IBM eServer xSeries 370, Netfinity 8500R

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Processors

• Intel Pentium III Xeon processor with Streaming SIMD Extensions
• Expandable to eight 550MHz Pentium III Xeon processors
• 100MHz Front Side Bus (FSB)
• 16KB of level 1 cache memory
• 512KB, 1MB, or 2MB of level 2 cache with error checking and correction (ECC) Memory integrated into processor
• Upgradable processor speeds when available

• One memory board standard
• Sixteen 168-pin, dual inline memory-module (DIMM) connectors
• Supports up to 8GB
• Expandable to 16GB
• 100MHz, PC100, registered synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) with ECC
• Support for 128MB, 256MB, and 512MB DIMMs
• Support for a second memory board (optional)

• Supports one diskette drive
• Standard: One 3.5 inch, 1.44MB

• Two half-high, 3.5 inch drive bays
• Supports up to two internal hard disk drives

• Standard: Integrated drive electronics (IDE)

• 12 available PCI slot connectors
• Eight 64-bit, 33MHz, hot-plug PCI slot connectors
• Four 64-bit, 66MHz, hot-plug PCI slot connectors
• Standard: I/O integrated function card
• Standard: Advanced System Management PCI adapter

• Advanced System Management PCI adapter upgrades (when available)
• Diagnostics upgrades (when available)
• POST/BIOS upgrades (when available) to update electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) on the I/O integrated function card

• Chassis-intrusion detector (tower option only)
• Power-on and administrator passwords
• Security-error indicator (tower option only)
• Selectable drive-startup sequence
• Cover lock (tower option only)
• Unattended start mode

• Wide Ultra-2 SCSI (LVD) controller 1
• One external connector
• One internal connector
• Two bays available for internal SCSI hard disk drives

• Three - 750W power supplies standard
• Redundant power available
• Hot-swap capable
• Auto-sensing function
• Built-in overload and surge protection
• Automatic restart after a loss of power

• Fans
• Power supplies
• Memory
• Hard disk drives
• Processors

• Voltage regulators for processors
• Two serial ports
• Two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
• One parallel port

1. Mouse port
2. Keyboard port
3. Video port

• Wake on LAN capability
• Alert on LAN capability
• Advanced System Management PCI adapter
• Full-duplex 10/100Mbps Ethernet controller for system management use
• Advanced System Management Interconnect port
• Two serial ports
• ServeRAID adapter support
• Built-in programmable read-only memory (PROM) based diagnostics

Size

• Depth: 747mm (29.4 inch)
• Height: 356mm (14 inch) (8 U)
• Width: 440mm (17.3 inch)

Weight

• Unpacked, minimum configuration: 67kg (147 lb.)
• Unpacked, maximum configuration: 77.5kg (170 lb.)

Electrical input

• Sine-wave input (50 or 60Hz) is required
• Input voltage
• Low range
  • Minimum: 90V AC
  • Maximum: 137V AC
    
    
• High range
  • Minimum: 180V AC
  • Maximum: 265V AC
    
    
• Input kilovolt-amperes (KVA) approximately
  • Minimum configuration as shipped: 0.5 KVA
  • Maximum configuration: 2.1 KVA

Environment

Air temperature

• System on: 10° to 35° Celsius (50° to 95° Fahrenheit)
• Altitude: 0 to 914m (3000 ft.)
• System on: 10° to 32° Celsius (50° to 89.6° Fahrenheit)
• Altitude: 0 to 2133m (7000 ft.)
• System off: 10° to 43° Celsius (50° to 110° Fahrenheit)

Humidity

• System on: 8% to 80%; maximum wet-bulb 23° C (73.4° F)
• System off: 8% to 80%; maximum wet-bulb 27° C (80.6° F)

Electrostatic discharge

• Tested to 20KV

Immunity

• Verified to comply with EN 50082-2

Acoustical noise emission values

Declared (upper limit) sound power levels

• Netfinity 8500R server (rack server)
  • 6.1 bels operating
  • 6.1 bels idle
    
    
• Netfinity 8500R server (tower option)
  • 6.2 bels operating
  • 6.2 bels idle

Mean value of the A-weighted sound pressure levels at the bystander (1 meter) position

• Netfinity 8500R server (rack server)
  • 45.0 dB operating
  • 45.0 dB idle
    
    
• Netfinity 8500R server (tower option)
  • 43.5 dB operating
  • 43.0 dB idle

Heat output
Approximate heat output in British thermal units (Btu) per hour:

• Minimum configuration: 1700 Btu/hr.
• Maximum configuration: 7000 Btu/hr.

Safety standards

• UL 1950, Third Edition
• CSA C22.2 No. 950-95
• EN 60950 and countries deviations
• IEC 950
• NOM-019

NOTES:

1. These levels are measured in controlled acoustical environments according to ISO 7779, and are reported in accordance with ISO 9296.
2. The declared sound power levels indicate an upper limit, below which a large portion of machines operate.
3. These values apply to a random sample of machines.
4. There is no impulsive noise, and there are no prominent tones.
5. For additional information on the Netfinity 8500R server (tower option), refer to IBM Netfinity rack to tower conversion kit Installation Instructions.