Product overview - IBM eServer xSeries 232

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The following provides a summary of the features and specifications for the eServer xSeries 232 server. Depending on the server model, some features and specifications might not apply.

Microprocessor

• Intel Pentium III
• 256 or 512KB Level 2 cache
• Supports up to two microprocessors

Memory

• Maximum: 4GB
• Type: ECC, SDRAM, PC133, registered DIMMs
• Slots: Four (two-way interleaved)

Drives standard

• Diskette: 1.44MB
• CD-ROM: 48x IDE

Expansion bays

• Hot-swap: Six slim high
• Non-hot-swap: Three 5.25 inch (one used by CD-ROM drive)
• You can install a drive-bay expansion kit to convert two of the 5.25 inch bays so that they support three hot-swap drives

PCI expansion slots

• One 33 MHz/ 32-bit
• Two 33 MHz/ 64-bit
• Two 66 MHz/ 64-bit

Power supplies

• Depending on model:
  • one 385-watt nonredundant power supply
  • two 250-watt (115-230 V ac) power supplies with a maximum of three 250-watt units for power-supply redundancy

Acoustical noise emissions

• Sound power, idling: 6.6 bel maximum
• Sound power, operating: 6.8 bel maximum
• Sound pressure, operating: 53 dBa maximum

Video

• S3 video controller
• Compatible with SVGA and VGA
• 8MB video memory

Size (rack model 5U)

• Height: 217.2mm (8.6 inch)
• Depth: 688mm (27.1 inch)
• Width: 427.8mm (16.8 inch)
• Weight: approximately 35.4kg (78 lb) when fully configured

Size (tower model)

• Height: 439.8mm (17.3 inch)
• Depth: 700mm (27.6 inch)
• Width: 217.2mm (8.6 inch)
• Weight: approximately 37.64kg (83 lb) when fully configured

Integrated functions

• Ultra160 SCSI controller
• One 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX/ 100BASE-FX, Intel Ethernet controller with alert on LAN™ and Wake on LAN® support
• Two serial ports
• Two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
• Keyboard port
• Mouse port
• Video port
• Integrated system management processor (ISMP) with two ISM (RS-485) RJ-45 connectors

Environment

Air temperature

• Server on: 10° to 35° Celsius (50.0° to 95.0° Fahrenheit). Altitude: 0 to 914m (2998.7 ft)
• Server on: 10° to 32° Celsius (50.0° to 89.6° Fahrenheit). Altitude: 914m (2998.7 ft) to 2133m (6998.0 ft)
• Server off: 10° to 43° Celsius (50.0° to 109.4° Fahrenheit). Maximum altitude: 2133m (6998.0 ft)

Humidity

• Server on: 8% to 80%
• Server off: 8% to 80%

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

• Minimum configuration: 683 Btu (200 watts)
• Maximum configuration: 1877 Btu (550 watts)

Electrical input

• Sine-wave input (50-60Hz) required
• Input voltage low range
  • Minimum: 100V AC
  • Maximum: 127V AC
    
    
• Input voltage high range
  • Minimum: 200V AC
  • Maximum: 240V AC
    
    
• Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) approximately
  • Minimum: 0.08 kVA
  • Maximum: 0.52 kVA