Dufus Dan - Re: "Sources said that the 900MHz Cashcade Xeons are having "bad thermal problems", or that's the line Intel is telling the PC firms. They have, in fact, never shipped for production.."
I guess somebody forgot to tell IBM - whis selling these like Hot Cakes !!
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IBM xServer 430 at a glance
Standard configuration
Number of processors Single node: 4-64
16-node cluster: 64-256
Architecture Intel Pentium III Xeon processor, 900 MHz: 2MB
L2 cache
Applications based on multiple operating systems S/390 and ptx
Processor cache L1: 32KB
L2: 2MB
Memory options Single node: 1-64GB
16-node cluster: 16-256GB
Internal disk storage 8 w/20r CD Recordable Drive
32X CD-ROM
1 x 36GB disk (optional with ptx 4.6.1 and above)
QIC525 tape drive
External disk storage Maximum capacity: 582TB
(IBM, EMC, HDS)
I/O interconnect Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
PCIs supported SCSI-2, Fibre Channel, Ethernet, ATM, FDDI, CDDI,
Token-Ring, Synchronous Controller
PCI channels/buses 2 at 266MB/sec (64-bit PCI)
Total PCI slots per quad 7
I/O bandwidth Single node: maximum 3.8GB/sec
Options available Visit ibm.com/pc/us/accessories/eserver/xseries
System dimensions Enterprise
70.75"H x 29.3"W x 46.25"D
Maximum weight capacity:1600 lbs
220VAC 3-phase, 30A
5.3 kVA max consumption
17,200 BTU/hour max heat dissipation
Phase-balanced AC distri ution
(20A outlets) |
