Comments on: IBM releases first information about upcoming x3650 M2 and x3550 M2 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2009/03/30/ibm-releases-first-information-about-upcoming-x3650-m2-and-x3550-m2/ The experiences of an SMB IT technician Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:09:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Franz Simon http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2009/03/30/ibm-releases-first-information-about-upcoming-x3650-m2-and-x3550-m2/comment-page-1/#comment-4939 Franz Simon Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:07:44 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/?p=473#comment-4939 I need to know if the X3550 server with Windows 2003 32bit, can run FoxDos. Thanks, Franz I need to know if the X3550 server with Windows 2003 32bit, can run FoxDos.

Thanks, Franz

]]> By: Nathan http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2009/03/30/ibm-releases-first-information-about-upcoming-x3650-m2-and-x3550-m2/comment-page-1/#comment-4638 Nathan Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:48:20 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/?p=473#comment-4638 If you refer to the diagram above, you'll see that there are three slots per channel for only the first two channels of each processor. The third channel of each CPU has two slots. Therefore fully populated the third channel will only hold two DIMMs. This is a capacity statement, generaly speaking you want to distribte your DIMMs so that you fill all the channels with one DIMM before adding more to the same channel.. the memory subsystem is most efficient when each channel is equally populated (and you will have faster bus speeds possible with less DIMMs per channel). From a performance standpoint, populating three DIMMs-per-channel drops your max memory speed to 800MHz, so many applications will try to balance capacity and bandwith by populating two DIMMs in each channel to get the more desireable 1066 memory speed. -Nathan If you refer to the diagram above, you’ll see that there are three slots per channel for only the first two channels of each processor. The third channel of each CPU has two slots. Therefore fully populated the third channel will only hold two DIMMs. This is a capacity statement, generaly speaking you want to distribte your DIMMs so that you fill all the channels with one DIMM before adding more to the same channel.. the memory subsystem is most efficient when each channel is equally populated (and you will have faster bus speeds possible with less DIMMs per channel).

From a performance standpoint, populating three DIMMs-per-channel drops your max memory speed to 800MHz, so many applications will try to balance capacity and bandwith by populating two DIMMs in each channel to get the more desireable 1066 memory speed.

-Nathan

]]> By: Nebojsa Trpkovic http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2009/03/30/ibm-releases-first-information-about-upcoming-x3650-m2-and-x3550-m2/comment-page-1/#comment-4465 Nebojsa Trpkovic Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:25:51 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/?p=473#comment-4465 So, with all memory slots populated or memory maxed-out, it cannot run in triple-channel mode? So, with all memory slots populated or memory maxed-out, it cannot run in triple-channel mode?

]]> By: Lukas Beeler http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2009/03/30/ibm-releases-first-information-about-upcoming-x3650-m2-and-x3550-m2/comment-page-1/#comment-3791 Lukas Beeler Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:13:53 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/?p=473#comment-3791 The VMK is just that - key. It utilizes the management port. So you need only three. The VMK is just that – key. It utilizes the management port. So you need only three.

]]> By: Harjeet Sandhu http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2009/03/30/ibm-releases-first-information-about-upcoming-x3650-m2-and-x3550-m2/comment-page-1/#comment-3790 Harjeet Sandhu Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:52:54 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/?p=473#comment-3790 Thank you very much for the information. I have a question about the network drops required for this server. Please let me know if my assumptions are correct: 2 Standard Ports( Dual Port-could be teamed) 1 Management Port 1 Virtual Media Key ( I believe it needs a network drop) Please let me know if my understanding is correct. Thank you very much for the information. I have a question about the network drops required for this server.

Please let me know if my assumptions are correct:

2 Standard Ports( Dual Port-could be teamed)
1 Management Port
1 Virtual Media Key ( I believe it needs a network drop)

Please let me know if my understanding is correct.

]]> By: TareQ http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2009/03/30/ibm-releases-first-information-about-upcoming-x3650-m2-and-x3550-m2/comment-page-1/#comment-3519 TareQ Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:09:17 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/?p=473#comment-3519 this is so great thank you the excellent information but i have few notes 1. Till now x3650 M2 does not support internal Tape Drive 2. x3650 comes with two ethernet ports 3. I think it will support VMware anyways it is really great information you have there thanks again this is so great
thank you the excellent information
but i have few notes
1. Till now x3650 M2 does not support internal Tape Drive
2. x3650 comes with two ethernet ports
3. I think it will support VMware

anyways it is really great information you have there
thanks again

]]> By: New IBM x3650 M2? Remember these important things! » Lukas Beeler’s IT Blog » Blog Archive http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2009/03/30/ibm-releases-first-information-about-upcoming-x3650-m2-and-x3550-m2/comment-page-1/#comment-3446 New IBM x3650 M2? Remember these important things! » Lukas Beeler’s IT Blog » Blog Archive Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:51:06 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/?p=473#comment-3446 [...] you’ve never heard about the x3650 M2, i suggest you to read my introduction post [...] [...] you’ve never heard about the x3650 M2, i suggest you to read my introduction post [...]

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