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Chapter 15. System x3550
Table 35. System x3550 At-A-Glance
Part Number
1
CPU/FSB Speed (GHz/MHz)-Cache
Number of Processors (Std/Max)
Memory (Std/Max)
Form Factor
Power Supply Quantity (Std/Max)
Hot-Swap (Power, Slots, HDD, Fans, Memory)
System Management Processor
Integrated Ethernet
Storage Controller
Internal HDD Interface
Internal HDD Storage (Std/Max)
Optical Drive
Bays (Total/Avail)
Slots (Total/Avail)
7978-
G5Y
3.00/667 FSB
2x2MB L2 Cache
Dual Core
1
/
2
1GB/
16GB
Rack
(1U)
1
/
2
P
H
F
-Dual
1Gb
SAS Hot-
Swap
0GB/
500GB
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3
/
3
2
/
2
7978-
G6Y
3.00/667 FSB
2x2MB L2 Cache
Dual Core
1
/
2
1GB/
16GB
Rack
(1U)
1
/
2
P
F
-Dual
1Gb
SATA Simple-
swap
0GB/
500GB
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3
/
3
2
/
2
7978-
45Y
3.73/ 1066FSB
2x2MB L2 Cache
Dual Core
1
/
2
1GB/
16GB
Rack
(1U)
1
/
2
P
H
F
-Dual
1Gb
SAS Hot-
Swap
0GB/
600GB
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3
/
3
2
/
2
7978-
4SY
3.73/ 1066 FSB
2x2MB L2 Cache
Dual Core
1
/
2
1GB/
16GB
Rack
(1U)
1
/
2
P
H
F
-Dual
1Gb
SAS Hot-
Swap
0GB/
293.6GB
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5
/
5
2
/
2
7978-
21Y
1.60/1066 FSB
2x2MB L2 Cache
Dual Core
1
/
2
1GB/
16GB
Rack
(1U)
1
/
2
P
H
F
-Dual
1Gb
SAS Hot-
Swap
0GB/
600GB
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3
/
3
2
/
2
7978-
22Y
1.60/1066 FSB
2x2MB L2 Cache
Dual Core
1
/
2
1GB/
16GB
Rack
(1U)
1
/
2
P
F
-Dual
1Gb
SATA Simple-
swap
0GB /
500GB
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3
/
3
2
/
2
7978-
31Y
1.86/1066 FSB
2x2MB L2 Cache
Dual Core
1
/
2
1GB/
16GB
Rack
(1U)
1
/
2
P
H
F
-Dual
1Gb
SAS Hot-
Swap
0GB/
600GB
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3
/
3
2
/
2
7978-
32Y
1.86/1066
FSB 2x2MB L2
Cache Dual Core
1
/
2
1GB/
16GB
Rack
(1U)
1
/
2
P
F
-Dual
1Gb
SATA Simple-
swap
0GB /
500GB
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3
/
3
2
/
2
7978-
3AY
1.86/1066 FSB
2x2MB L2 Cache
Dual Core
1
/
2
1GB/
16GB
Rack
(1U)
1
/
2
P
H
F
-Dual
1Gb
SAS Hot-
Swap
0GB/
293.6GB
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5
/
5
2
/
2