IBM System x3250 M5 Product Manual

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IBM System x3250 M5

IBM Redbooks Product Guide

The IBM® System x3250 M5 single-socket 1U rack server is designed for small businesses and first-time
server buyers looking for a solution to improve business efficiency. It delivers several IBM innovative
features in a compact 1U form factor with a competitive price. The IBM System x3250 M5 provides
next-generation performance in an innovative and compact design with flexible configuration options,
built-in security, and systems management capabilities, as described in the IBM Redbooks® Product
Guide. It leverages the next-generation quad-core Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v3 product family
technology.

Suggested use

business infrastructure.

The following figure shows the IBM System x3250 M5.

Figure 1. The IBM System x3250 M5

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The x3250 M5 offers a flexible and scalable design and a simple upgrade path to eight HDDs plus an
optical drive at the same time. The flexible onboard Ethernet solution provides two standard integrated
Gigabit Ethernet ports and two additional integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports with an optional software
feature for an on-demand upgrade without a need to buy additional hardware. Comprehensive systems
management tools with the next-generation Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) make it easy to
deploy, integrate, service, and manage.

The x3250 M5 includes features not typically seen in this class of system, such as standard RAID-0, 1,
and 10 with the ServeRAID C100 for simple-swap SATA models, remote control capabilities even when
the machine is powered off, and basic light path diagnostics on processor, memory, and hard drives. This
flexible 1U rack-mountable server is also highly upgradable and expandable, scaling from low-cost,
fixed-function models to feature-rich, highly available models.

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Key features

The System x3250 M5 server is a compact, cost-effective, single-processor 1U rack server that has been
optimized to provide outstanding availability, manageability, and performance features to
small-to-medium-sized businesses, retail stores, or distributed enterprises.

Scalability and performance

The x3250 M5 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:



The Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v3 product family improves productivity by offering affordable
single-socket system performance with four-core processors with up to 3.6 GHz core speeds, up to 8
MB of L3 cache.



Choice of processors with up to four cores to enable the effective use of multithreaded applications.



Intelligent and adaptive system performance with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 allows processor
cores to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor
thermal design power (TDP).



Intel Hyper-Threading Technology boosts performance for multithreaded applications by enabling
simultaneous multithreading within each processor core, up to two threads per core.



Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow operating
system vendors to better use the hardware for virtualization workloads.



Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) significantly improve floating point performance for
compute-intensive technical and scientific applications.



The four 1600 MHz DDR3 ECC memory UDIMMs provide speed, high availability, and a memory
capacity of up to 32 GB.



The server offers up to four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports with a convenient Features on Demand
(FoD) upgrade process that does not require the purchase of additional hardware.



The server offers PCI Express 3.0 I/O expansion capabilities that improve the theoretical maximum
bandwidth by almost 100% (8 GTps per link using 128b/130b encoding) compared to the PCI Express

2.0 (5 GTps per link using 8b/10b encoding).



With Intel Integrated I/O Technology, the PCI Express 3.0 controller is integrated into the Intel Xeon
processor E3-1200 v3 product family. Such integration reduces I/O latency and increases overall
system performance.



Up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap drive bays or four 3.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap
drive bays provide maximum internal storage capacity in a compact 1U form factor.



The use of solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of, or along with, traditional spinning drives (hard disk
drives or HDDs) can significantly improve I/O performance. An SSD can support up to 100 times
more I/O operations per second (IOPS) than a typical HDD.

Availability and serviceability

The x3250 M5 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:



ECC memory provides error correction not available in PC-class "servers" that use parity memory.
Avoiding system crashes (and data loss) due to soft memory errors can mean greater system uptime.



Tool-less cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as processor,
memory, and adapter cards.



The server offers simple-swap or hot-swap drives with support for an affordable IBM ServeRAID or
advanced hardware RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime.

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

Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer significantly better reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for
greater uptime.



The server offers two redundant hot-swap power supplies and five redundant non-hot-swap fans to
provide cost-efficient availability for applications.



Basic light path diagnostics detects when system components (processors, memory, and hard disk
drives) operate outside of standard thresholds and generates proactive alerts in advance of possible
failures, therefore increasing uptime.



Built-in Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) continuously monitors system parameters, triggers
alerts, and performs recovery actions in case of failure, to minimize downtime.



Built-in diagnostics using Dynamic Systems Analysis (DSA) Preboot speed up troubleshooting tasks
to reduce service time.



Three-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty, next business day 9x5. Optional
service upgrades are available.

Manageability and security

Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3250 M5:



The server includes an Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) to monitor server availability and
perform remote management.



An integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved
setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.



Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support enables advanced cryptographic functionality,
such as digital signatures and remote attestation.



Industry-standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) New Instructions (AES-NI) support provides
faster and stronger encryption.



Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow
attacks when combined with a supporting operating system.



Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance
to malicious software attacks, allowing an application to run in its own isolated space protected from
all other software running on a system.



IBM Systems Director provides proactive systems management. It offers comprehensive systems
management tools that increase uptime, reduce costs, and improve productivity through advanced
server management capabilities.

Energy efficiency

The x3250 M5 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs,
increase energy availability, and contribute to a green environment:



Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.



80 PLUS certified power supplies enable greater energy savings while providing flexibility to meet
your business needs.



The optional thermal enhancement option kit allows the use of x3250 M5 servers in environments
with temperature limits extended to 40 degrees C. It also helps lower fan speeds depending on the
environment's temperature to lower acoustic noise and energy use.



The Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v3 product family offers better performance over the previous
generation, while fitting into the same TDP limits.

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

Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed, to
reduce power draw.



Low-voltage Intel Xeon processors draw less energy to satisfy the demands of power and thermally
constrained data centers and telecommunication environments.



Low-voltage 1.35 V DDR3 memory UDIMMs consume up to 19% less energy compared to 1.5 V
DDR3 UDIMMs.



Solid-state drives may consume as much as 80% less power than traditional spinning 2.5-inch HDDs.

The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes, a part of IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling™ technology. 

Hexagonal holes can be grouped more densely than round holes, providing more efficient airflow
through the system.

Locations of key components and connectors

The following figure shows the front of the server with eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays (models with

2.5-inch simple-swap or 3.5-inch simple-swap or hot-swap drive bays are also available).

Figure 2. Front view of the IBM System x3250 M5 with eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays

The following figure shows the rear of the server with redundant hot-swap power supplies (models with
fixed power supply are also available).

Figure 3. Rear view of the IBM System x3250 M5 with hot-swap power supplies

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The following figure shows the locations of key components inside the server.

Figure 4. Inside view of the IBM System x3250 M5

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Standard specifications

The following table lists the standard specifications.

Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1)

Components Specification

Form factor 1U rack.

Processor One Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v3 product family with four cores up to 3.6 GHz, up to

1600 MHz memory speed, 8 MB L3 cache; or
one Intel Core-i3 processor 4100/4300 product families with two cores up to 3.6 GHz, up to 4
MB L3 cache, and 1600 MHz memory speed (CTO only); or
one Intel Pentium processor G3200/G3400 product families with two cores up to 3.2 GHz, 3
MB L3 cache, and up to 1600 MHz memory speed.

Chipset Intel C226.

Memory Four dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. Support for UDIMMs. DIMM speeds up to

1600 MHz.

Memory

Up to 32 GB with 4x 8 GB UDIMMs.

maximums

Memory protection ECC

Disk drive bays Up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA drive bays, up to eight 2.5-inch simple-swap drive

bays, up to four 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA drive bays, or up to four 3.5-inch SATA
simple-swap drive bays.

Maximum internal
storage

Up to 7.2 TB with 900 GB 2.5-inch SAS HDDs, up to 8 TB with 1 TB 2.5-inch NL SAS/SATA
HDDs, up to 2 TB with 256 GB 2.5-inch SATA SSDs, or up to 12 TB with 3 TB 3.5-inch NL
SAS/SATA HDDs. Intermix of SAS/SATA is supported.

RAID support RAID 0, 1, and 10 with the C100. RAID 0, 1, and 10 with the H1110 or M1115. Optional

upgrade to RAID 5 is available for the C100. Optional upgrade to RAID 5 and 50 is available
for the M1115.

Optical drive bays One, for models with 2.5" drives. Support for optional DVD-ROM or Multiburner.

Tape drive bays None.

Network interfaces Up to four integrated Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports with the onboard BCM5719

controller (two ports are enabled, and an additional two ports require the optional software
FoD upgrade to enable them).

I/O expansion
slots

Up to two slots, depending on the riser cards installed. The slots are specified:



Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x4 (x4-wired); dedicated slot for H1110



Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8-wired); full-height, half-length

Ports Two USB 3.0 ports on the front. Four USB 2.0 ports, one DB-15 video port, one DB-9 serial

port, and four RJ-45 GbE network ports on the rear. One internal USB port (for embedded
hypervisor).

Cooling IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling with five redundant non-hot-swap system fans.

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Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2)

Components Specification

Power supply Up to two redundant hot-swap 460 W AC power supplies (80 PLUS certification), or one fixed

300 W AC power supply (80 PLUS certification).

Hot-swap parts Hard drives (model dependent) and power supplies (model dependent).

Systems
management

Security features Power-on password, administrator's password, and TPM.

Video Matrox G200eR2 with 16 MB memory integrated into the IMM2. Maximum resolution is

Operating systems
supported

Limited warranty Three-year customer-replaceable unit (CRU) and on-site limited warranty with 9x5 next

Service and
support

Dimensions Height: 43 mm (1.7 in.), width: 435 mm (17.1 in.), depth: 576 mm (22.7 in.)

Weight Minimum configuration: 8.6 kg (19.0 lb), maximum: 12.3 kg (27.1 lb)

UEFI, IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), basic light path diagnostics, Automatic
Server Restart, IBM Systems Director, and IBM ServerGuide. Optional IMM Advanced FoD
Upgrade for remote presence (graphics, keyboard and mouse, virtual media).

1600x1200 at 75 Hz with 16 M colors.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, 2012, and 2008 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6,
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi) and VMware vSphere 5.1
(ESXi).

business day (NBD).

Optional service upgrades (country-specific) are available through IBM ServicePac®
offerings: 4-hour or 2-hour response time, 8 hours fix time, one-year or two-year warranty
extension, remote technical support for IBM hardware and selected IBM and third-party
(Microsoft, Linux, VMware) software.

The x3250 M5 servers are shipped with the following items:



Statement of Limited Warranty



Important Notices



Rack Installation Instructions



Documentation CD containing



Rack mount kit (static rails, non-sliding; no cable management arm included)



One 2.8m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 rack power cable

Installation and User's Guide

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Standard models

The following table lists the standard models.

Table 2. Standard models

MTM* Intel processor†

(1 maximum)

Models announced October 2013

5458-A2x 1x Pentium G3420 3.2GHz

3MB 1600MHz 2C (65W)

5458-B2x 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-C2x 1x Xeon E3-1230 v3 3.3GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-C4x 1x Xeon E3-1230 v3 3.3GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-F2x 1x Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.4GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-G2x 1x Xeon E3-1270 v3 3.5GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

Memory RAID Drive

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 8GB
1600MHz

1x 8GB
1600MHz

1x 8GB
1600MHz

C100 4x 3.5"

C100 4x 3.5"

H1110 4x 3.5"

H1110 4x 2.5"

H1110 4x 2.5"

M1115 8x 2.5"

bays
(std/
max)

SS / 4

SS / 4

HS / 4

HS / 4

HS / 4

HS / 8

Drives Onboard

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

NIC
(std/max)

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Optional 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Optional 1x 460 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Optional 1x 460 W

I/O
slots
(std/
max)

Optical
drive

Power
supply
(std/max)

Fixed / 1

Fixed / 1

Fixed / 1

Fixed / 1

HS / 2

HS / 2

* x in the Machine Type Model (MTM) represents a country-specific letter (for example, the EMEA MTM is
5458-A2G, and the US MTM is 5458-A2U). Ask your local IBM representative for specifics.
† Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, number of cores, TDP.

For information about standard features of the server, see the "Standard specifications" section.

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Express models

The following table lists the express models.

Table 3. Express models (Part 1)

MTM* Intel processor†

(1 maximum)

United States

5458-EAU 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-EBU 1x Xeon E3-1230 v3 3.3GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-ECU 1x Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.4GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

Canada

5458-EDU 1x Xeon E3-1230 v3 3.3GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

Asia Pacific (China only)

5458-ERC 1x Pentium G3430 3.3GHz

3MB 1600MHz 2C (65W)

5458-ESC 1x Core-i3 4340 3.6GHz

4MB 1600MHz 2C (65W)

5458-ETC 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-EUC 1x Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.4GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

Memory RAID Drive

1x 8GB
1600MHz

1x 8GB
1600MHz

1x 8GB
1600MHz

2x 8GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

C100 4x 3.5"

H1110 4x 2.5"

H1110 4x 2.5"

H1110 4x 2.5"

C100 4x 2.5"

C100 4x 2.5"

C100 4x 2.5"

H1110 4x 2.5"

bays
(std/
max)

SS / 4

HS / 4

HS / 4

HS / 4

SS / 4

SS / 4

SS / 4

HS / 4

Drives Onboard

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

NIC
(std/max)

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Multiburner 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Multiburner 1x 460 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Multiburner 2x 460 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Optional 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Optional 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Optional 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Optional 1x 300 W

I/O
slots
(std/
max

Optical
drive

Power
supply
(std/max)

Fixed / 1

Fixed / 1

HS / 2

HS / 2

Fixed / 1

Fixed / 1

Fixed / 1

Fixed / 1

5458-EVC 1x Pentium G3430 3.3GHz

3MB 1600MHz 2C (65W)

5458-EWC 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-EZC 1x Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.4GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

Asia Pacific (Japan only)

5458-EFJ 1x Core-i3 4340 3.6GHz

4MB 1600MHz 2C (65W)

5458-EGJ 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

C100 4x 3.5"

SS / 4

H1110 4x 3.5"

HS / 4

H1110 4x 3.5"

HS / 4

C100 4x 3.5"

SS / 4

H1110 4x 2.5"

HS / 4

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

Fixed / 1

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

Fixed / 1

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

Fixed / 1

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

Fixed / 1

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Optional 1x 460 W

HS / 2

* MTM = Machine Type Model
† Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, number of cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, TDP.

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Table 3. Express models (Part 2)

MTM* Intel processor†

(1 maximum)

Europe

5458-E1G 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-E4G 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-E5G 1x Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.4GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-E8G 1x Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.4GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

Memory RAID Drive

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

C100 4x 3.5"

H1110 4x 2.5"

H1110 4x 2.5"

H1110 4x 3.5"

bays

SS / 4

HS / 4

HS / 4

HS / 4

Drives Onboard

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Middle East and Africa (MEA)

5458-E2G 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-E4G 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-E5G 1x Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.4GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-E6G 1x Xeon E3-1270 v3 3.5GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 8GB
1600MHz

H1110 4x 3.5"

SS / 4

H1110 4x 2.5"

HS / 4

H1110 4x 2.5"

HS / 4

M1115 8x 2.5"

HS / 8

2x 2TB
SATA

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

NIC
(std/max)

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Multiburner 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Multiburner 1x 460 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Multiburner 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Multiburner 1x 460 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Multiburner 1x 460 W

I/O
slots
(std/
max

Optical
drive

Power
supply
(std/max)

Fixed / 1

Fixed / 1

HS / 2

Fixed / 1

Fixed / 1

Fixed / 1

HS / 2

HS / 2

Russia/Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

5458-E1G 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-E3G 1x Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.4GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-E4G 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-E5G 1x Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.4GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-E6G 1x Xeon E3-1270 v3 3.5GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-E7G 1x Xeon E3-1270 v3 3.5GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-E8G 1x Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.4GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 8GB
1600MHz

1x 8GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

C100 4x 3.5"

SS / 4

C100 4x 3.5"

SS / 4

H1110 4x 2.5"

HS / 4

H1110 4x 2.5"

HS / 4

M1115 8x 2.5"

HS / 8

H1110 4x 2.5"

HS / 4

H1110 4x 3.5"

HS / 4

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

Fixed / 1

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

Fixed / 1

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Multiburner 1x 300 W

Fixed / 1

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Multiburner 1x 460 W

HS / 2

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Multiburner 1x 460 W

HS / 2

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Multiburner 1x 460 W

HS / 2

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

Fixed / 1

* MTM = Machine Type Model
† Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, number of cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, TDP.

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Processor options

The x3250 M5 server supports only one processor, which is already installed in all models. No additional
processor options are available. The following table lists all processors available in standard models of
x3250 M5 or via CTO. If there is no corresponding
processor is only available through the configure-to-order (CTO) process.

Table 4. Processor options

Feature code* Description Standard models

A4QU Intel Core-i3 4130 3.4GHz 3MB 1600MHz 2C (65W) -

A4QW Intel Core-i3 4130T 2.9GHz 3MB 1600MH 2C (35W) -

A4QT Intel Core-i3 4330 3.5GHz 4MB 1600MHz 2C (65W) -

A4QV Intel Core-i3 4330T 3.0GHz 4MB 1600MHz 2C (35W) -

A4QS Intel Core-i3 4340 3.6GHz 4MB 1600MHz 2C (65W) -

A4QP Intel Pentium G3220 3.0 GHz 3MB 1333MHz 2C (65W) -

A4QR Intel Pentium G3220T 2.6GHz 3MB 1333MHz 2C (35W) -

A4K7 Intel Pentium G3420 3.2GHz 3MB 1600MHz 2C (65W) A2x

A4QQ Intel Pentium G3420T 2.7GHz 3MB 1600MHz 2C (35W) -

where-used

model for a particular processor, that

where used

A4QN Intel Pentium G3430 3.3 GHz 3MB 1600MHz 2C (65W) -

A3UB Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (80W) B2x

A4K6 Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 1.1GHz 4MB cache 1600MHz 2C (13W) -

A3UA Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 3.3 GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (80W) C2x, C4x

A4GL Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3 1.8GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (25W) -

A3U9 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.4GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (80W) F2x

A4GK Intel Xeon E3-1265L v3 2.5GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (45W) -

A3U8 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3 3.5GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (80W) G2x

A3U7 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 3.6GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (82W) -

A3UC Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 3.6GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (84W) -

A3UD Intel Xeon E3-1285L v3 3.1GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (65W) -

* No additional processor options are available. The server supports only one processor, which is already included in
a standard, CTO, or special bid configuration.

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Memory options

IBM DDR3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal IBM System x® performance and
throughput. IBM memory specifications are integrated into the light path diagnostics panel for immediate
system performance feedback and optimum system uptime. From a service and support standpoint, IBM
memory automatically assumes the IBM system warranty, and IBM provides service and support
worldwide.

The x3250 M5 server has four DIMM slots, and only DDR3 ECC UDIMMs are supported. The processor
has two memory channels, and there are two DIMMs per channel.

The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration:

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If more than one DIMM is planned to be installed, DIMMs must be installed in a pair, and both DIMMs
in a pair must be identical in type and size.

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Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v3 product family supports up to 1600 MHz memory speeds for one
DIMM per channel and two DIMMs per channel configurations provided that the processors support
this memory speed.

The x3250 M5 server supports ECC memory protection.

The following table lists the memory options that are available for the x3250 M5 server.

Table 5. Memory options

Part
number

UDIMMs

00D5012 A3QB 4GB (1x4GB, 2Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-12800 CL11 ECC

00D5016 A3QC 8GB (1x8GB, 2Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-12800 CL11 ECC

Feature
code

Description Maximum

DDR3 1600MHz LP UDIMM

DDR3 1600MHz LP UDIMM

Standard models

supported

4 A2x, B2x, C2x

4 C4x, F2x, G2x

where used

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Internal storage

The x3250 M5 server supports the following internal storage configurations:

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Four 2.5-inch small form factor (SFF) SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays

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Eight 2.5-inch SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays

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Four 2.5-inch SFF SAS/SATA simple-swap drive bays

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Eight 2.5-inch SFF SAS/SATA simple-swap drive bays

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Four 3.5-inch large form factor (LFF) SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays

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Four 3.5-inch LFF SATA simple-swap drive bays

Standard models ship with four 2.5-inch SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap, eight 2.5-inch SFF SAS/SATA
hot-swap, four 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap, or four 3.5-inch SATA simple-swap drive bays. The
following table shows the internal storage upgrade and expansion options available for the x3250 M5
server.

Table 6. Internal storage expansion options

Part
number

46W6577 A4GV 2.5" Simple Swap HDD Hardware RAID upgrade kit 1

46W6576 A4GW 3.5" Simple Swap HDD Hardware RAID upgrade kit 1

00AL348 A4VN x3250 M5 HS 2.5" HDD 4 to 8 Upgrade Kit 1

Feature
code

Description Maximum

supported

Option 46W6577 upgrades custom (CTO or special bid) models with four 2.5-inch SFF simple-swap drive
bays and ServeRAID C100 to hardware RAID models with four or eight SFF simple-swap drive bays. In
addition, a supported hardware RAID controller (H1110 or M1115) or host bus adapter (HBA) (N2115) is
required (not included in the upgrade, it must be purchased separately; see Table 8 for specifics).

Option 46W6576 upgrades standard or custom (CTO or special bid) models with four 3.5-inch LFF
simple-swap drive bays and ServeRAID C100 to hardware RAID models. In addition, a supported
hardware RAID controller (H1110 or M1115) or HBA (N2115) is required (not included in the upgrade, it
must be purchased separately).

Option 00AL348 upgrades standard (see Table 2) or custom (CTO or special bid) models with four

2.5-inch SFF hot-swap drive bays and hardware RAID controller (M1115) or HBA (N2115) to eight

2.5-inch SFF hot-swap drive bays.

H1110 support: Models with four 2.5-inch drive bays and H1110 controller cannot be upgraded to eight
drive bays.

An optical drive can be installed internally in models with 2.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap drive bays (no
optical drive support in models with 3.5-inch drive bays).

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