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ThinkStation P500/P510, P700/P710, and
P900/P910 Power Configurator

Version 1 . 6

1. Revision History

Revision

Date

Comments

V1.0

Initial release

V1.1

Update some minor errors

V1.2

5/20/2015

Add in NV M6000 card for RF2

V1.3

6/30/2015

Fix issue with P700 850W bar display

V1.4

2/21/2017

Updated to include P5/7/900
refreshes, P510/710/910 and
associated refreshes.

V1.5

5/30/2017

Updated rules that were added to
support 180W P5000 (for P5XX/P7XX)
in latest power spec.

V1.6

6/12/2017

Updated title

2. Introduction

The introduction of the new P500, P700, and P900 ThinkStation platforms brings with it new design in power supply
architecture. Traditionally, power supplies consisted of a set size (or can) that included all of the electronic and thermal
components. Cabling would then route the power rails of various voltages and specs to components within the system
such as the motherboard, disk drives, graphics cards, etc.

Instead of following the traditional power supply design point, the P500/P700/P900 power supplies were designed
around a single output voltage that is fed to the motherboard using a card-like connector. Power is then regulated to
the required voltages on the motherboard and fed to the various components within the system. Note that
P510/710/910 use the same power supplies as their predecessor platforms (P500/P700/P900), so all of the same power
rules associated with P500/700/900 also apply to their PX10 counterparts.

By following this design, multiple power supplies of different total wattages can be designed to work in the same

chassis. This essentially allows the customer’s configuration to dictate the level of power supply needed, resulting in a

more cost effective solution for the customer.

This new design point also brings with it the need to put limitations on the hardware supported for each power supply
version in order to not exceed the overall capability of the power supply. The purpose of this document is to outline the
supported power supplies for each platform, and any hardware configuration restrictions that might be associated with
each power supply.

IMPORTANT: If there is a desire to build a configuration that in any way violates these power guidelines for the

platforms as defined, please contact the ThinkStation Technical Solutions Team (TSET) to have the configuration
vetted properly before moving forward with the build/special bid.