Product guide

System x3100 M5 18
Optical drives
The server supports the optical drive options that are listed in the following table.
Table 13. Optical drives
Part number Feature
code
Description Maximum
supported
Standard models
where used
None* 4154 Half-High SATA DVD-ROM 1 A3x, B3x, C3x, EAx
81Y6404 4155 Half-High SATA Multi-Burner 1 All other models
* This option is only available through CTO or is already installed in standard models.
The Half-High SATA DVD-ROM supports the following media and speeds for reading:
CD-ROM 48X

CD-DA (DAE) 40X

CD-R 48X

CD-RW 40X

DVD-ROM (single layer) 16X

DVD-ROM (dual layer) 12X

DVD-R (4.7 GB) 16X

DVD-R DL 12X

DVD+R 16X

DVD+R DL 12X

DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 12X

DVD+RW 12X

DVD-RAM (4.7/9.4 GB) 6X

The Half-High SATA Multi-Burner supports the same media and speeds for reading as HH DVD-ROM. In
addition, this drive supports the following media and speeds for writing:
CD-R 24X

CD-RW 4X

High Speed CD-RW 10X

Ultra Speed CD-RW 16X

DVD-R 8X

DVD-R DL 8X

DVD+R 8X

DVD+R DL 8X

DVD-RW 6X

DVD+RW 8X

DVD-RAM 3X

I/O expansion options
The server offers four PCI Express expansion slots. The form-factors of available slots are as follows.
This applies to both the compact tower chassis and the standard tower chassis.
Slot 1, PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 wired), full-height, half-length

Slot 2, PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 wired), full-height, half-length

Slot 3, PCIe 2.0 x8 (x4 wired), full-height, half-length

Slot 4, PCIe 2.0 x4 (x1 wired), full-height, half-length
