Product guide

System x3100 M5 21

Power supplies

Compact tower models either come with a single fixed 350 W ac power supply or a single fixed 80 PLUS

Bronze 300 W ac power supply. There are no additional power supply options.

Standard tower models offer one or two hot-swap 430 W ac power supplies, which are 80 PLUS Silver

certified. For models with only one power supply, the part number to order a second power supply is listed

in the following table. Two power supplies that are installed form a redundant pair.

Table 16. Hot-swap power supply option

Part number Feature

code

Description Maximum

supported

00D3821 A2Z0 430W Redundant Power Supply 1

Fans and cooling

Both the compact tower design (with a single fixed power supply) and the standard tower design (with

hot-swap power supplies) come with one or two speed-controlled non-redundant fans, model dependent

(see Table 2). The second fan is required if two or more adapters are installed, and the fan is configured

by selecting the appropriate Thermal Solution Fan Kit, as listed in the following table.

If you want to operate the server in an environment up to 40°C (104°F), use the optional Operating

Temperature Enhancement Kit that is listed in the table. This kit contains an additional thermal sensor.

Table 17. Cooling options

Part number Feature

code

Description Maximum

supported

For compact tower systems (with a fixed power supply)

46W9177 A3SF System x3100 Thermal Solution Fan kit for 4U

Tower

00Y8197 A49B System x3100 Operating Temperature

Enhancement Kit for 4U Tower

For standard tower systems (with hot-swap power supplies)

00Y8200 A49D System x3100 Thermal Solution Fan kit for 5U

Tower

00FK940 A49C System x3100 Operating Temperature

Enhancement Kit for 5U Tower