Product guide

A cost-optimized storage-rich alternative to traditional enterprise 2U dual-socket servers
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IBM System x3630 M3 Specifications
# of 33MHz legacy PCI slots None
# of video ports 1 (rear)
Video controller
Matrox G200eV (in IMM) standard
(NVIDIA FX580 optional)
Video memory 16MB DDR3 SDRAM
Maximum video resolutions 1280x1024 at 60Hz (32 bits) 1600x1200 at 85Hz (16 bits)
Gigabit Ethernet controller Intel 82575
Fabric acceleration standard None
# of Gigabit Ethernet ports 2
Emulex 10GbE Integrated Virtual Fabric
Adapter for IBM
2 ports available via CTO
# of RS485 ports None
# of serial ports 1 (rear)
# of parallel ports None (USB-attached)
# of mouse ports None (USB-attached)
# of keyboard ports None (USB-attached)
# of USB 2.0 ports
5 (2 front, 2 rear, 1 internal for a USB flash memory key containing an embedded
hypervisor)
Integrated systems management controller Yes (IMM)
Optional systems management adapter Virtual Media Key (optional)
Light path diagnostics support No (LEDs only)
Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) support Memory, HDDs, and the onboard battery
Power supply size
675W universal, autoswitching, hot-
swap; 92% efficiency (all models)
675W HE universal, autoswitching, hot-
swap; 95% efficiency (optional)
# of power supplies standard / maximum 1 / 2
Hot-swap/redundant power supported Yes (with two power supplies installed)
# of fan modules standard / maximum 4 / 4 (2 fans per module)
Hot-swap/redundant fans supported Redundant-only
Heat emitted (minimum/maximum)
663 – 2,305 BTUs;
194 - 675 Watts
Rack mount method Rail
Maximum altitude
7,000 ft;
2,133 m
Operating temperature range
50 – 95º F; 10 – 35º C (up to 3,000 ft /
914.4 m)
50 – 90º F; 10 – 32º C (3,000 ft to 7,000
ft / 914.4m to 2,133m)
35.7 (minimum) – 54.7 lb (maximum)
16.2 – 24.8 kg—2.5-inch drives
Dimensions (HWD) / weight
3.4” (86.5mm) H
19.2” (488.0mm) W
29.5” (749.4mm) D
36.2 (minimum) – 64.4 lb (maximum)
16.4 – 29.2 kg—3.5-inch drives
Operating systems supported
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 / 2008 R2 (Standard/Enterprise/Web/Datacenter),
64-bit; Microsoft Windows Server 2003 / 2003 R2 (Standard/Enterprise/Web/
Datacenter), 64-bit; Microsoft SBS 2003 R2 (Standard/Premium); RHEL 5 U4 64-bit,