Wednesday, August 12, 2009

IBM Power 520 Express

Highlights

  • For distributed UNIX®, IBM i (formerly known as i5/OS®) and Linux® ERP/CRM application servers
  • For small database servers
  • For small scale consolidation servers for UNIX, IBM i and Linux workloads
  • For a complete business system with an integrated database and application server
As a distributed application server, the IBM Power™ 520 Express provides near-continuous application availability at a compelling low price. This allows more work to be processed with less operational disruption for branch office and in-store applications.

As a small database server, the Power 520 Express offers the outstanding performance of the IBM POWER6™ processor—the world's fastest chip. This leadership performance makes it possible for applications to run faster and be more responsive which can result in significant advantages for your business.

As a small scale consolidation server, the 520 Express provides the flexibility to use leading-edge AIX®, IBM i, Linux for Power and x86 Linux applications all on the same system. IBM PowerVM™ Editions offer comprehensive virtualization technologies designed to aggregate and manage resources while helping to simplify and optimize your IT infrastructure and reduce server sprawl.
For a complete integrated business system, the Power 520 Express allows the small or mid-sized company seeking simplicity to avoid increased spending and staffing requirements while becoming more responsive to their customers, improving their productivity and keeping their data secure. The Power 520 Express—i Edition integrates features to simplify your IT environment and delivers a complete, cost-effective business system that can grow with a business.
The IBM Power 520 Express is a 1-, 2- or 4-core entry server utilizing 4.2 GHz or 4.7 GHz POWER6 processors designed to deliver outstanding business value to smaller and mid-sized businesses while meeting the needs of many mission-critical applications. It offers outstanding price/performance in a commercial IT environment; a breadth of available applications; superior reliability, availability, serviceability (RAS) characteristics architected to avoid, detect and recover from errors to achieve near-continuous availability; EnergyScale™ technologies and software tools to measure energy use and direct policies toward the energy-efficient operation of the server; and outstanding PowerVM virtualization to help achieve increased system utilization. This highly flexible, available and easy to manage server enables companies to spend more time running their business utilizing a proven solution from thousands of ISVs that support the AIX, IBM i and Linux operating systems.

Standard configurations
Processor cores One, two or four 64-bit 4.2 or 4.7 GHz POWER6 with AltiVec™ SIMD and Hardware Decimal Floating-Point acceleration4
Level 2 (L2) cache 4 MB per processor core (8 MB on 1-core systems)
Level 3 (L3) cache 32MB on 4.7 GHz
RAM (memory) 2 GB to 64 GB of DDR2 SDRAM1
Internal drive options Six 3.5" SAS (146.8 GB, 300 GB, 450 GB 15K rpm)
or
Eight 2.5” SAS (73.4 GB 15K rpm; 146.8 GB 10k rpm)
or
Eight Solid State Drives (69 GB)
Internal SAS disk storage Up to 2.7 TB
Media bays One slimline and one half-high
Adapter slots Two PCI-X (266 MHz (DDR)), Three PCI Express 8x

Standard I/O adapters
Integrated Virtual Ethernet Two Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps ports, or
Four Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps ports, (option), or
Two 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports (option)
Integrated disk 3G SAS controller (internal; RAID optional)
Other ports Three USB, two HMC, two system ports

Expansion features (optional)
High-performance PCI adapters 4 Gigabit Fibre Channel, 10 Gigabit Ethernet
GX adapters RIO-2, 12x GX
GX slots Two (first shares space with and replaces a PCI Express 8x slot)

PowerVM technologies
POWER Hypervisor™ LPAR, Dynamic LPAR, Virtual LAN (Memory to memory inter-partition communication)
PowerVM Express Edition (optional) Up to three partitions on the server; PowerVM Lx86; virtualized disk and optical devices (VIOS); Shared Processor Pool; and Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM)
PowerVM Standard Edition (optional) PowerVM Express Edition plus Micro-Partitioning™ with up to 10 micro-partitions per processor; Multiple Shared Processor Pools; Virtual I/O Server with IVM; Shared Dedicated Capacity
PowerVM Enterprise Edition2 (optional) PowerVM Standard Edition plus Live Partition Mobility

RAS features IBM Chipkill™ ECC, bit-steering memory and cache
Processor Instruction Retry
Alternate Processor Recovery
Service processor with fault monitoring
Hot-plug disk bays
Hot-plug PCI slots
Hot-plug and redundant power supplies and cooling fans
Dynamic Processor Deallocation
Extended error handling on PCI-X slots

Operating systems AIX V5.3 or later
IBM i 5.4 or later5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for POWER™ (SLES10 SP1) or later; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5 for POWER (RHEL4.5) or later; RHEL5.1 or later

High availability IBM PowerHA™ family

Power requirements 100v to 127v or 200v to 240v AC

System dimensions Deskside: 21.3"H x 7.2-12.9"W x 24.7"D (540 mm x 182-328 mm x 628 mm); weight: 90 lb (40.8 kg)3
Rack drawer: 6.8"H (4U) x 17.3"W x 21.2"D (173 mm x 440 mm x 538 mm); weight: 70 lb (31.7 kg)3

Warranty 9 hours per day, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays), next-business-day for one year (limited) at no additional cost; on-site for selected components; CRU (customer replaceable unit) for all other units (varies by country). Warranty service upgrades and maintenance are available.

IBM Power Blade servers

Built on the promise of the IBM BladeCenter® family of products—easy-to-use, integrated platforms with a high degree of deployment flexibility, energy efficiency, scalability and manageability—the BladeCenter JS23 and JS43 Express are the premier blades for 64-bit applications. They represent one of the most flexible and cost-efficient solutions for UNIX®, i and Linux deployments available in the market. Further enhanced by its ability to be installed in the same chassis with other IBM BladeCenter blade servers, the JS23 and JS43 can deliver the rapid return on investment that clients and businesses demand. Delivering on the promise of a truly Dynamic Infrastructure, the BladeCenter JS23 and JS43 help in delivering superior business and IT services with agility and speed—all in a simple to manage highly efficient way.
Highlights
Ideal for infrastructure consolidation, virtualization, and demanding applications that require scalable performance and high memory capacity
IBM POWER6™ processor technology and the ability to run AIX®, IBM i, and Linux® operating systems simultaneously
Elegantly simple scalability, allowing easy expansion and pay-as-you-grow flexibility for the utmost in investment protection and performance growth
A secure, resilient and dynamic infrastructure solution that helps drive cost down, reduces risk, improves energy efficiency and enhances flexibility
Simplify. Cut costs. Boost productivity. Go green. They’re all priorities for IT, and they’re all driving organizations to rethink their server strategies and become more receptive to new ways to use IT. Blades are the next-generation solution, promising improvements across the board. The IBM BladeCenter innovative, open design offers a true alternative to today’s sprawling racks and overheated server rooms. So toss your cables and take the leap. Migrate to the blade solution that uses less energy and gives more choices and control. You have nothing to lose but complexity. IBM BladeCenter is the right choice. Open. Easy. Green.

"The new IBM BladeCenter JS43 blade demonstrates IBM's commitment to providing customers an application and database server with unmatched scalability and performance,” said Angelo Pruscino, Oracle Senior Vice President of Product Development. “Oracle Database and Oracle RAC offers customers the industry's most comprehensive solution for a cluster database with a shared cache architecture that overcomes the limitations of traditional shared-nothing and shared-disk approaches to provide highly scalable and available database solutions for all your business applications and deploying on the new BladeCenter JS43 is an ideal choice for enterprise-class performance, security and availability."


Angelo Pruscino, Senior Vice President, Product Development
Oracle
IBM i Edition Express for BladeCenter S

i Edition Express for BladeCenter S offers an extremely attractive option for new and existing IBM System i™ customers to reduce IT costs and complexity by consolidating their IBM i and Windows® applications with an IBM BladeCenter solution.

Delivering POWER6 performance for AIX®, i, and Linux

The BladeCenter JS12 is a 2-core, 3.8 GHz POWER6 processor-based blade.
The BladeCenter JS22 is a 4-core, 4.0 GHz POWER6 processor-based blade.
The BladeCenter JS23 is a 4-core, 4.2 GHz POWER6 processor-based blade
The BladeCenter JS43 is a 8-core, 4.2 GHz POWER6 processor-based blade
Compare Power Systems to Sun and HP

Supporting a variety of BladeCenter Chassis options

For AIX, i, and Linux environments:

The BladeCenter S chassis has six blade bays for POWER6 and x86 processor-based blade servers and room for up to 12 disk drives.
The BladeCenter H chassis has 14 blade bays for POWER6 and x86 blade servers.

For AIX and Linux environments:
IBM BladeCenter E chassis has 14 blade bays for POWER6 and x86 blade servers.
IBM BladeCenter HT chassis delivers ultimate durability supporting 12 POWER6 and x86 blade severs.
IBM BladeCenter T chassis delivers rich telecommunication features supporting up to eight POWER6 and x86 blade servers.

Monday, August 10, 2009

Dell Precision R5400 Rack Workstation

Rack Workstation Performance Remote Access Revolution.

The Dell PrecisionTM R5400 Rack Workstation paired with the DellTM FX100 Remote Access Device, forms a unique Dell solution. This flexible standards based offering enables remote access to the full performance of a rack workstation from anywhere on the network. In addition users can:

  • Securely centralize data and applications
  • Enable high-performance GPGPU clusters
  • Resolve traditional KYM distance limitations
Processors
Dual-Core (6MB L2 cache) up to 3.33GHz (1333MHz FSB, 64-bit) & Quad-Core (2X 6MB L2 cache) up to 3.0GHz Intel® Xeon® Processors (1333MHz FSB, 64-bit)
Factory Installed Operating Systems5
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate 32-Bit
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate 64-Bit
Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-Bit
Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64-Bit
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate with Downgrade Rights Service to Windows® XP Professional
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate with Downgrade Rights Service to Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition

Chipset
Intel® 5400 Chipset
At the core of Dell PrecisionTM 64-bit dual-socket R5400 workstation is the Intel 5400 chipset which supports the latest generation of multi-core Intel® Xeon® processors, advanced ECC memory (up to 32GB6) and scalable industry standard graphics and storage options.
System Memory6
Quad-Channel Full Buffered DIMM ECC Memory
Speed 667MHz fully buffered DIMM ECC
DIMM Slots 4
Minimum Memory
1GB (Dual channel 2 x 512MB DIMMs)
Note: Quad channel recommended minimum memory 4 x 512MB
Maximum Memory 32GB (8GB ECC DIMMS x 4 slots when available)
Graphics Options7
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 58007
Memory: 4 GB GDDR3
Memory Interface/Bandwidth: 512-bit/ 102 GB/sec
Max Power Consumption: 189W
Display Connectors: Dual DVI-I, Display Port, Stereo
Dual Link DVI: Yes (2)
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 3700
Memory: 512MB GDDR3
Memory Interface/Bandwidth: 128-bit / 51.2 GB/sec
Max Power Consumption: 78W
Display Connectors: DVI-I, DVI-I, Stereo
Dual Link DVI: Yes (2)
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 570
Memory Interface/Bandwidth: 128-bit / 12.8 GB/sec
Max Power Consumption: 38W
Display Connectors: DVI-I, DVI-I
Dual Link DVI: Yes (2)
NVIDIA Quadro® NVS 290
Memory: 256MB DDR2
Memory Interface/Bandwidth: 64-bit / 6.4 GB/sec
Max Power Consumption: 21W
Display Connectors: DMS-59
Dual Link DVI: Not Supported
Hard Drives2
Serial ATA Drives
The Dell Precision R5400 can be ordered with up to 2 SATA hard drives, with a potential capacity of 2.0TB. And with RAID 0, 1 options, you can configure your storage to meet your needs for storing extremely large files or helping improve performance with data-striping.
SATA 3.0Gb/s 7200RPM with 16MB DataBurst CacheTM up to 1TB
SATA 3.0Gb/s 7200RPM with 8MB DataBurst CacheTM up to 250GB
SATA 3.0Gb/s 10K RPM with 16MB DataBurst CacheTM up to 160GB (when available)
Storage Controller
Integrated SATA 3.0Gb/s controller (Intel Chipset) supports host based (software) RAID 0, 1
Chassis
Chassis
2U Rack Workstation
Height: 3.40 in (8.656cm)
Width: 16.78 in (42.62cm)
Depth:
With front bezel 28.84 in (73.25cm)
Without front bezel 26.95 in (68.45cm)
Weight:
With front bezel 45.97 lb (20.85 kg)
Without front bezel 45.08 lb (20.45 kg)
Slots
All full height, full length
Industry Standard - 2 PCI-e x16 Gen1 full length graphics slot w/ Dual 150W; (300W total)
Choice of Risers:
1 PCIX 64-bit @ 100MHz; 1 PCIe x16, wired as x8 (default)
Or
1 PCIX 64-bit @ 100MHz; 1 PCI 32-bit; 5V

Bays
2 internal 3.5" hard disk drive bays
1 external 5.25" slim-line optical bay
Standard I/O Ports
5 USB 2.0: 2 on front panel, 3 on back panel, 1 internal
2 serial, 2 PS/2, 2 RJ-45, stereo line-in and line-out on back panel
DC power supply
Wattage 750W 80% plus efficiency
Maximum heat dissipation for 750W power supply: 2559 BTU/hr
NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculated based upon the power supply wattage rating.
Voltage auto-sensing power supply—90V to 265V at 50/60Hz
Backup battery 3-V CR2032 lithium coin cell
Environmental
Temperature range -
Operating10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F)
Storage–40° to 65°C (–40° to 149°F)
Relative humidity (maximum) -
Operating20% to 80% (noncondensing)
Storage5% to 95% (noncondensing)
Maximum vibration (using a random-vibration spectrum that simulates user environment) -
Operating5 to 350Hz at 0.0002G/Hz
Storage5 to 500Hz at 0.001 to 0.01G/Hz
Maximum shock -
Operating40G +/- 5% with pulse duration of 2msec +/- 10% (equivalent to 20in/sec [51cm/sec])
Storage105G +/- 5% with pulse duration of 2msec +/- 10% (equivalent to 50in/sec [127cm/sec])
Altitude (maximum) -
Operating–15.2 to 3048m (–50 to 10,000ft)
Storage–15.2 to 10,668m (–50 to 35,000ft)

Dell Precision T7500

Unleash Maximum Performance: Dell Precision T7500

Designed for maximum scalability and performance on large data sets and complex multi-threaded applications, the Dell PrecisionTM T7500 is the flagship workstation of the new Dell Precision line. Core features include
  • Next-generation Intel® Xeon® quad-core processors for leading-edge performance on complex workstation applications.
  • Massive memory scalability (up to 192GB1 of DDR3 Registered ECC memory) for handling enormous data sets with ease.
  • Over 1 billion possible configurations configurable to virtually any industry, application or environment.
Processors
Quad-core Intel® Xeon® 5500 series processors with up to 6.4GT/s (Intel QuickPath Interconnect) and up to 8MB shared cache and Turbo Boost Mode on select processors
All processors are 64-bit, support Intel® DBS (Demand Based Switching) and Intel® VT (Intel® Virtualization Technology).
Operating Systems6
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate
Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-Bit
Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64-Bit
Genuine Windows® XP Professional SP2 32-Bit available via downgrade rights
Genuine Windows® XP Professional SP2 64-Bit available via downgrade rights
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® WS v.5.3 EM64T (Also certified to run Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 4.7 64-Bit)

Chipset
Intel® 5520 chipset
Memory
Up to 192GB7 with dual processors installed. Three channel memory architecture per processor with 1333 MHz and 1066MHz DDR3 ECC Registered DIMM memory.
Up to 12 DIMM slots; 6 slots (2 per channel) on motherboard and additional 6 slots on optional 2nd processor riser card. The 2nd processor has an integrated memory controller which provides an additional 3 channels of memory bandwidth.
The T7500 supports up to 192GB of memory with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Graphics
Support for 2 PCI Express x16 Gen 2 graphics cards up to 225 watts and with up to 4GB graphics memory including:
ATI FireProTM V8700
ATI FireProTM V5700
ATI FireProTM V3750
ATI FireProTM V3600
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 5800
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 4800
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 3800
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 1800
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 580
NVIDIA Quadro® NVS 295
All graphics cards support dual monitor configurations; Future availability of NVIDIA SLI (Scalable Link Interface) option
GPU (Graphics Processing Unit)
The T7500 supports the NVIDIA® TeslaTM C1060 GPU card with 240 cores and 4GB of memory
Hard Drives
SATA 3.0Gb/s 7200RPM with 16MB DataBurst CacheTM up to 1.5TB3
SATA 3.0Gb/s 7200RPM with 8MB DataBurst Cache up to 320GB3
SATA 3.0Gb/s 10K RPM with 16MB DataBurst Cache up to 300GB3
SAS 15K RPM up to 450GB
Chassis supports up to five internal drives in a SATA boot plus four SATA drive configuration (7.5TB maximum storage capacity)
Hard Drive Controller
Integrated LSI 1068e SAS/SATA 3.0Gb/s controller supports host based RAID 0 or 1
Optional PERC 6/i PCI-e SAS/SATA hardware RAID card supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Single Raid 0 GPT DATA volumes greater than 2TB3 are available as factory installed option with the optional PERC 6/i PCI-e RAID adapter under Windows XP64, Vista 32Bit/64Bit operating systems
Network Controller
Integrated Broadcom® 5761 Gigabit Ethernet controller
2nd Gigabit port is available with the optional PCI-e Broadcom Gigabit controller card
Audio Controller
Integrated High Definition Audio (Rev 1.0 Specification) implemented with a two-chip audio solution comprised of the ADI 1984a High Definition Audio CODEC and the ICH10's integrated AC97/High Definition digital controller.
Chassis
Dimensions
With feet: 8.5" x 22.26" x 22.3" (21.59cm x 56.54cm x 56.6cm)
With stand and feet: 12.8" x 22.26" x 22.3" (32.5cm x 56.54cm x 56.6cm)

Bays
Four internal 3.5" HDD bays
Three external 5.25" optical bays, one of which can accommodate a fifth HDD
One external 3.5" flex bay for floppy drive or media card reader

Slots
All full length except as noted
One PCI-e x16 Gen 2 wired as x4
Two PCI-e x16 Gen 2 slots wired as x8 (one is half length)
Two PCI-e x16 Gen 2 graphics slots
One PCI-X 64bit/100MHz slot with support for 3.3v or universal cards
One PCI 32bit/33Mhz 5V slot

Standard I/O Ports
(11) USB 2.0 (two on front panel, six on back panel, three internal)
(2) IEEE 1394a (one front, one rear)
(1) serial
(1) parallel
(2) PS/2
(1) RJ-45
(1) ESATA port on back panel
Stereo line-in and headphone line-out on back panel
Microphone and headphone connector on front panel
Power Supply
1100 watts 85%+ Efficiency Power Factor Correcting (PFC) power supply
The system uses a very efficient Active Power Factor Correction (APFC) power supply. Dell recommends only Universal Power Supplies (UPS) based on Sine Wave output for APFC PSUs, not an approximation of a Sine Wave, Square Wave or quasi-Square Wave (see UPS Technical Specifications). If you have questions, please contact the manufacturer to confirm the output type.
Storage Devices
Optional Removable Storage
CD-RW/DVD Combo, DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW, Blu-Ray, USB Floppy Drive, USB media card reader

Optional Modem
Dell 56K v.92 Data/Fax PCI modem
Security
Software
Trusted Platform Module 1.2 (TPM 1.2)
Chassis intrusion switch
Setup/BIOS Password
I/O Interface Security

Hardware
Kensington Lock
Padlock
Internal front panel chassis lock

Dell Precision T5500

Compact Powerhouse: Dell Precision T5500

Incredibly powerful and scalable despite its compact size, the dual-socket Dell PrecisionTM T5500 delivers the full processor and memory performance of the new Intel® Xeon® architecture. Core features include
  • Powerful dual-socket performance in a system that's compact enough for smaller workspaces and limited desk space.
  • Serious performance in complex application environments, thanks to next-generation Intel® Xeon® architecture.
  • Massive memory scalability (up to 72GB1 of DDR3 Registered ECC memory).
Processors
Quad-core Intel® Xeon® 5500 series processors with up to 6.4GT/s (Intel QuickPath Interconnect) up to 8MB shared cache and Turbo Boost Mode on select processors.
All processors are 64-bit, support Intel DBS (demand based switching) and Intel® VT (Intel® Virtualization Technology).
Operating Systems6
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate
Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-Bit
Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64-Bit
Genuine Windows® XP Professional SP2 32-Bit available via downgrade rights
Genuine Windows® XP Professional SP2 64-Bit available via downgrade rights
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® WS v.5.3 EM64T (Also certified to run Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 4.7 64-Bit)

Chipset
Intel® 5520 chipset
Memory
Up to 72GB with dual processors installed. Three channel memory architecture per processor with 1333 MHz and 1066MHz DDR3 ECC Registered DIMM memory.
Up to 9 DIMM slots; 6 slots (2 per channel) on motherboard and additional 3 slots on optional 2nd processor riser card. The 2nd processor has an integrated memory controller which provides an additional 3 channels of memory bandwidth.
Flash BIOS
BIOS 8MB flash memory for system BIOS
SMBIOS 2.5 support
Graphics
Support for 2 PCI Express x16 Gen 2 graphics cards up to 150 watts and with up to 4GB graphics memory including:
ATI FireProTM V8700
ATI FireProTM V5700
ATI FireProTM V3750
ATI FireProTM V3600
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 5800
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 4800
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 3800
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 1800
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 580
NVIDIA Quadro® NVS 295
All graphics cards support dual monitor configurations
GPU (Graphics Processing Unit used for High Performance Computing, no graphics output)
NVIDIA TeslaTM C1060 GPU card with 240 cores and 4GB of memory
Hard Drives
SATA 3.0Gb/s 7200RPM with 16MB DataBurst CacheTM up to 1.5TB3
SATA 3.0Gb/s 7200RPM with 8MB DataBurst Cache up to 320GB3
SATA 3.0Gb/s 10K RPM with 16MB DataBurst Cache up to 300GB3
SAS 15K RPM up to 450GB
Dual orientation chassis supports up to two internal drives plus a 3rd drive in flex bay (mini-tower) or optical bay (desktop). (4.5TB maximum storage capacity). Max 2 SAS HDD in desktop chassis. 4 HDD tower configuration for centralized environments is available by special order and can support up to 6.0TB3 and RAID 10 (with optional PERC 6/I controller) in mini-tower orientation only.
Hard Drive Controller
The T5500 uses an integrated SATA 3.0Gb/s host controller (part of the Intel chipset) and the optional PCI-e SAS 6/ir controller supports SAS drives with host based RAID 0 or 1.
The optional PERC 6/i PCI-e SAS/SATA hardware RAID card supports RAID 0, 1, 5 (RAID 5 in mini-tower orientation only). Single RAID 0 GPT DATA volumes greater than 2TB3 are available as factory installed option with the integrated controller and optional PERC 6/i RAID adapter under Windows XP64, Windows Vista 32Bit/ 64Bit operating systems.
Network Controller
Integrated Broadcom® 5754 Gigabit Ethernet controller
2nd Gigabit port is available with the optional PCI-e Broadcom Gigabit controller card
Audio Controller
Integrated High Definition Audio (Rev 1.0 Specification) implemented with a two-chip audio solution comprised of the ADI 1984a High Definition Audio CODEC and the ICH10's integrated AC97/High Definition digital controller.
Chassis (Rackmountable)

Dual Orientation Desktop

Dimensions
Desktop orientation with feet: (WxHxD) 17.64" x 6.73" x 18.54" (44.8cm x 17.1cm x 47.1cm) (maximum including badge)
Mini-tower orientation with feet: (WxHxD) 6.73" x 17.64" x 18.54" (17.1cm x 44.8cm x 47.1cm) (maximum including badge)

Bays
Two internal 3.5" HDD bays
Two external 5.25" optical bays, one of which can accommodate a third HDD in desktop orientation
One external 3.5" flex bay for floppy drive or media card reader or third (SATA) HDD, in mini-tower orientation.

Slots
All full length except as noted.
Two PCI-e x16 slots wired as x8 (half length)
Two PCI-e x16 Gen 2 graphics slots up to 150 watts each
One PCI-X 64bit/100MHz slot with support for 3.3v or universal cards (half length)
One PCI 32bit/33Mhz 5V slot (half length in desktop orientation)

Standard I/O Ports
(11) USB 2.0 (two on front panel, six on back panel, three internal on motherboard)
(1) serial
(1) parallel
(2) PS/2
(1) RJ-45
(1) ESATA port on back panel
Stereo line-in and headphone line-out on back panel
Microphone and headphone connector on front panel
Front and rear IEEE 1394a ports are provided with optional 1394 PCI-e card
Storage Devices
Optional Removable Storage
CD-RW/DVD Combo, DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW, Blu-Ray DiscTM , USB Floppy Drive, USB media card reader

Optional Modem
Dell 56K v.92 Data/Fax PCI modem
Security
Software
Trusted Platform Module 1.2 (TPM 1.2)
Chassis intrusion switch
Setup/BIOS Password
I/O Interface Security

Hardware
Kensington Lock slot
Padlock ring
Internal front panel chassis lock

Dell Precision T3400

The Dell PrecisionTM T3400 supports dual-core and quad-core Intel® processors.

Engineered for Maximum Performance
Power users as well as businesses looking for a certified workstation to run power hungry business applications on a single quad-core processor, dual graphics card capability, and dedicated workstation support.
Processors
The Dell PrecisionTM T3400 supports dual-core and quad-core Intel® processors.

Intel Core Processor Extreme Edition
Dual-core Intel® Core™2 Extreme with 1333MHz FSB, 4MB L2 Cache, XD, VT, EIST
Dual-core Intel® Core™2 Duo with 1066MHz FSB, 4MB L2 Cache, XD, VT, EIST
Quad-core Intel® Core™2 Quad with 1066MHz FSB, 2x4MB L2 Cache, XD, VT, EIST
Operating Systems5
Microsoft Windows Vista
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate 32-Bit
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate 64-Bit
Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-Bit
Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64-Bit
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate with Downgrade Rights Service to Windows® XP Professional
Genuine Windows Vista® Business with Downgrade Rights Service to Windows® XP Professional


Chipset
Intel X38 Express Chipset
Intel® X38 Express chipset
At the core of Dell Precision T3400 workstations is the Intel X38 Express chipset, designed to support the technologies that can open up performance-impacting bottlenecks in primary subsystems. Power users -- and the application providers who support them -- have access to more compute power than the previous generation of single socket workstations, enabling them to create, analyze and design better than ever.
Memory
MemoryDual Channel DDR2 SDRAM6 system memory
Four DIMM slots support up to 16GB dual-channel DDR2 667 or 800MHz non-ECC and ECC memory
Dell PrecisionTM Graphics Technology
Support for Dual PCI Express x16 graphics cards up to 300 watts and with up to 768MB discrete graphics memory. All graphics cards support dual monitor configurations.
nVIDIA Quadro
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 4800
Memory: 1.5 GB GDDR3
Memory Interface/Bandwidth: 384-bit/ 76.8 GB/sec
Max Power Consumption: 146W
Display Connectors: Single DVI-I, Dual Display Port, stereo
Dual Link DVI: Yes (1)
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 1700
Performance: Mid-Range 3D Dual Monitor
Open GL: 2.0
(supports 1 or 2 dual link connections)
NVIDIA Quadro FX 570
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 570
Performance: Entry 3D Dual Monitor
Open GL: 2.0
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290
NVIDIA Quadro® NVS 290
Performance: Entry 2D Dual Monitor
Open GL: N/A
ATI FireGL V3600
ATI FireGL V3600
Memory: 256MB DDR2
Memory Interface/Bandwidth: 128-bit / 16 GB/sec
Max Power Consumption: 44W
Display Connectors: DVI-I, DVI-I
Dual Link DVI: Yes (2)

Hard Drives
Precision Hard Drives
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
The Dell Precision T3400 supports up to four hard drives in the tower orientation and up to three hard drives in the desktop orientation for potential capacities of 4TB2 and 3.5TB2 respectively. With RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 options, you can configure your storage to meet your needs, whether it's for storing huge files, backing them up, or helping to improve performance with data-striping.
  • SATA 3.0Gb/s 7200RPM with 16MB DataBurst CacheTM up to 750GB27
  • SATA 3.0Gb/s 7200RPM with 8MB DataBurst CacheTM up to 250GB27
  • SATA 3.0Gb/s 10K RPM with 16MB DataBurst CacheTM up to 160GB27
  • SAS 15K RPM up to 300GB27 (requires controller card)
Storage Controllers
Integrated SATA 3.0Gb/s controller with support for RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10
Optional SAS 6i/R PCI Express controller card with support for SAS RAID 0 or 1

Chassis Features
Chassis
(H x W x D): 17.6" x 6.8" x 18.4"
(H x W x D): 44.7cm x 17.1cm x 46.8cm
Weight: 39 lb (17.7 kg)
Power
375 watt manual selection power supply
525 watt Wide-ranging Power Supply
The system uses a very efficient Active Power Factor Correction (APFC) power supply. Dell recommends only Universal Power Supplies (UPS) based on Sine Wave output for APFC PSUs, not an approximation of a Sine Wave, Square Wave or quasi-Square Wave (see UPS Technical Specifications). If you have questions, please contact the manufacturer to confirm the output type.
Slots
2 PCI-e x16 graphics slots
1 PCI-e x8 slot wired as x4
3 PCI 32bit/33MHz slot with support for 5v cards
Bays
2 internal 3.5" hard disk drive bays
2 external 5.25" optical bays
1 external 3.5" drive bay (Flex Bay) in desktop orientation, or 2 external 3.5" drive bays (Flex Bays) in tower orientation
Standard I/O Ports
11 USB 2.0 (2 front, 6 back, 3 internal for uDOC/Flexbay connectors
1 serial (optional 2nd connector), 1 parallel, 2 PS/2, 1 RJ-45, Stereo line-in and headphone line-out on back panel
Microphone and headphone connector on front panel, IEEE 1394a connector available on front panel with add-in card
Security
Setup/BIOS Password; I/O Interface Security; Chassis intrusion switch; Biometric Fingerprint Reader; Kensington lock
Network Controller
Integrated Broadcom® 5754 Gigabit Ethernet controller with Remote Wake Up and PXE support

Precision T3500

Certified Workstation Performance: Dell Precision T3500
Offering certified performance on a wide range of workstation applications, the Dell PrecisionTM T3500 fuses Intel® Xeon® technology into a single-socket workstation that won't break your IT budget. Core features include:

  • Certified by independent software vendors (ISVs) to perform reliably on a variety of single-threaded workstation applications.
  • Ample memory (up to 24GB1 of DDR3 ECC or non-ECC memory) for true workstation-level tasks.
  • Intel® Xeon® technology for performance and scalability well beyond the range of standard business desktop systems.
Processors
Dual-core Intel® Xeon® 3500 series processors
Quad-core Intel® Xeon® 3500 and 5500 series processors

All processors are 64-bit, select CPUs support Turbo Mode and HyperThreading technology.
Operating Systems6
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate
Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-Bit
Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64-Bit
Genuine Windows® XP Professional SP2 32-Bit available via downgrade rights
Genuine Windows® XP Professional SP2 64-Bit available via downgrade rights
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® WS v.5.3 EM64T (Also certified to run Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 4.7 64-Bit)
DellTM Windows® 7 Upgrade Option Program
Chipset
Intel® X58 chipset
Memory
Up to 24GB 1066MHz and 1333MHz ECC and non-ECC memory in 6 DIMM slots.
Graphics
Support for 2 PCI Express x16 Gen 2 graphics cards up to 225 watts (total) including:
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 4800
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 3800
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 1800
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 580
NVIDIA Quadro® NVS 295
ATI FireProTM V8700
ATI FireProTM V5700
ATI FireProTM V3750
All graphics cards support dual monitor configurations.
Hard Drives
SATA 3.0Gb/s 7200RPM with 8MB DataBurst CacheTM up to 1.5TB3
SATA 3.0Gb/s 10K RPM with 16MB DataBurst Cache up to 300GB3
SAS 15K RPM up to 450GB, (requires SAS 6/iR controller card)
Chassis supports up to four internal SATA drives (2.0TB single RAID 0 storage maximum with Windows XP32) or three SAS drives
Hard Drive Controller
The T3500 uses an integrated SATA 3.0Gb/s host controller (part of the Intel chipset) and supports host based RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, an optional PCI-e SAS 6/ir controller supports SAS drives with host based RAID 0 or 1.
Single RAID 0 GPT DATA volumes greater than 2TB3 are available as factory installed option with the integrated controller under Windows XP64, Windows Vista 32Bit/64Bit operating systems.
Audio Controller
Integrated High Definition Audio, 24 bit analog-to-digital; 24-bit digital-to-analog stereo conversion
Chassis (Rackmountable)
Dual Orientation Desktop
Dimensions
Mini-tower orientation: (WxHxD) 6.8" x 17.6" x 18.4" (17.2cm x 44.7cm x 46.8cm)
Desktop orientation with feet: (WxHxD) 17.6" x 6.8" x 18.4" (44.7cm x 17.2cm x 46.8cm) (maximum including badge)
Bays
Two internal 3.5" HDD bays
Two external 5.25" optical bays, one of which can accommodate a third HDD in desktop orientation
One external 3.5" flex bay for floppy or media card reader or third (SATA) HDD, in mini-tower orientation
Slots
All full length except as noted.
Two PCI-e x8 slot wired as x4 (one half-length)
Two PCI-e x16 Gen 2 graphics slots
Two PCI slots (one half-length, one half-length in desktop orientation)
Standard I/O Ports
(11) USB 2.0 (two on front panel, six on back panel, three internal (UDOC) on motherboard)
eSATA (one rear)
(1) serial
(1) parallel
(2) PS/2
(1) RJ-45
Stereo line-in and headphone line-out on back panel
Microphone and headphone connector on front panel
IEEE 1394a ports are provided with optional 1394 PCI-e card
Power Supply
525 watts Wide Ranging 85PLUS Power Factor Correcting (PFC) power supply
525 watts Active Power Factor Correcting (PFC) power supply
The T3500 uses a very efficient Active Power Factor Correction (APFC) power supply. Dell recommends only Universal Power Supplies (UPS) based on Sine Wave output for APFC PSUs, not an approximation of a Sine Wave, Square Wave or quasi-Square Wave (see UPS Technical Specifications). If you have questions, please contact the manufacturer to confirm the output type.
Networking
Integrated Broadcom® 5761 Gigabit Ethernet controller with Remote Wake UP and PXE support
Dell 56K v.92 Data/Fax PCI modem
Storage Devices
Optional Removable Storage
CD-RW/DVD Combo, DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW, Blu-ray DiscTM , USB Floppy Drive, USB media card reader
Security Software
Trusted Platform Module 1.2 (TPM 1.2)
Chassis intrusion switch
Setup/BIOS Password
I/O Interface Security
Hardware
Kensington Lock slot
Padlock ring
Internal front panel chassis lock

Sunday, August 2, 2009

BMW Individual.



The most exclusive way to drive a BMW X5.
Allow your BMW X5 to develop its own individual character by adapting it to meet your personal needs. As you create a style that is unique as you are you'll appreciate even more all of the qualities that are hard to perceive at first sight: the exceptional, the rare, the truly individual. Exclusivity that is reflected in every detail.

Life is dynamic. Keep pace.

Expressing inner values.

The exterior of the BMW 5 Series Sedan.

It's not about needing to be fast. Nor about trying to be beautiful.
The BMW 5 Series is a sedan in which dynamics, functionality and style converge in an effortless, compelling synthesis. The sporting elegance of the long wheelbase, the lightweight alloy wheel rims as standard, the short overhangs: these are not the result of chance. They are the logical consequences of agile rear-wheel drive and generous interior space. After all, true style is never just a pose.

The BMW online shop: new and improved.

Now it's even more comfortable to discover the world of BMW Lifestyle and our exciting products, such as the award-winning bike range. We invite you to go on a tour of our new and improved virtual shopping centre and experience everything you expect from a real BMW: stunning design and outstanding functionality. Enjoy.

Friday, July 31, 2009

Dell Studio 17


Enjoy multimedia experience with a high definition 17” windscreen LED display. These laptops are designed as an optional desktop replacement and not as a portable system, however they do have:

* Up to Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo processors
* Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium operating system
* Surround sound capability with subwoofer and built in wireless card
* Starting weight1 of 7.87 lbs.
* Available in 7 colors & a unique pattern with 4 trim color options, or a selection of 200+ captivating artist designs.

Rich colors. A distinctive etched pattern. Whoever you are, and whatever your story, the new Dell Studio laptop invites you to complement your personal style with a choice of colors or a distinctive pattern. And in true Dell fashion, the personalization continues inside with a range of outstanding wireless solutions and a choice of graphics options. The HD, of course, is standard. Link....

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Dell Studio 17


At home or on the go, enjoy an HD experience with this customizable 17" HD widescreen laptop.
Technical Specification

Processors
Up to Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.5GHz, 6MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)

Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate

Memory
Up to 4GB4 Dual Channel 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM.
Chipset
Intel® 965PM / GM Express Chipset
Graphics
Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Discrete Graphic Card: 256MB ATI® Mobility Radeon HD 3650

LCD Display
High resolution, glossy widescreen 17.0 inch display (1440x900)
High resolution, glossy widescreen 17.0 inch display (1920x1200)
High resolution, glossy LED widescreen 17.0 inch display (1440x900)
Audio and Speakers
Intel High Definition Audio 2.0
Optional Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy Advanced HD Software Edition
Hard Drives
Up to 320GB2 configured with a single 5400 RPM SATA hard drive.
Up to 640GB2 configured with a dual 5400 RPM SATA hard drives.
Optical Drives
8X Slot Load CD/DVD Writer (DVD+/-RW)
6X Slot Load Blu-ray/CD/DVD Combo Drive
Power
90 watt power supply
6-cell 56WHr Li-Ion Battery
9-cell 85WHr Li-Ion Battery
Camera
Built-in 2.0MP webcam
Wireless
Wi-Fi Options:
Dell Wireless 1397 802.11b/g Half Mini Card
Dell Wireless 1510 802.11n Half Mini-Card

Mobile Broadband Options:
Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband Built-in Card (Dell 5720 EVDO Rev A)
Sprint Mobile Broadband Built-in Card (Dell 5720 EVDO Rev A)

Bluetooth Options:
Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Internal (2.0) mini-card
Ports, Slots, Chassis
Externally Accessible
(4) USB 2.0 compliant 4-pin ports
HDMI connector
15-pin VGA video connector
Integrated network connector 10/100/1000 LAN (RJ45)
AC adapter connector
Audio jacks (1 line-in, 1-line out, 1 Mic-in)
4-pin IEEE 1394 port
54 mm ExpressCard slot
Consumer IR
Internal Card Slots
3 Mini-Card

Dimensions & Weight
Width: 15.46" (392.6mm)
Height: 1.18" (30mm) front / 1.69" (43mm) back
Depth: 11.36" (288.6mm)
Weight: Starting weight of 7.87 lbs. (3.57 kg)5 (17" WXGA TL display, 6 cell battery, DVD +/- RW, integrated graphics). Weights will vary depending on configurations and manufacturing variability.