Lenovo ThinkServer RD530 User Manual
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Microprocessor
One or two Intel
®
Xeon
®
quad-core, hexa-core, or octa-core microprocessors (internal cache size varies
by model)
For a list of the ThinkServer microprocessor options, go to:
Memory
Your server has 20 memory slots. For more information, see “Memory module installation rules” on page 71.
Power supply
One or two 800-watt hot-swap redundant power supplies (Universal input and compliant with 80 PLUS Gold)
System fans
Your server comes with eight system fans to provide proper system cooling and airflow.
Internal drives
Internal drives are devices that your server uses to read and store data. The internal drives supported
by your server vary by model.
• Hard disk drive
– Up to four 3.5-inch hot-swap Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) or Serial Attached SCSI
(SAS) hard disk drives (SCSI is the acronym for Small Computer System Interface)
– Up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS hard disk drives or SATA solid-state drives
Note: The term “2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives” or “2.5-inch hard disk drives” hereinafter refers to all
the supported types of 2.5-inch hard disk drives, including the solid-state drives.
• Optical drive
– One slim SATA optical drive in some models
For the location information about the internal drives or drive bays, see “Server components” on page 24.
Expansion slots
• Two riser card assembly slots on the system board
• One PCI Express card slot on the riser card assembly 1
• One PCI Express card slot on the riser card assembly 2
For detailed information, see “Rear view of the server” on page 21.
Input/Output (I/O) features
• One or two Video Graphics Array (VGA) DB-15 connectors
• One serial connector on the rear panel
• Six USB 2.0 connectors (two on the front panel and four on the rear panel)
• Three RJ-45 Ethernet connectors on the rear panel (Ethernet connector 0 is for system management)
For the location information about the connectors, refer to the related topics in “Locations” on page 13.
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