Notes on the NSC2U Model 0 Configuration and Options:
PCI Risers
o The base configuration comes standard with two PCI Risers supporting up
to five PCI slots. These include:
¾ One low-profile riser supporting two PCI-Express (PCIe) slots
¾ One full-height, full-length riser supporting three slots: two PCIe
x4 and one PCI-X.
o Additional full-height, full-length risers (below) are supported and
available as accessories (refer to “Production Spares/Accessories List” in
section III).
¾ PCI-X (active): three independent PCI-X, each with maximum 133
MHz
¾ PCI-X (passive): two PCI-X with maximum 100 MHz and one PCI-X
(66 MHz) all on a shared PCI bus
HW RAID
o While SW RAID 0/1/10 is supported on the base configuration, HW RAID 5
support can be enabled via a set of optional accessories (refer to
“Production Spares/Accessories List” in section III).
o Components required are NSCRAID01W (NSC2U RAID5 Kit – includes the I-
Button (license), battery cable) and the AXXMINIDIMM (128 MB Mini DIMM
registered DDR-2 for RAID cache.)
o An additional option is the AXXRSBBU3 (Intel® RAID Smart Battery Backup
module provides up to 72 hours of cache memory retention when used
with AXXMINIDIMM). The cable to connect the battery is included in the
NSCRAID01W kit.
Intel® Z-U130 Value Solid State Drive
o Support for the Intel® Z-U130 Value Solid State Drive is available via a
selection of optional accessories (refer to “Production Spares/Accessories
List” in section III).
o Components required are an Intel® Z-U130 Value Solid State (select
desired capacity) as well as a mounting kit (TMWVSSDRIVE01W) to mount
it inside the chassis.
o Solid state drives are available in several sizes, enabling an array of
product customization options. These drives securely mount inside the
chassis offering
¾ Storage: independent of traditional disk drives
¾ Boot OS from solid state drive; store data on hard drive
¾ Store backup image of boot drive
¾ Add a server partition to the server
¾ Any other customer design options
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