Tower Server features 2.8 GHz Intel Xeon processor.
Press Release Summary:
Designed to meet needs of mid-sized businesses, xSeries 236 Express Tower Server provides 1 MB L2 cache, 1 GB of 800 MHz DDR2 ECC system memory, dual-channel Ultra320 controller, 5 full-length PCI slots, three 73.4 GB SCSI hot-swap HDDs, and one or two 670 W power supply. DDR2 ECC DIMMs, combined with integrated ECC memory controller, corrects many soft and hard single bit memory errors and minimizes disruption of service to LAN clients.
Original Press Release:
IBM xSeries 236 Express Tower Server -- Fast 2.8 GHz/800 MHz/1MB L2, Intel Xeon Processor for High Performance and Scalability
At a glance
The xSeries 236 Express Tower Server features:
Powerful 2.8 GHz Intel Xeon processor
1 GB (2x 512 MB) of 800 MHz DDR2 ECC system memory, 16 GB maximum
Dual-channel Ultra320 controller
Three 73.4 GB 10K-rpm SCSI hot-swap HDDs
One or two 670-Watt power supply; hot-swap option redundant cooling with hot-swap power upgrade option
ServeRAID 7K SCSI adapter
Integrated systems management processor
Five full-length PCI slots: One 64-bit/133 MHz PCI-X, hot-plug, two 64-bit/100 MHz PCI-X and two x4 PCI_E slots 2 GB
One half-length PCI slot: 32-bit/33 MHz
Eight drive bays: Standard diskette drive and 48x-20x3 CD-ROM, six hot-swap HDD bays
Up to 1.3 TB4 hot-swap disk storage using nine 146.8 GB HDDs
Dual integrated Gigabit Ethernet controllers
SVGA video with 16 MB memory
Support for Integrated xSeries Adapter for IBM iSeries(TM)
5U tower industry-standard models, rack mount optional
Three USB, two integrated system management, two serial, one parallel, mouse, and keyboard ports
Overview
Express Portfolio
Select configurations of xSeries® systems are part of the IBM Express Portfolio program - designed, developed, and priced to meet the specific needs of mid-sized businesses. These systems are easy to acquire, install, and manage. They leverage IBM technology to provide tangible solutions to help you solve business problems in an on demand world.
Features of the Express program:
Everyday low price
Additional supply planned to help establish business continuity and enable on demand for small and medium business environments
Offerings configured to match the business needs of small and medium business customers
Hot-swap power supplies
800 MHz front-side bus (FSB) support
Dual front hot-swap fans and dual rear hot-swap fans
Integrated Gigabit Ethernet and Integrated RAID support
DDR2 ECC DIMMs, combined with an integrated ECC memory controller, corrects many soft and hard single bit memory errors and minimizes disruption of service to LAN clients
Integrated Systems Management with optional upgrade to Remote Supervisor Adapter (RSA) II SlimLine (RSA II SlimLine does not require PCI slot)
Light Path Diagnostics with a side cover visible Light Path panel
Automatic server restart (ASR) on OS hang condition
Powered and scaled for on demand growth
Powerful 2.8 GHz Intel(TM) Xeon processors with 1 MB L2 cache
200 MHz FSB yielding 800 MHz functional speed processor operations to memory and PCI bus
1 GB (2x 512 MB) of high-speed, two-way interleaved, 800 MHz ECC memory
High-speed, wide-bandwidth, one full-length PCI-X bus slot at 133 MHz (Hot-swap)
High-speed, wide-bandwidth, two full-length PCI-X bus slots at 100 MHz
High-speed, wide-bandwidth, two full length PCI-E bus slots at 2 GB transfer rate or 512 MHz
Dual Broadcom 5721 Gigabit Ethernet ports and dual-channel Adaptec 7902 UltraSCSI up to 320 MB/s
Six hot-swap drive bays; three 73.4 GB 10K-rpm SCSI HS HDDs standard
ServeRAID(TM) 7K SCSI adapter standard
High availability for around-the-clock e-business
Integrated systems management processor and support for the RSA II SlimLine option
Wake on LAN®
ECC memory to detect many double bit errors and correct many single bit errors
Integrated memory mirroring and online spare options
Service and support perfected for e-business
ServerGuide(TM) and IBM Director
IBM Server support and Web support
Three-year, on-site, parts and labor, limited warranty
Key prerequisites
Monitor
Keyboard/mouse
Planned availability date
November 5, 2004
