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Offered in 2 models with 2.8 GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 processor and 533 MHz front side bus, 1U eserverxSeries(TM) 305 employs 200 W power supply and 133 MHz double data rate (DDR) PC2100 ECC system memory. Additional offerings include two 64-bit, 33/66/100/133 MHz PCI-X half-length slots; 4 drive bays; and integrated, dual Gigabit Ethernet controllers. I/O includes 2 USB, 2 Ethernet, serial, mouse, keyboard, and video ports.



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IBM eserverxSeries 305 Server - Fast Pentium 4, 2.8 GHz, 533 MHz, Front Side Bus, Uni-Processor, Ultra-Thin, Rack-Mount Server



At a Glance

The new xSeries 305 server has the performance, scalability, control, and serviceability you need to manage Web applications:

o Ultra-thin, rack-optimized, 1 U high with 200-watt power supply
o 2.8 GHz Pentium 4 processor with 533 MHz front side bus (FSB)
o High-speed, 133 MHz double data rate (DDR) PC2100 ECC system memory - 4.0 GB maximum
o Ultra160 SCSI PCI adapter (SCSI model) that supports high-speed, internal disk storage solutions; Up to 240 GB EIDE or 146 GB SCSI storage
o Two 64-bit, 33/66/100/133 MHz PCI-X half-length slots
o Four drive bays - one diskette, one-24x-10x slim CD-ROM, two 3.5-inch HDDs
o Integrated, Dual Gigabit Ethernet controllers; dual-channel EIDE
o Two USB, two Ethernet, one serial, mouse, keyboard, and video ports

Overview

The xSeries 305 server is an attractively priced, ultra-thin, 1 U rack-optimized enterprise server. Easy to set up and use, these affordable, uniprocessor xSeries servers are offered in two models with Intel® Pentium® 4 processors. Perfect for space-constrained environments, the xSeries 305 server combines high performance and configuration flexibility in a small package.

Value and Performance

o 533 MHz (quad pumped) front side bus (FSB), high-performing 2.8 GHz, processor with 512 KB advanced transfer (full-speed) L2 cache
o 256 MB of double data rate (DDR) PC2100 ECC SDRAM memory standard - 4.0 GB maximum
o Two 64-bit, 33/66/100/133 MHz PCI-X half-length expansion slots, one full-height and one low profile
o Integrated, Dual Gigabit Ethernet controllers, Broadcom 5703
o Single-channel Ultra160 SCSI PCI adapter (SCSI models)
o Integrated, dual-channel ATA-100 EIDE bus mastering controllers
o Two 3.5-inch, slim-high, standard HDD bays - Support internal high-speed disk storage up to 240 GB EIDE or 146 GB SCSI
o Attractively-priced EIDE model with standard 40.4 GB 7200 rpm ATA-100 EIDE HDDs and SCSI model with standard 18.2 GB 10,000 rpm HDDs
o SCSI model supports choice of high-speed 18.2 GB, 36.4 GB, or 73.4 GB 10,000 rpm Ultra160 SCSI HDD
o EIDE model supports choice of 40 GB, 60 GB, 80 GB, or 120 GB, 7200 rpm ATA-100 HDDs

At Your Control

Manageability and serviceability features can help diagnose problems quickly.

o Automatic Server Restart to get the server back online quickly
o Alert and monitoring capability for memory, thermal, or voltage faults
o Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE), Wake on LAN®, and Alert Standard Format (ASF) for monitoring key components

At Your Service

Valuable services, utilities, and systems management tools help improve productivity and get your server up and running quickly.

o IBM Director to manage xSeries 305 servers and other LAN assets
o ServerGuide(TM) utilities to assist loading of many popular network operating systems
o One-year parts, one year on-site labor, limited warranty5, and optionally available warranty service upgrades

Key Prerequisites

o Monitor
o Keyboard
o Mouse
o Rack

Availability Date

May 13, 2003

Description
Solid-Performing Server Subsystems
These uniprocessor, entry rack servers provide a solid range of performance by implementing the 2.8 GHz, Pentium 4 processor with high-speed ECC memory and 512 KB L2 cache.
The xSeries 305 server uses the ServerWorks Grand Champion SL chipset to optimize throughput from processors to memory, and to the 64-bit PCI-X bus.

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LANDesk is a trademark of Intel Corporation.

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