Custom configurations
Many custom configurations are available, including drive configurations, expansion cards, etc.
If you don't see the configuration you're looking for, use your Custom System form so we can configure your perfect machine.
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Warranty and support
All systems come with our standard 9x5 one year cross-ship return to depot warranty. Upgraded warranty options including multiple years, 24x7, and on-site service are available. Read more information about our warranties.
Lifetime technical support is included with every Advanced Clustering system. This includes support via, email, or our toll-free support telephone line.
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Features and Benefits
The Pinnacle 1BX5501 blade server offers the best of both worlds, full size performance in half of the space. We have created a 1U chassis based solution that will hold two complete blade servers, giving you high performance and the density that you need. Each blade can come complete with dual Intel Xeon 5500 processors, up to 12 populated DIMM slots, and a variety of storage options. Management is a snap with the onboard IPMI and virtual iKVM feature.
When designing the 1BX5501 blade unit there were a few features that we felt were mandatory. First the system should be power efficient. Each blade unit will come with an 80%+ efficient power supply. Next, both servers need to have their own power supply, so if one were to fail, both wouldn't have to be taken off line. With this in mind it was also decided that all components should be easily removed, all fans, hard drives and power supplies can be removed tool-lessly. The blade itself slides out of the 1U chassis housing with easy to use retention clips. Because the 1U chassis unit is hard mounted there is no need for slide rails.
Our knowledgeable sales and technical staff will walk you through the process of determining if this system is right for you. This includes; understanding your application, heating and cooling challenges, space requirements, software and management needs. Knowledge of your applications and requirements will help us serve you better, and ensure that you get the perfect Pinnacle server for your needs.
Need pricing? Go to our configuration tab for all of your options and we'll get you pricing right away, and don't hesitate to give us a call or email. We are always glad to help.
Features
- Intel Xeon Quad-Core 5500 series processors
- 1066/1333MHz DDR3 memory
- Up to 48GB of 1066MHz DDR3 memory
- 1x 3.5'' Drive or 2x 2.5'' SATA/SSD drives
- 16x PCI-Express Gen 2.0
- Onboard IPMI with virtual iKVM
- Optional Onboard InfiniBand
- Front slide out asset tag tray
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Benefits
- Highly dense form factor, preserving precious rack space
- Tool-less design for easy maintenance
- Thermally tested and validated
- Low power hard drive options
- "Green" power supply with greater than 80% efficiency
- Extreme performance using the latest Intel Xeon 5500 Series processors and SSD hard drives
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Configure Your System
Use the form below to configure each 1/2 of the blade system. Each half can contain a completely separate configuration - if you'd like multiple configurations please submit this form multiple times - or give us a call at 866-802-8222 to discuss your needs.
Technical Specifications
- In the box
- Blade server housing
- 1 or 2 complete server blade modules
- Rackmounting hardware
- 110V power cord(s)
- Documentation
- Processor (per module)
- Two Intel Xeon 5500 Series processors
- Next generation "Nehalem" microarchitecture
- Integrated memory controller and 2x QPI chipset interconnects per processor
- 45nm process technology
- Chipset (per module)
- Intel 5500 I/O controller hub
- Memory (per module)
- 800MHz, 1066MHz, or 1333MHz DDR3 memory
- Twelve DIMM sockets for support up to 144GB of memory
- Storage (per module)
- One 3.5" SATA2 drive bay or two 2.5" SATA2 drive bays
- Support RAID level 0-1 with Linux software RAID (with 2.5" drives)
- Drives shock mounted into enclosure to prevent vibration related failures
- Support for high-performance solid state drives
- Management (per module)
- Integrated IPMI 2.0 module
- Integrated management controller providing iKVM and remote disk emulation.
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- I/O connections (per module)
- One open PCI-Express 2.0 expansion slot running at 16x
- Two independent 10/100/1000Base-T (Gigabit) RJ-45 Etherent interfaces
- Two USB 2.0 ports
- One DB-9 serial port (RS-232)
- One VGA port
- Optional ConnectX DDR InfiniBand CX4 connector
- Electrical Requirements (per module)
- High-efficency power supply (greater than 80%)
- Output Power: 400W
- Univerial input voltage 100V to 240V
- Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
- Size and weight (blade enclosure)
- Height: 1.75 inches (1U)
- Width: Standard 19" rackmount
- Depth: 29 inches
- Weight: 10lbs
- Size and weight (per module)
- Height: 1.75 inches (1U)
- Width: 8.5"
- Depth: 29 inches
- Weight: Base config 20lbs, varies based on configuration
- Operating System Software
- RedHat Linux 4 and newer (most other distributions supported, call for details)
- Windows 2003 and newer
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Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Series Features
Performance
- Delivers up to 2.25x performance improvement within a power envelope similar to previous processors
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
- Boosts performance for specific workloads by increasing processor frequency.
- Processor frequency may jump up to 399MHz for X series processors and 266MHz for E series processors
Intel® QuickPath Technology
- Delivers up to 3.5x bandwidth improvement for data-intensive applications.
- Intel QuickPath Technology is a platform architecture that provides high-speed (up to 25.6 GB/s), point-to-point connections between processors, and between processors and the I/O hub.
- Each processor has its own dedicated memory that it accesses directly through an Integrated Memory Controller.
- In cases where a processor needs to access the dedicated memory of another processor, it can do so through a high-speed Intel® QuickPath
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
- Boosts performance for parallel, multi-threaded applications.
- Intel Hyper-Threading Technology enables simultaneous multi-threading within each processor core, up to two threads per core or eight threads per quad-core processor.
- Hyperthreading reduces computational latency, making optimal use of every clock cycle.
New Memory Standard
- DDR3 registered or unregistered memory may be used
- Memory speeds include 800/1066/1333MHz
- Up to 144 GB of main memory supports higher performance for data-intensive applications.
Shared L3 cache
- 8 MB shared L3 cache featuring Enhanced Smart Cache
- Boosts performance while reducing traffic to the processor cores.
Intel® Intelligent Power Technology
- Reduces server idle power consumption by up to 50 percent versus the previous generation of two-socket server processors.
- Integrated Power Gates allows idling cores to be reduced to near-zero power independent of other cores.
- Automated Low-Power States puts processor, memory and I/O controller into the lowest available power states that will meet the requirements of the current workload.
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Pinnacle 1BX5501 - 1U with two blade modules featuring the Intel Xeon 5500 series processor
