EN 8840-020 PC Blades / Rocks Clusters
20-Node Configuration

Designed for High Performance Rock Clusters

Featuring Intel Core i7 Processor Extreme Edition (Six Cores)

 

Salient Features on Individual Blade

• Supports single Intel Core i7 Processor Extreme Edition
• 12MB On-processor L3 Smart Cache memory
• Supports six processor cores
• Supports Intel® Virtualization Technology
• Ten individually powered PC Blade / Render Nodes decked in to an 8U form factor housing unit
• Efficient cooling - each individual processor temperature is kept below 55° C / 131° F while running full (100%) CPU / IO utilization
• Up to 24GB DDR3 800/1066/1333Mhz Un-Buffered DIMM memory capacity
• One 500GB SATA harddisk (3Gb/s)
• Two Intel 82574L 100/1000Mbps (Gigabit) ethernet LAN ports
• Supports PXE via Ethernet, USB device boot
• Maxtro G200eW 8MB DDR2 video port
• Supports Rocks Clusters
• One Year Limited Warranty
• One PCI-Express 16X slot available

Salient Features on Blade Housing Unit

• Supports six 120mm heat exhaust fans with removable fan trays
• Supports 2-post and 4-post EIA racks
• Specially designed top and bottom air ventilation openings for maximum blade cooling

Specifications on Individual Blade

Processor	Intel LGA 1366 Socket, one Intel Core i7 Processor Extreme Edition (3.3GHz - 3.6GHz) (i7-980X - i7-990X)
L3 Cache	12MB SmartCache
Chipset	Intel X58 Express Chipset with ICH10R
PCI Slot	1 available PCI-Express 16X (Default)
System Memory	6 x DDR3 DIMM sockets (Three channels) support maximum memory configuration of 24GB (DDR3 800/1066/1333Mhz non-ECC or ECC Un-buffered Memory)
SATA Interface	6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s Ports
On-Board I/O	4 x front accessible USB 2.0 ports,1 x PS/2 mouse port, 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
Network Support	2 x Intel 82574L (Gigabit) 10/100/1000Mbps ethernet ports (RJ45)
BIOS	8Mb Flash ROM AMI Flash 2 BIOS
Video Support	Matrox G200eW 8MB DDR2 video port
Keyboard / Mouse Interface	PS/2 style keyboard and mouse ports.
Hard Disk Drive	1 x 500GB SATA harddisk drive for operating system and booting
Power Supply	ATX 250 watt power supply (Supports 100V/260V Auto-Switch)
Typical Power Consumption	200 watts with 100% CPU and IO utilization
Warranty	One Year Limited Warranty (parts & labor)

Specifications on Blade Housing Unit

Cooling Fan	6 x 120mm DC Axial Fan (120CFM)
Standard	8U EIA 310-C (supports 2-post and 4-post EIA rack)
Dimensions	26" x 19" x 14" (DxWxH)
Weight	25 Lbs (without blade installed)
Power Supply	2 x 60 watt power supply (100V- 260V) Auto-Switch
Typical Power Consumption	85 watts
Warranty	One Year Limited Warranty (parts & labor)

 

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Rear View of EN-8840-020 Blade Housing Unit

Operating System Compatibility Listing (Optional)

• Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• Microsoft Windows 2003/2008 Server
• CentOS Linux
• Supports Rocks Clusters
• RadHat Enterprise Linux

Typical Applications

• ISP / ASP Web Server (Clustering)
• Clustering Nodes - Rocks Clusters
• Graphic Render Nodes
• PC blade running as remote terminal
• Test & Measurement Station

Physical Characteristics

• 8U Height.
• Dimensions: 26" x 19" x 14" (DxWxH)
• Chassis thickness: 1.2mm.
• Weight:170 lbs (loaded with 8 blades)

Optional Items

• Linksys SR2016 16-port 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Switch
• NetGear GS116 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Switch (Low-Cost)

Application Notes

• Installation Requirements - Electrical Power
• Installation Requirements - Racks & Cooling