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System x3400 (7973, 7974)


Attention
Attention:
A four-digit feature code is used to specify a component that is configurable in the IBM configurators, the eBusiness Configurator (eConfig) and the IBM Web-based Hardware Configurator, used in US and Canada. Options that do not have feature codes cannot be integrated by IBM into a system using these IBM configurators. To purchase options separately, refer to the option part number provided in this document.


Table 1. System x3400, (7973, 7974) at-a-glance
Part number1
Withdrawal date2
CPU/FSB speed (GHz/MHz)- cache Number of processors (std/
max)
Memory (std/
max)
Form factor Power supply quantity (std/
max)

(Line cord)4
Simple
Swap (power, slots, HDD, fans, memory)
System Mgmt Processor
7973-12Y Jun 29 2007 Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5050 (3.0GHz 667MHz 2x2MB L2 Cache) 1/2 1GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/1
LC
F Y
7973-42Y - Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5110 (1.60GHz 4MB L2 Cache) 1/2 1GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/13
LC
F Y
7973-52Y Apr 4
2007
Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5120 (1.86GHz 4MB L2 Cache) 1/2 1GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/13
LC
F Y
7973-62Y Aug 31 2007 Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5130 (2.0GHz 4MB L2 Cache) 1/2 1GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/13
LC
F Y
7973-A2Y - Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor 54xx (2.0GHz 12MB L2 1333MHz 80w) 1/2 1GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/13
LC
F Y
7973-B2Y Apr 4
2007
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5310 (1.60GHz 8MB L2 1066MHz 80w) 1/2 1GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/1
LC
F Y
7973-C2Y Apr 4
2007
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5320 (1.86GHz 8MB L2 1066MHz 80w) 1/2 1GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/1
LC
F Y
7973-D2Y - Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5410 (2.33GHz 12MB L2 1333MHz 80w) 1/2 1GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/1
LC
F Y
7973-E1Y - Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5410 (2.33GHz 12MB L2 1333MHz 80w) 1/2 2GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/1
LC
F Y
7973-E3Y - Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5130 (2.0GHz 4MB L2 Cache) 1/2 1GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/1
LC
F Y
7973-E4Y   Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5110 (1.60GHz 4MB L2 Cache) 1/2 2GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/1
LC
F Y
7973-F2Y Apr 4
2007
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5335 (2.00GHz 8MB L2 1333MHz 80w) 1/2 1GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/1
LC
F Y
7973-J2Y - Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5420 (2.5GHz 12MB L2 1333MHz 80w) 1/2 1GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/1
LC
F Y
7973-L2Y - Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5430 (2.66GHz 12MB L2 1333MHz 80w) 1/2 1GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/1
LC
F Y
7973-2BY - Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5205 (1.86GHz/
1066MHz 6MB L2 65W)
1/2 1GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/1
LC
F Y
7973-E5Y - Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5205 (1.86GHz/
1066MHz 6MB L2 65W)
1/2 2GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/1
LC
F Y
7974-12Y Jun 29
2007
Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5050 (3.0GHz 667MHz 2x2MB L2 Cache) 1/2 1GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/1
LC
F Y
7974-42Y - 1.60GHz 1066MHz FSB 2x2MB
L2 Cache Dual Core
Xeon Processor
1/2 1GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/13
LC
F Y
7974-52Y Apr 4
2007
1.87GHz 1066MHz FSB 2x2MB
L2 Cache Dual Core
Xeon Processor
1/2 1GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/13
LC
F Y
7974-62Y Sept 28 2007 2.0GHz 1333MHz FSB 2x2MB
L2 Cache Dual Core
Xeon Processor
1/2 1GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/13
LC
F Y
7974-A2Y - Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor 54xx (2.0GHz 12MB L2 1333MHz 80w) 1/2 1GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/13
LC
F Y
7974-B2Y Apr 4
2007
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5310 (1.60GHz 8MB L2 1066MHz 80w) 1/2 1GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/1
LC
F Y
7974-C2Y Apr 4
2007
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5320 (1.86GHz 8MB L2 1066MHz 80w) 1/2 1GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/1
LC
F Y
7974-D2Y - Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5410 (2.33GHz 12MB L2 1333MHz 80w) 1/2 1GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/1
LC
F Y
7974-F2Y Apr 4
2007
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5335 (2.00GHz 8MB L2 1333MHz 80w) 1/2 1GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/1
LC
F Y
7974-J2Y - Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5420 (2.5GHz 12MB L2 1333MHz 80w) 1/2 1GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/1
LC
F Y
7974-L2Y - Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5430 (2.66GHz 12MB L2 1333MHz 80w) 1/2 1GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/1
LC
F Y
7974-2BY - Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5205 (1.86GHz/
1066MHz 6MB L2 65W)
1/2 1GB/32GB 5U Tower 1/1
LC
F Y

Table 1. System x3400, (7973, 7974) at-a-glance (continued)
Part number1
Withdrawal date2
Integrated ethernet Storage controller Internal HDD interface Internal HDD storage (std/max) Optical drive Bays (total/
avail)
Slots (total/
avail)
7973-12Y Jun 29
2007
1GB SATA Simple
Swap
0GB/
2000GB
48X-20X
CD-ROM
7/7 6/6
7973-42Y - 1GB SATA Simple
Swap
0GB/
2000GB
48X-20X
CD-ROM
7/7 6/6
7973-52Y Apr 4
2007
1GB SATA Simple
Swap
0GB/
2000GB
48X-20X
CD-ROM
7/7 6/6
7973-62Y Aug 31
2007
1GB SATA Simple
Swap
0GB/
2000GB
48X-20X
CD-ROM
7/7 6/6
7973-A2Y - 1GB SATA Simple
Swap
0GB/
2000GB
48X-20X
CD-ROM
7/7 6/6
7973-B2Y Apr 4
2007
1GB SATA Simple
Swap
0GB/
2000GB
48X-20X
CD-ROM
7/7 6/6
7973-C2Y Apr 4
2007
1GB SATA Simple
Swap
0GB/
2000GB
48X-20X
CD-ROM
7/7 6/6
7973-D2Y - 1GB SATA Simple
Swap
0GB/
2000GB
48X-20X
CD-ROM
7/7 6/6
7973-E1Y - 1GB SATA Simple
Swap
0GB/
2000GB
48X-20X
CD-ROM
7/7 6/6
7973-E3Y - 1GB SATA Simple
Swap
0GB/
2000GB
48X-20X
CD-ROM
7/7 6/6
7973-E4Y Apr 4
2007
1GB SATA Simple
Swap
0GB/
2000GB
48X-20X
CD-ROM
7/7 6/6
7973-F2Y Apr 4
2007
1GB SATA Simple
Swap
0GB/
2000GB
48X-20X
CD-ROM
7/7 6/6
7973-J2Y - 1GB SATA Simple
Swap
0GB/
2000GB
48X-20X
CD-ROM
7/7 6/6
7973-L2Y - 1GB SATA Simple
Swap
0GB/
2000GB
48X-20X
CD-ROM
7/7 6/6
7973-2BY - 1GB SATA Simple Swap 0GB/
2000GB
DVD ROM 7/7 6/6
7973-E5Y   1GB SATA Simple Swap 0GB/
2000GB
PATA Combo 7/4 6/6
7974-12Y Jun 29
2007
1GB SATA Simple
Swap
0GB/
2000GB
48X-20X
CD-ROM
7/7 6/6
7974-42Y - 1GB SATA Simple
Swap
0GB/
2000GB
48X-20X
CD-ROM
7/7 6/6
7974-52Y Apr 4
2007
1GB SATA Simple
Swap
0GB/
2000GB
48X-20X
CD-ROM
7/7 6/6
7974-62Y Sept 28
2007
1GB SATA Simple
Swap
0GB/
2000GB
48X-20X
CD-ROM
7/7 6/6
7974-A2Y - 1GB SATA Simple
Swap
0GB/
2000GB
48X-20X
CD-ROM
7/7 6/6
7974-B2Y Apr 4
2007
1GB SATA Simple
Swap
0GB/
2000GB
48X-20X
CD-ROM
7/7 6/6
7974-C2Y Apr 4
2007
1GB SATA Simple
Swap
0GB/
2000GB
48X-20X
CD-ROM
7/7 6/6
7974-D2Y - 1GB SATA Simple
Swap
0GB/
2000GB
48X-20X
CD-ROM
7/7 6/6
7974-F2Y Apr 4
2007
1GB SATA Simple
Swap
0GB/
2000GB
48X-20X
CD-ROM
7/7 6/6
7974-J2Y - 1GB SATA Simple
Swap
0GB/
2000GB
48X-20X
CD-ROM
7/7 6/6
7974-L2Y - 1GB SATA Simple
Swap
0GB/
2000GB
48X-20X
CD-ROM
7/7 6/6
7974-2BY - 1GB SATA Simple Swap 0GB/
2000GB
DVD ROM 7/7 6/6
Notes:
  1. Model numbers provided are worldwide generally available
    variant (GAV) model numbers which are not orderable as listed
    and need to be modified by country. The U.S. GAV model numbers
    use the following nomenclature: xxU. For example, the U.S.
    orderable part number for 7973-42Y is 7973-42U. See the product
    specific Official IBM announcement letter for other country-
    specific GAV model numbers. GAV to MTM mapping for A.P.
    Geogra-ies follow the same pattern. Substitute the last
    character with the country-specific designator.
  2. Withdrawal dates are provided for U.S. and Canada only.
    Business Partner Inventory may be available.
  3. This model ships wth a single, 670w universal, autoswitching
    power supply.
  4. LC indicates that the US models ship standard with a line cord.

December 1, 2009