| Processor | 
| Number | Up to 8 (Single or Dual-Core) | 
| Architecture | Type: AMD Opteron Processor 800 Series Single Core: 856 (3.0GHz)
 Dual Core: 885 (2.6GHz)
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| Cache memory | 1 MB Level 2 | 
| Sun Fire X4600 M2 difference: | See Model 2 (M2) CPU specifications. The M2 uses AMD Opteron 8000 series CPUs.
 BIOS revisions differ between the AMD Opteron 800 and 8000 series.  BIOS 
download for Sun Fire X4600 is available at: https://updates.oracle.com/download/10331148.html
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| Main Memory | 
| Capacities | DIMM slots per CPU Socket: 4 DIMM sizes:1-GB, or 2-GB
 Maximum capacity: 64GB (when configured with 2-GB DIMMs and 8 CPU Modules)
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| Sun Fire X4600 M2 difference: | See Model 2 (M2) Memory specifications. The M2 uses DDR2-667 memory.
DIMM slot locations differ between DDR1 and DDR2 DIMMs.  Refer to
  Sun Fire X4600 and Sun Fire X4600 M2 service documentation for DIMM installation information. 
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| Standard Integrated Interfaces | 
| Network | Four 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet ports, RJ45 connectors | 
| Network Management | One dedicated 10/100Base-T Ethernet port, RJ45 connector | 
| Serial Management | RS-232 Serial Interface, RJ45 connector | 
| SAS | Four channel SAS interface | 
| USB | Front: Two USB 2.0 ports Rear: Two USB 2.0 ports
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| Expansion bus | 8 Low Profile PCI Expansion slots 
    6 PCIe slots (4 x 8-lane PCI slots, 2 x 4-lane PCI slots)
    2 64-bit/100 MHz PCI-X slots
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| Internal Mass Storage | 
| Disks | Internal: Up to four 73GB or 146GB HDD Disks (Hot Pluggable 2.5" SAS) RPM 10K Up to four 73GB HDD Disks (Hot Pluggable 2.5" SAS) RPM 15K.
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| DVD-ROM | One EIDE DVD-ROM | 
| Power Supplies | 
| Four hot-swappable power supplies, redundant in 2+2 configuration;
120W processors only supported with 3+1 configuration (i.e. All power cords must be connected to same power source). Some earlier rev E based product were shipped with 3+1 power support.  
    (Power source 100-240 VAC - 50/60 Hz input)
 (UL Maximum (DC output) = 850W)
 (Typical Power Consumption: 40 W/PSU)
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| Environment | 
| AC power | 90-264 V AC (47-63 Hz) | 
| Temperature | Single, non-rack system: Operating: 5° C to 32° C (41° F to 90° F)
 Nonoperating: -40° C to 65° C (-40° F to 149° F)
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| Humidity | Single, non-rack system: Operating: 10% to 90% relative humidity noncondensing,
       27° C (80.6° F) max wet bulb
 Nonoperating: up to 93% relative humidity noncondensing,
       38° C (100.4° F) max wet bulb
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| Altitude | Single, non-rack system: Operating:32° C up to 900 meters and derating of 1°C for every 300 meters
in altitude up to 3048 meters maximum
 Nonoperating: up to 12,000 m (40,000 ft.)
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| Acoustic noise (Measure and Environment)
 | Declared noise emissions in accordance with ISO 9296, A-weighted, operating and idling: Less than 83 dB sound power in ambient temperature of up to 24° C
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| LwAd (1B=10dB) at or below 25C
 at max ambient
 | 8.1 B
 8.9 B
 
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| LpAm bystander at or below 25C
 at max ambient
 | 66 dB
 74 dB
 
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| Regulations Meets or exceeds the following requirements:
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    | RoHS Compliance Level | RoHS:YL | 
| Safety | IEC60950, UL/CSA60950-1, EN60950, (CB Scheme with all country differences) | 
| RFI/EMI | FCC Class A, Part 15 47 CFR, EN55022, CISPR 22, EN300-386:v1.3.2, ICES-003 | 
| Immunity | EN55024, EN300-386:v1.3.2 | 
| Certifications | Safety: cULus Mark, CE Mark, CCC, GOST R, S-Mark EMC: CE Mark (93/68/EEC), Emissions and Immunity Class A Emissions Levels:
    FCC, VCCI, BSMI, C-Tick, MIC, CCC (Applicable at GA), GOST R, BSMI
 Other: Labeled per WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electrical Equipment) Directive
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| Dimensions and Weight | 
| Height | 176 mm (6.9 in.) | 
| Width | 445 mm (17.5 in.) | 
| Depth | 629 mm (24.75 in.) | 
| Weight | 40 kg (88 lb.) Maximum standalone server 48 kg (106 lb.) Maximum with orderable rack-mount kit and cable management arm
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| Rack Mounting | 
| Optional Slide Rail Kit (X8095A-Z)  is a 4-point mounted slide rail kit. | 
| Optional Slide Rail Kit (X8095A-Z) and optional Cable Management Arm (8094A-Z)  enables X4600 to be racked in: Sun Rack 900 (-38 and -36N)Sun Rack 1000 (-38 and -42)Third Party ANSI/EIA-310-D-1992 or IEC 60927 compliant racks in 19-inch/482.6 mm panel width series.
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| The slide kit includes hardware that enables mounting to any of the following
      types of rack rails: M6 threaded holes#10-32 threaded holes#10 to M6 clearance holesSquare unthreaded holes per EIA and IEC starndards listed above
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