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Sun Fire X4600 M2 Server - Power Calculator

The Sun Fire X4600 M2 servers, featuring AMD Opteron processors, delivers power and performance into a single compact 4U, energy-efficient system. Its modular design makes upgrade to future processor technologies simple and non disruptive. The server's virtualization options enable data centers to scale several times their capacity - providing higher ROI.

The intent of the power calculator is to provide guidance for estimating the electrical and heat loads for typical operating conditions. It should not be used to calculate power or HVAC requirements. Instead, please use the appropriate site planning guide to allow for proper allowances.

You MUST allow electrical and cooling headroom for unforeseen circumstances, component upgrades, and increased computational loads. Please allow for worst-case power conditions. Actual power consumption will vary from the sample workload used in the power calculator. These include, but are not limited to, the factors below. Each of these factors may cause significant differences in power consumption:

Actual workload and its fluctuations
Ambient temperature
Cooling patterns
Excessive inlet temperature
Humidity
Operating systems features
Power management settings

The "Sample Power" results shown below (if using 100% workload) represent Server power consumption measurements with CPUs at 100% utilization running SPECjbb2005. HPC workloads may consume more than the commercial workload used in this calculator. If shown for this calculator, the "Active Idle Power" results below represent power consumption measurements taken from Servers with Operating Systems booted and stabilized, yet running at minimal utilization. Sample results shown are representative of measurements taken with room temperatures below 25°C. System power can vary depending upon Hardware/Software configurations and environmental conditions. For precise results, actual measurements based upon the exact Hardware/Software/Environmental conditions are recommended.

Configure your Sun Fire X4600 M2 system and calculate your Sun server total power consumption!

Please build PERSONAL CONFIGURATIONS:

Sun Fire X4600 M2 Server Power Calculator

Item	Quantity	Notes
AC Input Voltage		AC Input Voltage can range from 100 V to 240 V (Note 120W processors have max 4 DIMMs)
Select CPU Quantity		(2, 4, 6, 8)
CPU Power		CPU Power can be any one of 68 W, 95 W, or 120 W
CPU Utilization		CPU Utilization can range from 0% to 100%
Select DIMM Quantity (1 GB)		(Min 2, Max 8 per CPU)
Select DIMM Quantity (2 GB)		(Min 2, Max 8 per CPU)
Select DIMM Quantity (4 GB)		(Min 2, Max 8 per CPU)
Select Number of Hard Disk Drives		(Min 0, Max 4)
Select Number of PCI Cards		(Min 0, Max 8)

Sample Results

Item	Sample Power
TOTAL AC INLET POWER (Watts)	(estimated)
TOTAL POWER OF SYSTEM (BTU/hr)	(estimated)
TONS OF AIR CONDITIONING	(estimated)

Legal Notice: This calculator is subject to change without notice and is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied. Sun Microsystems does not make any representations regarding the use, validity, accuracy or reliability of the tool. The entire risk arising out of the use of this tool remains solely with the customer. In no event shall Sun Microsystems be liable for any direct, consequential, incidental, special, punitive or other damages, even if Sun is negligent or has been advised of the possibility of such damages, arising from use of the tool or the information provided herein.