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Intel® Workstation System SC5650SCWS

A 5U high performance, dual socket workstation for demanding applications

Intel® Workstation System SC5650SCWS

Key features

  • Supports up to two Intel® Xeon® processor 5600 series1
  • Highly scalable DDR3 memory (12 DIMMs)
  • Five expansion slots, including two fast PCI Express* 2.0 x16 slots
  • Integrated six SATA ports plus optional four port SAS and SAS RAID Intel® I/O Expansion Modules
  • Three non-redundant cooling fans
  • High performance IEEE 1394a port

A pedestal system designed for graphic-intensive applications

When maximum compute performance, support for high-end graphics, and audio are required, Intel® Workstation System SC5650SCWS is the right solution. Ideal for CAD/CAM, scientific, digital content creation, and industrial applications where performance leads to increased productivity.

Target applications

Graphics-intensive applications, including CAD, CAM, industrial design, AEC, DCC, Web design, oil and gas exploration, financial services, EDA, and CAE.

Intel® Workstation System SC5650SCWS information and resources

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Product specifications, compatible products, and tested component lists

Board order code
SC5650SCWS
Essentials

Limited 3-year Warranty

Yes

Extended Warranty Available for Purchase

Yes

Chassis Form Factor

Pedestal, 6U Rack Option

Chassis Dimensions

17.8” x 9.256” x 19”

Socket

LGA1366

Rack-Friendly Board

No data available

Power Supply

1000W power supply

Power Supply Type

AC

Heat Sink Included

Sold Separately

Included Items

(1) Intel® Workstation Board S5520SC; (6) Drive carriers; (1) Cable providing two additional SATA power connectors; (1) Chassis intrusion switch assembly; (1) Cabled front panel; (1) Non-redundant 1000W power supply; (3) Non-redundant fixed cooling fans with ducting; (1) USB Cable

# of 3.5" Hard Drives

6

3.5" Hard Drive Support

Six fixed 3.5 drives

Intel® Server Management Software

Yes

Memory Specifications

Memory Types

DDR3 ECC UDIMM, RDIMM

# of DIMMs

12

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

192 GB

Expansion Options

PCI 32/33

1

PCIe x16 Gen 2.x

2

PCIe x4 Gen 1.x

1

PCIe x8 Gen 1.x

1

IO Expansion x4 Gen 1.x

1

I/O Specifications

 

# of SATA Ports

6

RAID Configuration

6 SATA ports with Intel® Embedded Server RAID

# of Serial Ports

2

Integrated LAN

Dual, GbE

# of LAN Ports

2

Firewire

1394a

Advanced Technologies

 

Intel® Remote Management Module support

AXXRMM3

Integrated BMC with IPMI

IPMI 2.0

Intel® TPM Version

1.2

Intel® Node Manager

No

Compatible Products Lists
Compatible RAID

Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I

Intel® RAID Controller RS2PI008

Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080

Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040

Intel® RAID Controller RS2PI008DE

Intel® RAID Controller RS2MB044

Intel® RAID Controller RS2WG160

Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I

Integrated RAID I/O Expansion Module AXXROMBSASMR

Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080

Intel® Integrated Server RAID Module AXX4SASMOD

Intel® RAID Controller RS25DB080

Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I

Intel® RAID Controller RS2BL080

Intel® RAID Controller RS2BL040

Intel® RAID Controller RS2SG244

Compatible Processors

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5502 (4M Cache, 1.86 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5503 (4M Cache, 2.00 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5506 (4M Cache, 2.13 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5507 (4M Cache, 2.26 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5530 (8M Cache, 2.40 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5540 (8M Cache, 2.53 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor X5550 (8M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor X5560 (8M Cache, 2.80 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor X5570 (8M Cache, 2.93 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor W5580 (8M Cache, 3.20 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5520 (8M Cache, 2.26 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor L5520 (8M Cache, 2.26 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5504 (4M Cache, 2.00 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor L5506 (4M Cache, 2.13 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor L5508 (8M Cache, 2.00 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor L5518 (8M Cache, 2.13 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor W5590 (8M Cache, 3.33 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor L5530 (8M Cache, 2.40 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor X5680 (12M Cache, 3.33 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor X5667 (12M Cache, 3.06 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor X5670 (12M Cache, 2.93 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor X5660 (12M Cache, 2.80 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor X5650 (12M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5640 (12M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5630 (12M Cache, 2.53 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5620 (12M Cache, 2.40 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor L5640 (12M Cache, 2.26 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor L5630 (12M Cache, 2.13 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor L5609 (12M Cache, 1.86 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor X5677 (12M Cache, 3.46 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor L5638 (12M Cache, 2.00 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor L5618 (12M Cache, 1.87 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5645 (12M Cache, 2.40 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor X5690 (12M Cache, 3.46 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor X5675 (12M Cache, 3.06 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5649 (12M Cache, 2.53 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5607 (8M Cache, 2.26 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5606 (8M Cache, 2.13 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5603 (4M Cache, 1.60 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI)

Network Interface Cards

Intel® 10 Gigabit AF DA Dual Port Server Adapter

Intel® 10 Gigabit CX4 Dual Port Server Adapter

Intel® 10 Gigabit XF LR Server Adapter

Intel® 10 Gigabit XF SR Dual Port Server Adapter

Intel® 10 Gigabit XF SR Server Adapter

Intel® Gigabit EF Dual Port Server Adapter

Intel® Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter

Intel® Gigabit ET Quad Port Server Adapter

Intel® PRO/1000 PF Dual Port Server Adapter

Intel® PRO/1000 PT Quad Port Low Profile Server Adapter

Intel® PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter

Compatible Spares and Accessories

SES Cables FXXSESCBL

IPMB Cables FXXIPMBCBL

SGPIO Cable FXXSGPIOCBL

Preventative Maintenance Kit FPPTPMKIT

3.5" Drive Carrier FXX10DVCARBLK

6-Drive Backplane with Expander FXX6DRV3GEXPBRD

6-Drive Backplane without Expander FXX6DRV3GRBRD

4-wire Fan Kit FPPTFANKIT4W

I/O Shield ASCIO

North America Power cable FPWRCABLENA

1000W Power Supply FXX1000WHEPS

Spare Bezel with Door APP3STDBEZEL

RJ45 To DB9 Cable Kit AXXRJ45DB92

Internal Video Cable to External VGA Port Kit FXXSCVDCBL

3.5" to 2.5'' Hard Disk Drive Converter Kit AXX25DRVADPTR

6-Drive Hot-Swap Non-expanded Kit AXX6DRV3GR

6-Drive Hot-Swap Expander Kit AXX6DRV3GEXP

Hot-Swap Drive Mounting Kit APP3HSDBKIT

Drive Accessory Bracket Kit AXXFHDDBRK

Hot-Swap Drive Mounting Kit APPTHSDBKIT

Passive/Active Combination Heat-Sink with Removable Fan BXSTS100C

Active Heat-Sink with Fixed Fan BXSTS100A

Remote Management Module 3 AXXRMM3

Pedestal to Rack Conversion Kit APP3RACKIT

Universal Rack Mode Cable Management Arm AXXCMA3U7U

Dual Processor System Extended Warranty

Front Panel Board FXXPPTFPBRD

Compatible SSD’s

Intel® SSD 320 Series (160GB, 2.5in SATA 3Gb/s, 25nm, MLC)

Intel® SSD 320 Series (300GB, 2.5in SATA 3Gb/s, 25nm, MLC)

Intel® SSD 320 Series (40GB, 2.5in SATA 3Gb/s, 25nm, MLC)

Intel® SSD 320 Series (600GB, 2.5in SATA 3Gb/s, 25nm, MLC)

Intel® SSD 320 Series (80GB, 2.5in SATA 3Gb/s, 25nm, MLC)

Intel® SSD 510 Series (120GB, 2.5in SATA 6Gb/s, 34nm, MLC)

Intel® SSD 510 Series (250GB, 2.5in SATA 6Gb/s, 34nm, MLC)

Intel® SSD 710 Series (100GB, 2.5in SATA 3Gb/s, 25nm, MLC)

Intel® SSD 710 Series (200GB, 2.5in SATA 3Gb/s, 25nm, MLC)

Intel® SSD 710 Series (300GB, 2.5in SATA 3Gb/s, 25nm, MLC)

Intel® SSD X25-M Series (120GB, 2.5in SATA 3Gb/s, 34nm, MLC)

Intel® SSD X25-M Series (160GB, 2.5in SATA 3Gb/s, 34nm, MLC)

Intel® SSD X25-M Series (80GB, 2.5in SATA 3Gb/s, 34nm, MLC)

Tested Component Lists
Tested Operating System List
SC5650SCWS

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Product and Performance Information

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1. Both processors must be from the same processor series. Either two Intel® Xeon® processors 5500 series or two Intel® Xeon® processors 5600 series.