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Half-height blade server, silver metal enclosure, two 2.5-inch drive bays visible

HP

HP ProLiant BL490c G7 blade server, 2×X5675 3.06 GHz, 96 GB DDR3, 2×32 GB SATA

SKU CH-RPB2-2848W

Half-height blade server with dual six-core Xeon X5675 processors, 96 GB DDR3 ECC memory, two 32 GB SATA SSDs and Smart Array P712m RAID

  • ProcessorDual Intel Xeon
  • Installed RAM96 GB
  • ChipsetIntel 5520
  • Processor core count6-Core Processor
  • Type of memoryDDR3
  • Processor socketLGA 1366
  • Dual six-core Xeon 5675 CPUs at 3.06 GHz deliver 12 processing threads
  • 96 GB DDR3 ECC memory installed across 12 slots supports up to 348 GB
  • Two 32 GB SATA SSDs in 2.5 inch bays provide fast boot storage
  • Smart Array P712m RAID controller protects data with hardware redundancy
  • NC553i dual-port Flex-10 adapter enables up to 24 virtual NICs

Blade Server For Dual Xeon Workloads

The HP ProLiant BL490c G7 is a half-height blade server built for the Intel Xeon 5600 series. It ships with two six-core X5675 processors running at 3.06 GHz and 96 GB of DDR3 ECC memory installed across 12 slots. The system includes a Smart Array P712m RAID controller and two 32 GB SATA SSDs in 2.5-inch bays.

Suits Dense Compute; Not For Expandable Storage

This blade fits organisations consolidating virtualisation hosts or high-performance computing nodes into a c-class enclosure where integrated FlexFabric networking and iLO 3 management reduce cabling. Buyers who need more than two internal drives or larger local capacity should look at a different form factor.

DDR3 ECC Memory Defines Upgrade Path

The platform uses PC3-10600R DDR3 registered DIMMs with a 384 GB architectural ceiling across 18 slots. Only DDR3 ECC modules are compatible; other memory generations will not fit the LGA 1366 platform.

How it compares

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Price $735.99
Cheaper than about 85% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 96 GB
Lower than about 60% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor core count 6-Core Processor
Lower than about 95% of the 7,955 comparable items (median 16).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameHP
Product lineProLiant BL490c G7
Model nameBL490c G7
Product typeBlade
Processor
ProcessorDual Intel Xeon
Processor core count6-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 1366
ChipsetIntel 5520
Processor cache12 MB
Processor detailsVT-x
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM96 GB
Type of memoryDDR3
Maximum RAM capacity348 GB
Memory slot count12
Storage
Installed storage2 × 32 GB SSD SATA NHP
Disk controllerHP Smart Array P712m/ZM Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1
Maximum storage1.0 TB
Ports & slots
Management interfaceiLO3
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Server scalability2-Way
Management controlleriLO3

Questions about this item

How do I install the DDR3 memory modules into the 12 slots on this BL490c G7, and what sequence error should I avoid?

Populate the 12 DIMM slots in matched pairs per CPU socket following the channel order printed on the riser; the common mistake is filling all slots on one processor before the second, which leaves the second CPU without local memory and disables half the cores.

Which components in this BL490c G7 will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The two 32 GB SATA SSDs and the P712m RAID controller battery-backed write cache are the primary wear items; DDR3 ECC DIMMs and the dual X5675 processors typically run for years without replacement.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both X5675 CPUs run at 3.06 GHz under sustained load?

The blade enclosure’s shared power budget and the half-height form factor’s airflow ceiling constrain combined CPU draw before either processor hits its individual thermal ceiling.

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