IBM Server Memory in Nigeria
Nigeria is West Africa’s largest server market, and ICD ships IBM enterprise parts into Lagos and Abuja to support a colocation sector that is expanding quickly. ICD supplies genuine IBM registered ECC server memory for the System x line — the platform that grew out of IBM’s x86 server business and is still in production across the region. Whether you are keeping an older x3650 alive or scaling a newer M5 fleet, the parts on this page are real, in-catalog IBM units we can quote and ship.
Popular pulls right now include 00D5016 IBM 8GB 2Rx8 UDIMM DDR3L-1600 PC3L-12800E ECC Memory, with the full IBM memory range below.
IBM Server Memory models we supply
Every part below is a genuine IBM FRU/option held in our catalog. Spec data is read from the part itself — match the part number to your server’s machine type before ordering.
| IBM Part | Capacity | Type / speed / rank | Fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4450 | 16 GB | RDIMM DDR4 2133MHz | System x3250 M5 / M6 |
| 00D4984 | 8 GB | RDIMM | System x3650 M4 / M5 |
| 00VK252 | 16 GB | RDIMM DDR4 2133MHz | System x3500 M5 |
| 39M5783 | 1 GB | DDR2 667MHz | System x3650 M5 |
| 00D5016 | 8 GB | UDIMM 2Rx8 | Flex System x240 |
| 46W0796 | 16 GB | RDIMM DDR4 2133MHz 2Rx4 | System x3650 M5 |
| 4490 | 4 GB | RDIMM DDR4 2133MHz | System x3550 M5 |
Need it spec’d against your exact chassis? 00D4984 IBM 8GB RDIMM DDR3L-1333 PC3L-10600R ECC Memory is one of several configurations we supply — send us the machine type and we will confirm the right carrier and firmware level.
Rank, speed and System x DIMM rules
System x memory is registered ECC, and the rules are strict: the DIMM type (RDIMM vs LRDIMM vs UDIMM), the DDR generation, the rank (1Rx4, 2Rx4, 2Rx8) and the rated speed all have to match what the platform and the installed processor support. Mixing ranks or speeds across a channel forces the whole bank down to the slowest module — or refuses to train at all.
The modules below span DDR3 and DDR4 at the PC3 / PC4 speeds System x M4 and M5 generations expect. We confirm the machine type, the populated CPU and the existing DIMM layout before quoting, so a memory upgrade keeps every channel running at full rated speed rather than quietly de-rating.
Buying IBM server memory in Nigeria
Lagos is the commercial and data-centre heart of the country — carrier-neutral facilities such as Rack Centre and the MainOne ecosystem sit here — while Abuja covers federal and institutional workloads. Import typically routes through Lagos port.
What Lagos buyers get from ICD: We handle the documentation that Lagos port clearance demands, consolidate spares to cut freight, and keep sourcing legacy System x parts for the large installed base still in production across Nigerian enterprises.
For a fast example, 4490 IBM 4GB RDIMM DDR4-2133 PC4-17000R ECC Memory ships through the same supply channel that serves our Nigeria customers.
Running this hardware past Dell’s support date? See IBM end-of-life support in Nigeria for parts and maintenance cover.
Before you order
- Send the machine type and the installed CPU — both gate the supported DIMM speed.
- Match rank and DDR generation to the modules already populated in the bank.
- Tell us the target total capacity so we balance DIMMs across channels.
- Avoid mixing RDIMM and LRDIMM in the same bank.
Not sure which IBM part fits? Send your server model and our team will confirm compatibility before you commit.