Glossary
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... adapters include memory chips in ...your system's RAM. VGA and SVGA are video standards for example. video memory - video resolution - WMI - Volt(s) direct current. Windows Management Instrumentation...user as the number of colors that provides (in addition to manage system resources-memory, disk drives, or printers, for video adapters with the monitor) your system...appropriate video drivers and monitor capabilities). The amount of video memory installed primarily influences the number of pixels across multiple environments. utility - Volt(s). Volt(s) ...
... adapters include memory chips in ...your system's RAM. VGA and SVGA are video standards for example. video memory - video resolution - WMI - Volt(s) direct current. Windows Management Instrumentation...user as the number of colors that provides (in addition to manage system resources-memory, disk drives, or printers, for video adapters with the monitor) your system...appropriate video drivers and monitor capabilities). The amount of video memory installed primarily influences the number of pixels across multiple environments. utility - Volt(s). Volt(s) ...
Owner's Manual
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...rank count in the following sections provide additional slot population guidelines for each processor. Mode-Specific Guidelines Three memory channels are disabled and do not supported Advanced ECC mode. • DIMMs must be mixed. Memory installation guidelines: • Memory sockets A1, A4, B1, and B4 .... x4 DRAM based DIMMs retain Single Device Data Correction (SDDC) in matched pairs - or dual-rank RDIMMs can be installed in either memory optimized (independent channel) or Advanced ECC modes. first in a channel. • One quad-rank RDIMM and one DIMM per channel....
...rank count in the following sections provide additional slot population guidelines for each processor. Mode-Specific Guidelines Three memory channels are disabled and do not supported Advanced ECC mode. • DIMMs must be mixed. Memory installation guidelines: • Memory sockets A1, A4, B1, and B4 .... x4 DRAM based DIMMs retain Single Device Data Correction (SDDC) in matched pairs - or dual-rank RDIMMs can be installed in either memory optimized (independent channel) or Advanced ECC modes. first in a channel. • One quad-rank RDIMM and one DIMM per channel....
Owner's Manual
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... A1 A1, A2 A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 A1, A2, A3 44 Memory Sparing NOTE: To use x4 device width and does not impose any specific slot population requirements. For example, in memory sockets with white release tabs must be identical and similar rule applies for sockets with three 8 GB dual...-rank DIMMs, the available system memory is used to mirror the active DIMMs. In the event...
... A1 A1, A2 A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 A1, A2, A3 44 Memory Sparing NOTE: To use x4 device width and does not impose any specific slot population requirements. For example, in memory sockets with white release tabs must be identical and similar rule applies for sockets with three 8 GB dual...-rank DIMMs, the available system memory is used to mirror the active DIMMs. In the event...
Owner's Manual
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... by the card edges and avoid touching the components on the memory module. 45 Two Processor System Capacity (in DIMM Size (in GB) GB) DIMMs 20 4 5 24 8 3 32 8 4.../s 2R x4, 1600 MT/s 2R x4, 1333 MT/s 2R x4, 1600 MT/s 2R x4, 1333 MT/s 2R x4, 1600 MT/s DIMM Slot Population A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 A1, A2, A3 A1, A2, A3, A4 A1, A2, A3 A1, A2, A3, A4... A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6 Removing Memory Modules WARNING: The memory modules are hot to cool before handling them. Allow time for the memory modules to the touch for some time after the system has been powered down.
... by the card edges and avoid touching the components on the memory module. 45 Two Processor System Capacity (in DIMM Size (in GB) GB) DIMMs 20 4 5 24 8 3 32 8 4.../s 2R x4, 1600 MT/s 2R x4, 1333 MT/s 2R x4, 1600 MT/s 2R x4, 1333 MT/s 2R x4, 1600 MT/s DIMM Slot Population A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 A1, A2, A3 A1, A2, A3, A4 A1, A2, A3 A1, A2, A3, A4... A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6 Removing Memory Modules WARNING: The memory modules are hot to cool before handling them. Allow time for the memory modules to the touch for some time after the system has been powered down.
Owner's Manual
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... the System Setup and ensure that you must follow the instructions in step 4 through step 15 for each memory module installed. Locate the USB key and reseat it into SD card slot 2. 8. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed... SD card 1 has failed, remove the card from the electrical outlet. 3. Read and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by a certified service technician. Turn off the system, including any error message that is not authorized by...
... the System Setup and ensure that you must follow the instructions in step 4 through step 15 for each memory module installed. Locate the USB key and reseat it into SD card slot 2. 8. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed... SD card 1 has failed, remove the card from the electrical outlet. 3. Read and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by a certified service technician. Turn off the system, including any error message that is not authorized by...
Owner's Manual
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... Nearline SAS hard drives, or 117 7 Technical Specifications Processor Processor type Expansion Bus Bus type Expansion slots using riser card: Riser 1 Riser 2 Memory Architecture Memory module sockets Memory module capacities RDIMMs UDIMMs Minimum RAM Maximum RAM Drives Hard drives Four hard-drive systems One or two... x16 link (for two processors) (Slot 2) One full-height, half-length x16 link 800 MT/s, 1066 MT/s, 1333 MT/s, or 1600 MT/s DDR3 registered, unbuffered or load-reduced Error Correcting Code (ECC) DIMMs Support for advanced ECC or memory optimized operation Twelve 240-pin 2 GB...
... Nearline SAS hard drives, or 117 7 Technical Specifications Processor Processor type Expansion Bus Bus type Expansion slots using riser card: Riser 1 Riser 2 Memory Architecture Memory module sockets Memory module capacities RDIMMs UDIMMs Minimum RAM Maximum RAM Drives Hard drives Four hard-drive systems One or two... x16 link (for two processors) (Slot 2) One full-height, half-length x16 link 800 MT/s, 1066 MT/s, 1333 MT/s, or 1600 MT/s DDR3 registered, unbuffered or load-reduced Error Correcting Code (ECC) DIMMs Support for advanced ECC or memory optimized operation Twelve 240-pin 2 GB...
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.... Two 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant 15-pin VGA One 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant Two optional flash memory card slots with the internal SD module NOTE: One card slot is installed on software RAID, see the Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) documentation at support.dell.com/manuals. Two 10/100/1000 Mbps 9-pin, DTE, 16550-compatible Two 4-pin, USB...
.... Two 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant 15-pin VGA One 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant Two optional flash memory card slots with the internal SD module NOTE: One card slot is installed on software RAID, see the Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) documentation at support.dell.com/manuals. Two 10/100/1000 Mbps 9-pin, DTE, 16550-compatible Two 4-pin, USB...
Technical Guide
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... system support ...34 Table 21. Feature comparison for basic management, iDRAC7 Express, and iDRAC7 Enterprise 38 Table 24. to PowerEdge R420 7 Table 3. Supported video modes...44 Table 26. Front view with Lifecycle Controller functions and benefits 37 Table 23. Back...Memory RAS features ...20 Table 11. drive backplane options ...23 Table 14. PCIe slot configurations...24 Table 15. one and one- many operations 43 Table 25. Environmental specifications ...45 Table 27. Rail adjustability range...46 Table 29. Additional resources ...49 Figures Figure 1. Dell...
... system support ...34 Table 21. Feature comparison for basic management, iDRAC7 Express, and iDRAC7 Enterprise 38 Table 24. to PowerEdge R420 7 Table 3. Supported video modes...44 Table 26. Front view with Lifecycle Controller functions and benefits 37 Table 23. Back...Memory RAS features ...20 Table 11. drive backplane options ...23 Table 14. PCIe slot configurations...24 Table 15. one and one- many operations 43 Table 25. Environmental specifications ...45 Table 27. Rail adjustability range...46 Table 29. Additional resources ...49 Figures Figure 1. Dell...
Technical Guide
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..., operating in a dense 1U rack form factor. socket, 1U rack- constrained environments at departmental or remote sites of - 1 System overview Introduction The Dell™ PowerEdge™ R420 is engineered with the right combination of two Intel® Xeon® E5- 2400 processors. enabled I/O slots, providing a substantial memory footprint and wide I /O bandwidth to deliver balanced performance.
..., operating in a dense 1U rack form factor. socket, 1U rack- constrained environments at departmental or remote sites of - 1 System overview Introduction The Dell™ PowerEdge™ R420 is engineered with the right combination of two Intel® Xeon® E5- 2400 processors. enabled I/O slots, providing a substantial memory footprint and wide I /O bandwidth to deliver balanced performance.
Technical Guide
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..., H710P, H810, S110 PCI slots 1 PCIe 2.0 slots 2 PCIe 3.0 slots Embedded NIC Dual Port 1GbE LOM Dual Port 1GbE LOM Power supplies Non- 2 System features Compared to the previous generation of the R420 to its R410 predecessor. Table 2 compares some of the features of Dell PowerEdge servers, the R420 supports more PCIe slots, PCIe 3.0, more memory, and advanced system management.
..., H710P, H810, S110 PCI slots 1 PCIe 2.0 slots 2 PCIe 3.0 slots Embedded NIC Dual Port 1GbE LOM Dual Port 1GbE LOM Power supplies Non- 2 System features Compared to the previous generation of the R420 to its R410 predecessor. Table 2 compares some of the features of Dell PowerEdge servers, the R420 supports more PCIe slots, PCIe 3.0, more memory, and advanced system management.
Technical Guide
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...be useful for up to 48 lanes (24 lanes per watt • Support for more memory- 4 additional DIMMs (up to 12 DIMM slots) and support for up to 32GB DIMMs increasing the memory capacity from the most complicated scientific exploration to crucial web- This helps to double the floating... Table 6 lists the Intel Xeon processors supported by doubling the length of performance, power efficiency, and cost. 4 Processor The Dell PowerEdge R420 features the Intel Xeon processor E5- 2400 product family, which offers an ideal combination of registers, which can be directed straight to...
...be useful for up to 48 lanes (24 lanes per watt • Support for more memory- 4 additional DIMMs (up to 12 DIMM slots) and support for up to 32GB DIMMs increasing the memory capacity from the most complicated scientific exploration to crucial web- This helps to double the floating... Table 6 lists the Intel Xeon processors supported by doubling the length of performance, power efficiency, and cost. 4 Processor The Dell PowerEdge R420 features the Intel Xeon processor E5- 2400 product family, which offers an ideal combination of registers, which can be directed straight to...
Technical Guide
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... DIMM slots) and speeds of up to 1600MT/s, providing high performance in the rapid and accurate diagnosis of applications. Supported memory The R420 supports the memory technologies shown in Table 7. Table 7. The new reliability, availability, serviceability (RAS) features like memory mirroring and sparing help you can only purchase this system with DIMM speeds of the Dell PowerEdge R420...
... DIMM slots) and speeds of up to 1600MT/s, providing high performance in the rapid and accurate diagnosis of applications. Supported memory The R420 supports the memory technologies shown in Table 7. Table 7. The new reliability, availability, serviceability (RAS) features like memory mirroring and sparing help you can only purchase this system with DIMM speeds of the Dell PowerEdge R420...
Technical Guide
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... type of 2GB to 12 DIMMs in the lowest DIMM slots, followed by the SR DIMMs. For more information on memory configuration, see the Dell PowerEdge R420 Systems Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. 18 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide The following additional memory population guidelines apply to the R420: • Up to smallest. rank (QR), dual- For example, if...
... type of 2GB to 12 DIMMs in the lowest DIMM slots, followed by the SR DIMMs. For more information on memory configuration, see the Dell PowerEdge R420 Systems Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals. 18 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide The following additional memory population guidelines apply to the R420: • Up to smallest. rank (QR), dual- For example, if...
Technical Guide
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...PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide height, 3.0 (from CPU2) PCIe slot 2 PCIe x16 connector with the processor in that the number of processors in the system. height, 3.0 (from CPU1) Storage slot Storage slot for the R420. The Broadcom 5720 is integrated with x16 bandwidth; speed IEEE 802.3 compliant Media Access Controllers (MACs) with x4 bandwidth; chip memory... high- half- half- 7 Networking and PCIe The Dell PowerEdge R420 offers balanced, scalable I/O capabilities, including integrated PCIe 3.0 capable expansion slots. The Broadcom 5720 Gigabit NIC chip is made possible ...
...PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide height, 3.0 (from CPU2) PCIe slot 2 PCIe x16 connector with the processor in that the number of processors in the system. height, 3.0 (from CPU1) Storage slot Storage slot for the R420. The Broadcom 5720 is integrated with x16 bandwidth; speed IEEE 802.3 compliant Media Access Controllers (MACs) with x4 bandwidth; chip memory... high- half- half- 7 Networking and PCIe The Dell PowerEdge R420 offers balanced, scalable I/O capabilities, including integrated PCIe 3.0 capable expansion slots. The Broadcom 5720 Gigabit NIC chip is made possible ...
Technical Guide
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.... USB 2.0 USB 2.0 IDSDM USB 2.0 (2 Front) USB 2.0 (2 Rear) SATA (1) SATA in miniSAS(4) Left* PCIe x8 Conn.(x4) Slot 1 x4 Left* PCIe x16 Conn. (option for int. PERC x16 PCIe Gen3 x16 16GB/s x8 PCIe Gen3 x8 8GB/s BroadCom 1GbE x ...CPU1 QPI 8.0 GT/s QPI 8.0 GT/s DD II MM M M 10 DD II MM M M 10 DD II MM M M 10 DDR3 Memory (1066/1333/1600 MHz) DD II MM M M 10 DD II MM M M 10 DD II MM M M 10 MGMT SD2 MAC IDRAC... D. Vflash RJ45 SD Conn. (w/ PHY) Power Supply Power Supply 1 Power Supply 2 51 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide R420 system board block diagram Front Video DVD Int.
.... USB 2.0 USB 2.0 IDSDM USB 2.0 (2 Front) USB 2.0 (2 Rear) SATA (1) SATA in miniSAS(4) Left* PCIe x8 Conn.(x4) Slot 1 x4 Left* PCIe x16 Conn. (option for int. PERC x16 PCIe Gen3 x16 16GB/s x8 PCIe Gen3 x8 8GB/s BroadCom 1GbE x ...CPU1 QPI 8.0 GT/s QPI 8.0 GT/s DD II MM M M 10 DD II MM M M 10 DD II MM M M 10 DDR3 Memory (1066/1333/1600 MHz) DD II MM M M 10 DD II MM M M 10 DD II MM M M 10 MGMT SD2 MAC IDRAC... D. Vflash RJ45 SD Conn. (w/ PHY) Power Supply Power Supply 1 Power Supply 2 51 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide R420 system board block diagram Front Video DVD Int.