R710 16GB DIMM memory upgrade
Daniel,I also have an R710 Poweredge with 4GB DIMMs and am looking to upgrade to 16GB DIMMs.My current configuration is:Processor 1DIMM_BANK_A_SLOT_1 - DIMM, 4G, 1333, 2RX8X72, 8, 240, REGULATORY...
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View ArticleDell R410, R510, R610, R710 rail kits
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View ArticleSetup Nic Teaming with my dual port NIC?
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View ArticleDell R720 iDRAC reset
Hi,I encounter a small problem with a customer.We have some Dell PowerEdge R710 and R720 servers used for ESXi Hypervisor, we use the iDRAC 7 for manage and monitor some parts of the server.On three of...
View ArticleCannot boot PowerEdge 1900 from USB
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View ArticleHow to determine if servers can handle 208V
I have an old PowerEdge 1750, a PowerEdge R520, and a EquaLogic PS6100xv. But how can I tell if they can handle 208V outlets?
View ArticleDell T320 Warranty Transfer IMPOSSIBLE WITH DELL, Not knowing previous owner...
I know this might be talked about with laptops, monitors and the like but I recently purchased a used T320 off ebay from a reputable pawnshop. The problem is this beautiful beast has warranty until...
View ArticlePowerEdge T710 - UEFI Boot hangs with external drive plugged in
I am having an issue with a T710 set for UEFI. If I have the external drive plugged in when doing a reboot, it will hang at 'Initializing UEFI Please wait...' for who knows how long. I never wait it...
View ArticleE1000 Error
Hello all,I added a second cpu to my T610 and now I get the E1000 error. the CPU is X5650 I have 2X 16gb ram in the correct slots for each processor. If I remove one processor the system boots...
View ArticlePower Edge t620
Im trying to upgrade the memory in my t620. I receive an error "slot a9 is not supported by UDimms"Whats this error mean? Im trying to add - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM...
View ArticleUpdate Service Tag on a T320 Server
We had to replace a system board in a T320 server. The damage on it was not covered under warranty. The problem is, we are unable to set the service tag back to the tag on the original system board.I...
View ArticleCannot update R710 FW!
I have been trying for days to update all the FW's on my R710 without success. I have tried using ftp.dell.com, and using the SUU DVD's but nothing works. The furthest i got is it attempted to update...
View ArticleDell PowerEdge 1920w with Management card & 3 R710's cant communicate on LAN.
I need some help as I havent been able to get anywhere with the information I have, basically we purchased a used Poweredge 1920W UPS & a new Management Card for it and we wish to be able to use...
View ArticleUpgrading HDs on T310...
I've got a T310, running SBS 2008 currently with 4 HDs, 2 160s mirrored (20GB free) & 2 250s mirrored (30GB free). I'm planning on replacing the 160s with 500s & the 250s with 1TB drives. I've...
View ArticlePowerEdge 720 LifeCycle + UEFI Question
Hi All,Hoping someone can shed some light. It's been a while sine I've had to do a baremetal install on a server and got a few questions. Just got a new PowerEdge R720 server with iDRAC7 Enterprise....
View ArticleUsing my server as a desktop also when running ESXi 5.x?
These days I’m looking to get rid of my desktop pc tower and just go and build a custom server. Problem with that is the “experts” I’ve spoken too don’t really know how to answer my question. So, I was...
View ArticleDell System Hardware & Software Updates for September 15th - 19th 2014
Dell System Hardware & Software Updates forSeptember 15th - 19th 2014 Popular Hardware Updates:Dell DSET: http://dell.to/1pb7oH9 Dell Server Update Utility, v.14.07.00 (Optional) 7/25/2014...
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