PowerEdge T310 USB ports damaged
One of the ports on the front of my T310 have become physically damaged.Can this panel be replaced?It is out of warranty, no parts appear on the Support page relative to USB.Elsewhere on this site I...
View ArticlePE R420 Inconsistency
Hello all, I have a problem I would like some feedback on this problemWe had 2 batches of R420 servers, maybe about 2 month apart.Dell PowerEdge R420, up to date firmware, PERC H310, RAID 1, 2 disks...
View ArticleUPS Alarm #149
I have alarm #149 showing on my Dell Rack 1000W UPS. The user manual says this alarm is "A faulted battery string has been detected and as a result, the charger is disabled." Reseating the battery did...
View ArticleBSOD when upgrading RAM
We have an M910 with 64Gb RAM (16 x 4Gb), RAID 1 (2 x 100Gb SSD - 50Gb free) running Win 2008 R2 Enterprise. When I change the memory to 16 x 16Gb RAM modules it shows the 256Gb in the BIOS, no errors...
View ArticleRAM Config question
DELL PE R610If i have 9 sticks of RAM (8GB) w/ 2 CPUCan I have 5 sticks for CPU 1 and 4 sticks for CPU 2?Or will it only work in equal amounts of RAM for each CPU?
View Articlehow to update bios r610 non-packaged version
i have downloaded a bios update (non-packaged)how do i install this from usb flash ? can you provide a link to instructions for preparing the flash stick?thanks.
View ArticleR310 card in Slot 2 PRO/1000 PT Quad not visible
Latest BIOS 1.11.0The card - Intel PRO/1000 PT Quad 4-Port PCI-E works (not faulty)It sits in Slot 2, yet it is NOT visible in BIOS (and ofcourse not visible in OS)Card in Slot 1, Broadcom NetXtreme II...
View ArticlePowerEdge 1850 Floppy Drive Cable
Hello good people,I would like to know whether the the PE1850 Floppy Drive Cable would work with a PE2950 Floppy Drive in a PE2950 Server?Your response would be greatly appreciated.Thanks ~ Tim
View ArticleVideo stopped working after touching the VRM -- PowerEdge 1400SC
I have on older power edge 1400sc which I was trying to place in a lab. I wanted to add an additional cpu, and released I also needed a corresponding VRM (voltage regulator module) I got one from eBay...
View ArticleERROR 2010 NO MEMORY
I have four Power Edge R905 to upgrade memory wise to 256GBFirst two servers no problemSecond two give ERROR 2010 NO MEMORYOnly difference between the first two successful upgrades and the second two...
View Articledell r710 error 1422 "CPU # machine check error"
I have a problem in my one of my client's server DELL PE R710.Its show E1422 error and says that "CPU # machine check error".What should i do now to resolve the problem.Regards,Masud
View Articlepoweredge R210 II and iDRAC6 Express
Recently bought of ebay iDRAC6 Enterprise Express card and after installing this card to my server (server R210 II) it won't start up, even not starts the BIOS or showing anythingI have regular iDRAC6...
View ArticleNew PowerEdge T710 extremely loud
Hello!Having used HP servers before when I needed a new server for a project I decided to try a Dell PowerEdge instead. So I went ahead and ordered a brand new PE T710 tower server in lightweight...
View ArticleR720 Performance differences
Wanted to see if anyone else has seen anything like this. We have been purchasing R720 servers since their release and recently one of our testing teams has noticed a performance difference in the...
View ArticleWill any part of this not work? (r510 questions)
Hey there everyone. I have spent roughly 3 days looking for answers to my questions and have yet to really find anything concrete, so I will just lay it all out on the line here and see what the...
View ArticleR510 server USB and ESATA cards
I need to add USB ports to my Rack510 server. Dell tech support does NOT have any server certified cards, nor can they even recommed a card or drivers. Has anyone added a USB card that works with...
View ArticleR720 SR-IOV failure on I350 (success on X540)
I have a R720 with the following Network Daughter Card:430-4448 Intel Ethernet X540 DP 10Gb BT + I350 1Gb BT DP Network Daughter CardAccording to my iDRAC card, my NICs have firmware version...
View ArticleDell R720 and non-Dell QLE2460 slow boot
Hello,I have an x-file :-)Scenario: 3 twins Dell R720. 2 of them have a Dell QLE2462 and 1 have 2 non-Dell QLE2460 (these are old HBAs). The HBAs have the same config but different firmware.The 2...
View ArticleInstalling Ubuntu 10.04 on new PowerEdge R320 - "No Network Interfaces detected"
Hey all,How can I install Ubuntu 10.04 on these new machines? I've tried changing the NIC settings in the BIOS but nothing seems to effect it. Is there additional drivers that I can install after...
View ArticleNew power Edge T710 with Redundant 1100 Power Supply's - Fans wind up and...
What gives?Dell support says this is by design to prolong fan life. This unit will drive the users in the environment nuts. This with no load ( sitting in the BIOS) and in a 68 degree F room.Anyone...
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