High End Graphics Card for Poweredge 2950
Hi guys, Please recommend a high end graphics card for 2950. Which type ect. Thanks
View ArticleIs a Poweredge T-320 compatible with Windows Server 2012 R2?
Reason I ask is because when I try and order one with 2012 R2 pre-installed the order screen will not process the order due to the following error:Embedded SATA or PERC S110 RAID Configurations are not...
View ArticleDell 2950 - how to update firmware
hi everyoneI am just preparing my dell server to instal esx 5.5. and before i do that I want update all firmware hardware.I wonder how start it.?I got some experience with HP server and there is dvd...
View ArticleHow is load divided between the primary and redundant power supplies in a...
Our Poweredge 2970 server has redundant power supplies. My question is: What percentage of the load does each power supply handle? Does the primary supply handle 100% of the load and the redundant...
View Articletrying to confirm R710's raid settings
hi allcan anyone help me confirm whether the R710's internal raid controller can do raid 10? I found the R710 tech guide...
View ArticleBare Metal Restore (Windows Repair) does not find windows backup image
I have a Poweredge T320 with windows server 2008 R2 SP1 and have performed a Bare Metal Backup of the C (system) drive using the Windows Server Backup utility. The server has 2 sets of Raid 1 storage...
View ArticleDELL DPAT
Is there any detail setup guideline for enabling the DPAT on R620 servers?I have followed the Guideline below to setup the DPAT, but it seems the freq (cpuinfo) in the OS still no...
View ArticlePE R720 Hard Drives Not Recognized
This is a newly purchased machine ordered without OS. I attempted to install Windows server 2008 R2 Standard but stalled at the point that drivers for the hard drive needed to be loaded. In preparation...
View ArticlePE 2950 - System COULD NOT MOUNT /dev/cdrom* when trying to update the...
I have two identical PE 2950.On the first PE 2950, I was having trouble installing the DELL ISO that I downloaded from the the Repository Manager because the CD won't mount. But after I kept rebooting...
View ArticleT320 video card upgrade
Does anyone know of a PCIe video card that will work in my new PE T320 server? I am unhappy with the VGA only output of the embedded Matrox card.Thanks for any suggestions.-robb
View ArticlePE1950 E1000 E1227 Liner PwerGd Error
I have an older PE1950 which has error codes E1000 FAILSAFE and E1227 Liner PwerGd. I have taken all of the components out of the shell and rebuilt and cannot see any physical signs of a voltage burn...
View ArticleAdd on video card recommendation for PE T110
Hello,I am new to the forums here.. but have searched them for answers regarding the PE T110. Now it is my turn to ask a question. I recently purchased a PE T110 and wanted to upgrade the video with...
View Articledell r410 update BMC to eliminate noisy fans?
Hello everyone, I have a new dell R410 here in a home lab I use to study VMWare. So I have ESXI 5.5 installed, and this server is pretty loud. After some googling, I have read that if I update the BMC...
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Run updates via Lifecycle Controller keeps failing
Hi all,I am trying to update my PE R710s (running classic ESX4.1) via the Lifecycle controller.Current running LCC v1.6.5.12We cannot use the ftp option via the LCC because our network has VLANs.As far...
View ArticleT710 Intermittent PS 2 Failure
Open Manage Server Administrator for my T710 Server is reporting intermittent loss of communication with power supply 2. I read on another post to install the following firmware update:...
View ArticleMemory question
I requested two sticks of HMT325R7BFR8C-H9 T2 AB from a vendor to replace two sticks that had failed.I received two sticks of HMT325R7BFR8C-H9 T7 AE instead. Will these be compatible with the other...
View ArticleT710 Intermittent PS 2 Failure (Reposted)
Open Manage Server Administrator for my T710 Server is reporting intermittent loss of communication with power supply 2.I read on another post to install the following firmware update:...
View ArticleUpdating Broadcom Netextreme I & II Driver Family
Hello,Can someone pls explain why the updating of these takes soooooo long on any server it is tried on?Like these nics take over 30 mins to update using SUU. It doesn't matter what version they begin...
View ArticleHard disk failure
Hi, we have 2 servers power edge R710 we have identified HDD is failing in both the server which is in RAID5. we are in a process to buy 2 SAS 450 GB HD from dell. my question is, can I hot swap them...
View ArticleMotherboard X8DTL-i
First time builderI have an X8DTL-i motherboard. Can I use any ole server power supply to test it? Or do I need a specific one? I will not be keeping it in a system long, I just need to test it's...
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