Intel BUG - speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities
Ok Dell - the cat is out of the bag now and the managers that see the news will start harassing IT staff for a plan. Where do we go for guidance on your release schedule for the CPU microcode updates?
View ArticleGraphic card for R320
Hi guys I’m looking for a graphic card that will work in R320, nothing special just need HDMI out and on board audio. Already try nvidia geforce GT 710 but when it boot in to windows works fine and...
View ArticleDell 5600W 230volt Battery part number
Hi, I have a 5600W 230 volt ups but i require a new battery, can anyone tell what part number it is as i'm having difficulty finding it.Thanks
View ArticlePowerEdge 2950 memory issue
Hello,We have upgraded the memory in two of our PowerEdge 2950's to have 32GB, one of which is working fine, the other however isn't. As you can see from the screen shot below the server is seeing the...
View ArticleUpgrade PowerEdge R250 with Kingston RAM
Hi!I'd like to upgrade RAM on a Dell PowerEdge R250 with the following modules:16 GB RDIMM DDR3 1600 MHz Synchronous Registered (Buffered) Multibit ECCCan anyone give their experience with Kingston RAM...
View ArticlePoweredge T130 Bios update failed
During a Bios upgrade on a T130 from version 1.02 to 2.32 the server crashed 23 seconds into the upgrade.Now the server stuks with bios loading drivers when booting.Is there some way to load a fresh...
View ArticleWhere does the iDrac get its time if you don't set the NTP server?
Howdy,I know that in the IDrac settings there is a place to turn on Time sync and specify a Time Server. However, if I don't have that turned on, where does the iDrac get its time?We have time sync...
View ArticleWhy would a server reboot after losing one power supply?
One of our data centers had a power issue over the weekend that affected one of our UPS devices. OMSA shows that input power to PSU2 was lost but PSU1 was fine.However, the servers all rebooted...
View Articler910 not booting
Hello,i have a R910 motherboard, i have brought it down to min config and it still won't boot.there are red LEDs on the board - 0 and 5 flash red and 1 is solid redwhat do each of the LEDs correspond...
View ArticleDell Poweredge R810 Supported Processors
Is this processor supported on Dell Poweredge R810?It is listed as supported on this site:
View ArticlePowerEdge r710 idrac firmware update fails.
I'm attempting to update a r710's idrac6 firmware. The firmware is currently on version 1.20.01. Attempting to update to anything newer via the idrac firmware update tool fails after progress gets to...
View ArticleBoot from PCIe SSD and configure RAID on Poweredge R620 server?
I have a dual-CPU Poweredge R620 server. In the R620 Technical Guide, Dell states that a couple of Fusion Io PCIe SSDs are compatible with the PCIe slots in the server, and that there is a PCIe Bridge...
View ArticlePowerEdge T20 ePSA memory test fail
TL;DR - Dell T20 systems work just fine, but ePSA memory test fails with newer BIOS. ePSA memory test passed with old BIOS. Windows memory tests pass with no errors. Here are the details: I am a...
View ArticleT20 DisplayPort and Linux
Hi, I've used Ubuntu 14.04/16.04 Linux on a DisplayPort equipped HP laptop with no issues.I am currently using Dell Latitude 7480 with a docking station that has a DisplayPort; that setup drives a...
View ArticleR710 memory upgrade
I have a R710 in a cluster of 3 that are configured the same. Doing a memory upgrade to 72G using 8G Dual Rank DIMMS. 2 out of 3 worked fine. The third one won't take the upgrade. I know the memory...
View ArticleCan I add Multiple GPUs To A Power Edge R805
Hello,I have limited hardware to work with but I do have an older Power Edge R805 which seems to work well. The system specs say it has 2 Full Length 8x PCIe slots, half length 8x PCIe slot, and half...
View ArticleBMC Firmware upgrade on T310 fails, (BMC upgrade to reduce fan noise problem)
Hello,I am trying to fix the noise level generated by my T310.Installing Dell iDRAC6 V2.90 reduces the noise to very acceptable levels.(ESM_FIRMWARE_9GJYW_WIN32_2.90_A00)However, if I reboot my T310,...
View ArticleIntel Turbo Boost and HyperV
Hi everyone. I've been scouring the web for a while and can't seem to find a clear answer on this, so figured I would post here since all my servers are Dell.When Hyperv 2012R2 or 2016 is installed,...
View ArticlePoweredge 610R RAM Setup
I've got a poweredge 610R server, its used as a VM platform at home for development.I've got 12 x 4GB RAM modules however cannot install them all without error, I have got 24GB installed in each white...
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