Re: Dell R610 "Unsupported memory configuration" bios message
I hope i'm not too late to the party and someone will see this...I just put some additional RAM in my R610 and I'm getting this message, although I dont understand why. Here is my config:A1(16g)...
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Re: Dell R610 "Unsupported memory configuration" bios message
It because the memory you added is mismatched to whats already in the server.For the R610 to be in "optimal" configuration, not show that error message, and get through POST without prompting F1 to...
View ArticleRe: Dell R610 "Unsupported memory configuration" bios message
Interesting, thats what I was thinking about the mismatched sizes. I do not get a POST error, and i dont have to F1 to continue, so I'm not sure that this is a huge error. I'm mostly concerned if...
View ArticleRe: Dell UPS Rack/Tower 2700W and a R710 ESX 4.0 / ESXi 4.1 environment
Thank you for your answer Geoff P,So to be clear, it is not possible to have the ESX server boot up at power restoration?Are there any workarounds that you could point me to?I would like to have this...
View ArticleRe: Dell R610 "Unsupported memory configuration" bios message
It could be that you have a different BIOS version than mine. That would explain why you did not get the F1 to continue.Yes there *could* be a performance decrease. Eg. in optimal mode you may get...
View ArticleRe: Dell UPS Rack/Tower 2700W and a R710 ESX 4.0 / ESXi 4.1 environment
No, since the last state is OFF, so the server doesn't restart on it's own and requires either to be restarted by the initiating a restart through the DRAC or physically starting the server. Regards,
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Re: T710 - Video card upgrade - Skylarking PLS Read
Hi jfnatx,sorry but i haven't been reading these forums often and missed your post. Likely you have already sorted out your PCIe graphics car What i can say is that T610 and T710 are similar in many...
View ArticleRe: PowerEdge R610 citrix xenserver installation on SD card (16,32 or 64GB)
I would highly recommend not installing Xenserver or any visualization OS onto an SD card. I tried for several days to get Xenserver stable on the internal SD Card slot on a Poweredge r420 and it would...
View ArticleSAS HDDs and one SATA PE2950
Hi, I've got PE2950 and Perc 5/i. 2 SAS 73 GB 15K HDDs in one array and 3 SAS 300GB 10K in second array. I decided to use one emty slot and bought 2TB SATA HDD. But I can't configure it in perc tool...
View ArticleRe: SAS HDDs and one SATA PE2950
Hello matousrokosThe PERC is not capable of non-RAID. The drive will need to be in a RAID array before it can be used. The only valid configuration would be a single drive RAID 0. Go through the normal...
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If what you are saying is that you can't actually configure the drive in CTRL-R (as a RAID 0) because OK is grayed out, it may be the disk you are using. Are you using a Dell-certified drive? An...
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What does diagnostic service failure means?
hi all, I know storage failure means hard drive failure but what does an exclamation mark next to diagnostic service means? When I click on that, I get another page with items having red X next to...
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CallumDCan a battery be replaced without shutting down the server? The server is online & accessible but I want to double check if I should turn off the server before replacing battery.I would not...
View ArticleUpgrading from xeon single to dual core in PE2800 will I also need to upgrade...
I currently have a 2800 tower with the single core xeon processor and the factory heatsink. I'm upgrading to a dual core xeon 2.8 from...
View ArticleRe: PowerEdge 2900 - Windows Server 2003 R2
I guess you fixed it since we haven't heard from you. But could you please confirm what you did to fix it for archival purposes?
View ArticleRe: Upgrading from xeon single to dual core in PE2800 will I also need to...
You will need these heatsinks if the previous processors were Irwindale or Nocona, since they are taller processors:TD634 Processor Heatsink Assembly Paxville Version :...
View ArticlePowerEdge C1100 dead in the water...
Hello PowerEdge General HW Forum:My C1100 is in a solid fault condition. When power is applied by plugging it in, power comes on but the system is unresponsive. The power switch on the front panel is...
View ArticleRe: PowerEdge C1100 dead in the water...
Inelson15,Have you taken the C1100 to a Minimum To Post configuration? This will let us know if it is being caused by something installed, or a root piece of hardware. Take everything out of the system...
View ArticleRe: Upgrading from xeon single to dual core in PE2800 will I also need to...
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