Re: poweredge 850 power outages
Hello cybertyUPS's generally switch to battery mode in 5-12 ms. The "hold-up" time of a power supply is usually 12 ms or greater. Page 4 of this document explains...
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I lost the system key that unlocks the front bezel to my Dell PE T310 server. How do I order a replacement?
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Hello smartechYou will need to call spare parts and order a bezel assembly. The key is part of the kit. You can try to order the key by itself, but I'm not sure if it is sold by itself. I don't show...
View ArticleInstall Windows Server ON a flash drive
Hello All- Recently picked up a used PE2950 and to maximize the 6x3.5" drive backplane I would like to install the OS on a USB flash drive. I have heard of this being possible, but cannot find any info...
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With a motor car, i can order a replacement key at a dealer since they know the key code for my specific vehicle. It can take a while but at least i can order a replacement.I always had the concern as...
View ArticleRe: Poweredge 2950 dual video cards
Don't bother with calling Dell support regarding add on video cards with all but the very latest PE servers as it is an unsupported configuration.Your best bet is to search these forum for previous PE...
View ArticleRe: Replacement Bezel Key
"I always had the concern as to what to do if i loose the key from my server bezel"Straighten one end of a heavy duty paper clip, insert in lock, and you can jiggle it open within 60 seconds.
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skylarking Is the key code the same for all bezels or is it specific for my system?No, they keys for a specific model are all the same. Some of the keys work across multiple models. The bezel lock is...
View ArticleRe: Install Windows Server ON a flash drive
Don't expect much of a lifespan on the average USB flash drive. They aren't made for heavy writing and Windows writes a lot to disk during normal operation (swap file). If you want to try this, I'd try...
View ArticleRe: Install Windows Server ON a flash drive
Hello ahrimannThe server supports booting from a USB drive. I have one of my 2950s loading ESXi 5.0 from a USB drive, but I have not tested with installing Windows. There are several articles on the...
View ArticleRe: Install Windows Server ON a flash drive
Dev MgrDon't expect much of a lifespan on the average USB flash drive. They aren't made for heavy writing and Windows writes a lot to disk during normal operation (swap file). This is a very valid...
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Re: Replacement Bezel Key
@ pcmeiners, thanks for the hint at picking this lock is easy. Hopefully i'll not loose my server key since my picking skills with more complex locks have proven less than adequate in the past @...
View ArticlePowerEdge T110 Chipset and CPU Compatibility?
On one of the previous BIOS updates for the T110, I noticed in the release notes something about compatibility for Core i7. I can't seem to find this anymore, but is does the T110 support the Core...
View ArticleRe: poweredge 2900 degraded link width error
Hi all,we have here a poweredge 2950 server which halts during the bios checks after a reboot with the following error:degraded link width error: embedded i/o bridge device 18expected link width is...
View ArticleInstalling iDRAC6 Enterprise
Hi!We have a PowerEdge T310 with iDRAC6 Express installed by default and it's running well since 2 years. Now we bought an iDRAC6 Enterprise (J675T) card and going to install it, but have some...
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Hi Devigen, Find the response for your queries below.- Is this Enterprise module (J675T) 100% compatible with the PowerEdge T310? Yes- As far as I know we have to keep the Express module as it is,...
View ArticleRe: PowerEdge T110 Chipset and CPU Compatibility?
Htc2010,The T110 does look to support the X3480 processors (part number X6PC8). All of Dell servers require ECC, but the Core i7 is a desktop feature. So it won't be validated on our server. It may...
View ArticleRe: PowerEdge T110 Chipset and CPU Compatibility?
Sounds good, thanks. I think what broke the deal for us was ECC. We definitely need to have that running on our server. Just ordered the Xeon X3470 - should be arriving tomorrow!
View ArticlePE2650, No Post.
Hi,I'm new to the community forum, and to servers. Recently I've wanted to get into servers so I decided to buy a cheap server.That server being a PE2650. I'm having a problem getting video or any kind...
View ArticleRe: PE2650, No Post.
Is the processor damaged? Is it for sure seated correctly? Reseating the processors is a pretty common fix for no video situations. Do you have a single processor only? If so, then make sure it is...
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