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Silver 2U rack server chassis with twelve front 3.5 inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 12 Bay 3.5" 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16 Core 256GB DDR4 12x 8TB HDD

SKU CH-0MMY-0EPRN

A 2U rack server with 12 drive bays, dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 processors, 256GB DDR4 memory, and 12 enterprise 8TB hard drives for storage-intensive workloads

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 32 cores at up to 3.7 GHz
  • 256 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory ensures reliable virtualisation performance
  • PERC HBA330 controller manages 12 enterprise 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives
  • iDRAC 9 Express enables remote server monitoring and administration
  • Dual 750 W platinum power supplies provide redundant energy efficiency

Built for virtualisation and storage workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with dual Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors running at 2.1 GHz with 16 cores each and 3.7 GHz turbo. It includes 256 GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across eight 32 GB modules. The system targets growing businesses running virtualisation, databases or software-defined storage.

Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and 12 drive bays

Two 750 watt platinum efficiency power supplies provide redundant power for the fully populated chassis. Twelve 3.5 inch enterprise hard drives spinning at 7.2 K RPM deliver high-capacity SATA storage through the PERC HBA330 controller. The 2U form factor fits standard racks while housing dense internal storage.

iDRAC 9 Express and dual gigabit networking included

Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 Express enables out-of-band monitoring and administration without extra licensing. A dual-port gigabit Ethernet adapter handles baseline network connectivity. The front bezel and ready rails are not supplied, so mounting hardware must be sourced separately.

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Questions about this item

How do I install the 12 3.5" hard drives and which step is often missed?

Slide each 8TB 7.2K SATA drive into the front bays until the carrier locks; the step often missed is seating the SAS/SATA connector fully onto the PERC HBA330 backplane so the controller sees every drive.

What maintenance or replacement will the 256GB DDR4-2666 memory need later?

The 8x 32GB ECC registered modules are rated for continuous server duty; only a failed DIMM or a capacity upgrade would require replacement, and any new module must match DDR4-2666 ECC registered spec.

What limit appears first on the 2x Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs during sustained 3.7GHz turbo loads?

The 750W platinum power supplies set the thermal and current ceiling; if both 16-core processors hold 3.7GHz turbo the combined draw can trip the PSU protection before CPU throttling activates.

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