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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 12-bay 3.5" 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16-core 512GB DDR4 12x 8TB H330

SKU CH-S14T-K1ZBA

2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs, 512GB DDR4 ECC memory, twelve 8TB SATA drives and PERC H330 controller

  • Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs at 2.1 GHz turbo to 3.7 GHz
  • 512 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory across sixteen 32 GB modules
  • PERC H330 12Gb/s controller manages twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives
  • Dual-port Gigabit Ethernet plus iDRAC9 Express for remote management
  • Two 750 W platinum power supplies provide redundant power

DELL PowerEdge R540 12-bay server

This 2U rack server is built for organisations that need dense 3.5-inch drive capacity in a compact form factor. It suits virtualisation hosts, software-defined storage nodes and database workloads where local capacity and dual-socket compute matter more than GPU density or extreme single-thread speed.

Sustained load on dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs

Each processor delivers 16 cores at 2.1 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo ceiling, giving 32 threads total for parallel workloads. The 512 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory and PERC H330 controller keep twelve 8 TB 7.2 K SATA drives fed during long backup windows or heavy database scans without throttling.

Installation notes and common pitfalls

The unit ships without front bezel or ready rails, so you must supply compatible sliding rails for your rack depth. Verify that your PDU cables reach the dual 750 W platinum supplies and that the iDRAC 9 Express network drop is patched before first boot; missing these items is the most frequent cause of delayed deployment.

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Questions about this item

How much power do the dual 750 watt platinum PSUs draw when the 2 Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs and 12 8TB drives run continuously?

Each supply is rated at 750 watts with platinum efficiency; actual draw depends on workload but the redundant pair shares the load of two 16-core CPUs at 2.1 GHz base, 3.7 GHz turbo, plus twelve 7.2K SATA drives.

Which rack rails or mounting hardware must I supply because the front bezel and ready rails are not included?

You need standard 2U square-hole or threaded-hole rack rails compatible with Dell 2U servers; the chassis ships without rails or bezel so you must provide your own sliding or static rail kit.

Will the PERC H330 controller recognise the existing 3.5 inch SAS drives I already own alongside the 12 installed 8TB SATA drives?

The H330 supports 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA, so your older 3.5 inch SAS drives can be added to any empty bay and will be managed by the same controller.

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