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Silver 2U rack server front with eight 3.5-inch drive trays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 8-bay 2×Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16-core 32GB DDR4 HBA330

SKU CH-CVDR-VH9SF

Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 2.1 GHz server with 32 GB DDR4, HBA330 controller and eight 3.5-inch drive bays in a 2U rack chassis

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs at 2.1 GHz deliver 32 threads for heavy workloads
  • 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory with 16 slots expandable to 1 TB
  • PERC HBA330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller in pass-through mode for direct drive access
  • 8 hot-swap 3.5" drive bays with included trays for flexible storage capacity
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus dual 750 W 80+ Platinum PSUs enable remote management and power redundancy

Dual Xeon Gold 6130 Server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server fitted with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors running at 2.10 GHz. Each chip provides 16 cores for a total of 32 cores across the system. It ships with 32 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory installed across four slots. The platform targets virtualization, database hosting, and file serving workloads.

Redundant 750 W Platinum Power

Two hot-swap 750 W power supplies rated 80+ Platinum deliver redundant power for continuous operation. The R540 chassis uses intelligent cooling to manage thermal load from the dual processors and memory population. iDRAC 9 Enterprise provides remote monitoring of temperatures, fan speeds, and power draw without requiring host OS access.

PERC HBA330 Pass-Through Storage

The installed Dell PERC HBA330 controller operates in pass-through mode only, presenting attached SATA or SAS drives directly to the operating system without hardware RAID abstraction. Eight 3.5-inch drive trays are included but no drives are installed. Buyers needing on-board RAID levels must add a compatible PERC card.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rack & Tower Servers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $654.99
Cheaper than about 89% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 32 GB
Lower than about 80% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor core count 16-Core Processor
Typical for this category: the median of 7,955 items is 16.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameR540
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count16-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Processor detailsGold 6130
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM32 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storageNone
Disk controllerDell Perc HBA330 Controller
Drive interfaceSATA/SAS
Supported RAID levelsNone
Connectivity
Network controller1x Dell EMC Integrated Dual Port Network Daughter Card - 2x 1 Gigabit RJ45 Ports,
Ports & slots
Network ports2 x Ports
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Management controllerDell EMC 14G PowerEdge iDRAC 9 Enterprise License

Questions about this item

How do I install the Xeon Gold 6130 processors into the LGA 3647 sockets without bending pins?

Align the triangle marker on each Xeon Gold 6130 with the socket key, lower the processor vertically, then close the load plate and torque the retention screws in a cross pattern to spec.

When should I replace the 750W 80+ Platinum power supplies in this redundant pair?

Replace a 750W unit when iDRAC 9 Enterprise reports a PSU health alert, fan speed deviation, or efficiency drop below Platinum threshold.

At what DDR4 2666MHz memory load does the HBA330 pass-through controller become the first bottleneck?

The HBA330 pass-through controller saturates its 12Gb/s SAS lanes before CPU or DDR4 2666MHz bandwidth limits are reached under sustained random I/O.

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