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Dell PowerEdge R760 barebone chassis 12 3.5 inch bays LGA 3647

DELL

DELL R760 barebone server 12×3.5″ LGA 3647

SKU CH-9EDB-BW4QT MPN R760

A barebones 2U rack server with twelve 3.5″ drive bays and an LGA 3647 socket, ready for custom CPU, memory, storage and power selection

  • ProcessorRack
  • Processor socketLGA 3647

Drive Bays 12 Bays 3.5"

  • Customise every component — no CPU, heatsink, drives, RAID card or power supply included
  • Low-power chassis design reduces energy draw in data-centre deployments
  • LGA 3647 socket supports high-end processors for virtualisation and AI workloads
  • Twelve 3.5″ drive bays accept SSDs or HDDs for flexible storage capacity
  • Buy only the parts you need to lower initial hardware investment

Barebone chassis with 12 bays

The Dell R760 barebone server arrives as a chassis only, ready for custom assembly. It provides 12 front-accessible 3.5-inch drive bays and a single LGA 3647 socket. No CPU, heatsink, storage, RAID controller or power supply is included. This format suits IT teams that want full control over component selection.

For custom-build projects, not turnkey deployments

Organisations building virtualization hosts, AI nodes or large database servers can populate the chassis with precisely the processors, memory and storage they require. Buyers who need a ready-to-run system with factory-installed components, or who lack the expertise to integrate and validate their own parts, should consider a configured server instead.

12 × 3.5″ drive bays define storage capacity

The chassis accommodates exactly twelve 3.5-inch drives, setting the upper limit for internal raw capacity and drive-count density. All storage decisions — SSD versus HDD, RAID level, total terabytes — depend on this fixed bay count. If the workload demands more than twelve spindles or a 2.5-inch form factor, a different chassis is required.

How it compares

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Price $2,868.99
Pricier than about 58% of the 532 comparable items (median $2,503.49).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDell
Product linePowerEdge R760XS
Model nameR760
Processor
ProcessorRack
Processor socketLGA 3647

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Questions about this item

How do I install the CPU and heatsink into the LGA 3647 socket on the R760, and what step is often missed?

Align the processor with the socket keys, lower the load plate, then torque the heatsink screws in a cross pattern to the specified pressure; the step most often missed is applying fresh thermal paste before seating the cooler.

Which components will need replacement first during the life of this 12-bay 3.5″ chassis?

The hot-plug fans and power supply units are the primary field-replaceable items; drive trays and backplane connectors may also wear after repeated drive swaps.

What thermal limit appears first when the R760 runs sustained workloads without a CPU installed?

The chassis will hit its inlet-temperature threshold and throttle fan speed before any component overheats, because no processor is present to generate heat.

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