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Dell PowerEdge 2950
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6 Information Update
New I/O and Storage Features
Optional Intel quad-port Gigabit Ethernet NIC, capable of supporting
10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, and 1000-Mbps data rates, and iSCSI remote boot.
Support for 10-Gb Ethernet cards.
One internal USB 2.0-compliant connector supporting an optional
bootable USB flash drive or USB memory key.
Support for optional SAS 6i/R and PERC 6/i adapters.
New Security Features
Trusted Program Module (TPM) support for improved security.
Optional support for iSCSI boot.
Optional Internal USB Memory Key
The system provides an internal USB connector located on the sideplane
board for use with a USB flash memory key. The USB memory key can be
used as a boot device, security key, or mass storage device. To use the internal
USB connector, the Internal USB Port option must be enabled in the
Integrated Devices screen of the System Setup program. See "Integrated
Devices Screen" on page 20.
To boot from the USB memory key, you must configure the USB memory
key with a boot image and then specify the USB memory key in the boot
sequence in the System Setup program. See “
Using the System Setup
Program” in the
Hardware Owner’s Manual
. For information on creating
a bootable file on the USB memory key, see the user documentation that
accompanied the USB memory key.
NOTE: USB keys that contain multiple LUNs (Logical Unit Numbers) must
be formatted using the format utility provided by the key manufacturer.
CAUTION: To avoid interference with components inside the system, the USB key
must conform to the following maximum dimensions: 11mm thick (0.43") x 23.2mm
width (0.91") x 67mm length (2.64").

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Dell PowerEdge 2950 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Tcase67 °C
Bus typeFSB
SteppingE0
FSB ParityYes
Processor codeSLBBP
Processor cache12 MB
Processor cores4
Processor modelE5405
System bus rate- GT/s
Processor seriesIntel Xeon 5400 Series
Processor socketLGA 771 (Socket J)
Processor codenameHarpertown
Motherboard chipsetIntel® 5000X
Processing Die size214 mm²
Processor frequency2 GHz
Processor cache typeL2
Processor lithography45 nm
Processor manufacturerIntel
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor front side bus1333 MHz
Processor operating modes64-bit
ECC supported by processorNo
Thermal Design Power (TDP)80 W
Number of processors installed1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)6
Number of Processing Die Transistors820 M
HDD size3.5 \
HDD capacity160 GB
HDD interfaceSerial ATA
Total storage capacity3320 GB
Maximum storage capacity6 TB
Graphics cardES1000
Memory slots8x DIMM
Internal memory4 GB
Memory clock speed667 MHz
Internal memory typeDDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory64 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)2 x 2 GB
Maximum graphics card memory16 MB
Networking featuresBroadcom NetXtreme IITM 5708 Gigabit5 Ethernet NIC
Supported network protocolsTOE (TCP/IP)
Other network protocols supportediSCSI Boot
PS/2 ports quantity0
USB 2.0 ports quantity5
Bundled softwareSymantec Backup ExecTM 12.5 Symantec Backup ExecTM System Recovery 8.5 CommVault 7.0 Vizioncore
Compatible operating systemsMicrosoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Red Hat Linux Enterprise SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 x86-64 VMware ESX 3.5
Chassis typeRack (2U)
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 65 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)-40 - 65 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80 %
CertificationFCC (U.S. only) Class A ICES (Canada) Class B CE Mark (EN 55022 Class B, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3) VCCI (Japan) Class B BSMI (Taiwan) Class A C-Tick (Australia/New Zealand) Class B SABS (South Africa) Class B CCC (China) Class B MIC (Korea) Class B UL 60950 CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950 EN 60950 IEC 60950
Processor ARK ID33079
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth744 mm
Width444.3 mm
Height86.4 mm
Weight23000 g

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