Dell PowerEdge 2950 User Manual

Troubleshooting Your System 127
9 If you have a SAS RAID controller daughter card, ensure that the following RAID components are
properly installed and connected:
• Memory module
• Battery
10 Verify that the cable connections between the SAS backplane(s) and the SAS controller daughter card
are correct. See "Installing a SAS Controller Daughter Card" on page 70.
11 Ensure that the cables are firmly connected to the SAS controller daughter card and the SAS
backplane board.
12 Close the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" on page 54.
13 Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals. If the
problem persists, proceed as follows:
• If you have a SAS controller daughter card,
see "Getting Help" on page 147.
• If you have a SAS RAID controller daughter card, replace the SAS RAID daughter card battery . See
"Installing a RAID Battery" on page 74. If replacing the battery does not solve the problem,
see
"Getting Help" on page 147.
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
NOTE: When troubleshooting an expansion card, see the documentation for your operating system and the
expansion card.
Problem
• Error message indicates a problem with an expansion card.
• Expansion card performs incorrectly or not at all.
Action
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the
components inside the system. Before performing any procedure, see your Product Information Guide for
complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer and protecting against electrostatic
discharge.
1 Run the appropriate online diagnostic test. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 37.
2 Open or remove the bezel. See "Front Bezel" on page 53.
3 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
4 Open the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" on page 54.
5 Ensure that each expansion card is firmly seated in its connector. See"Installing an Expansion Card" on
page 76.
6 Close the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" on page 54.
Book.book Page 127 Friday, February 3, 2006 11:09 AM

Dell PowerEdge 2950 Specifications

General

Tcase	67 °C
Bus type	FSB
Stepping	E0
FSB Parity	Yes
Processor code	SLBBP
Processor cache	12 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor model	E5405
System bus rate	- GT/s
Processor series	Intel Xeon 5400 Series
Processor socket	LGA 771 (Socket J)
Processor codename	Harpertown
Motherboard chipset	Intel® 5000X
Processing Die size	214 mm²
Processor frequency	2 GHz
Processor cache type	L2
Processor lithography	45 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor front side bus	1333 MHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 W
Number of processors installed	1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	6
Number of Processing Die Transistors	820 M
HDD size	3.5 \
HDD capacity	160 GB
HDD interface	Serial ATA
Total storage capacity	3320 GB
Maximum storage capacity	6 TB
Graphics card	ES1000
Memory slots	8x DIMM
Internal memory	4 GB
Memory clock speed	667 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	64 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB
Maximum graphics card memory	16 MB
Networking features	Broadcom NetXtreme IITM 5708 Gigabit5 Ethernet NIC
Supported network protocols	TOE (TCP/IP)
Other network protocols supported	iSCSI Boot
PS/2 ports quantity	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	5
Bundled software	Symantec Backup ExecTM 12.5 Symantec Backup ExecTM System Recovery 8.5 CommVault 7.0 Vizioncore
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Red Hat Linux Enterprise SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 x86-64 VMware ESX 3.5
Chassis type	Rack (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 %
Certification	FCC (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 ID	33079

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	744 mm
Width	444.3 mm
Height	86.4 mm
Weight	23000 g