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Dell PowerEdge M610x Technical Guide iii
Table of Contents
1 Product Comparison ........................................................................................... 1
1.1 Overview .................................................................................................. 1
1.1.1 Unparalleled PowerEdge Flexibility ............................................................. 1
1.1.2 Uncompromised Performance .................................................................... 1
1.1.3 Simplified Systems Management ................................................................. 1
1.2 Product Comparison ..................................................................................... 2
2 New Technologies .............................................................................................. 4
2.1 Overview .................................................................................................. 4
3 System Information ............................................................................................ 5
3.1 Overview .................................................................................................. 5
4 Mechanical ...................................................................................................... 8
4.1 Chassis Description....................................................................................... 8
4.2 Dimensions and Weight .................................................................................. 8
4.3 Internal Module View .................................................................................... 9
4.4 Security .................................................................................................... 9
4.5 Cover Latch ............................................................................................... 9
4.6 TPM (Trusted Platform Module) ........................................................................ 9
4.7 Power Off Security ....................................................................................... 9
4.8 USB Key .................................................................................................. 10
4.9 Battery ................................................................................................... 10
4.10 Field Replaceable Units (FRU)........................................................................ 10
4.11 User Accessible Jumpers, Sockets, and Connectors ............................................... 10
5 Power, Thermal, Acoustic .................................................................................. 11
5.1 Power Supplies ......................................................................................... 11
5.2 Power Efficiency ....................................................................................... 11
5.3 Thermal Operating and Storage Specifications .................................................... 11
5.4 Acoustics ................................................................................................ 12
6 Processors ..................................................................................................... 14
6.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 14
6.2 Features ................................................................................................. 14
6.3 Supported Processors .................................................................................. 16
6.4 Processor Installation .................................................................................. 16
7 Memory ........................................................................................................ 17
7.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 17
7.2 DIMMs Supported ....................................................................................... 17
7.3 Memory Features ....................................................................................... 18
7.4 Memory Speed Limitations ............................................................................ 18
8 Chipset ........................................................................................................ 20
8.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 20
8.2 I/O Hub (IOH) ........................................................................................... 20
8.2.1 QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) .................................................................. 20
8.2.2 PCI Express ........................................................................................ 20
8.2.3 Direct Media Interface (DMI) ................................................................... 20
8.2.4 I/O Controller Hub 9 (ICH9)..................................................................... 20
8.2.5 PCI Express Mezzanine Connectors ............................................................ 21
9 BIOS ............................................................................................................ 22
9.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 22
9.2 Supported ACPI States ................................................................................. 22
