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Silver 1U rack server with eight 2.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R430 1U rack server E5-2630 v3 2.4GHz 24GB DDR4 3x 1TB SATA H730

SKU CH-GC4S-YKSVW

1U rack server with one eight-core 2.4 GHz Xeon, 24 GB DDR4, three 1 TB SATA drives and H730 RAID controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height1U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • MAX Processors2
  • ChipsetIntel C610

Installed Memory Size 24GB

Struck-through versions exist but are not stocked here.

HDD 3 x 1TB

Struck-through versions exist but are not stocked here.

  • Eight-core Xeon E5-2630 v3 at 2.4 GHz for multi-threaded workloads
  • 24 GB DDR4 memory across 12 DIMM slots for virtualisation density
  • Three 1 TB 7.2K SATA drives on H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache
  • Redundant 550 W hot-swap power supply protects uptime
  • 1U rack form factor with 8 hot-plug 2.5" bays for dense deployment

1U rack server for dense compute

The Dell PowerEdge R430 fits a single Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 eight-core processor at 2.4 GHz with 24 GB of DDR4 memory into a 1U chassis. Eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays support SAS or SATA drives while a PERC H730 controller provides RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Remote management is handled by iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller.

Redundant power and front-to-rear airflow

A single 550 W redundant hot-swap supply feeds the system while front-to-rear cooling moves air across the CPU, memory and drive bays. The 1U height limits heatsink volume so fan speeds rise under sustained load, producing audible airflow noise typical for dense rack gear. Power draw scales with processor utilisation and the number of installed drives.

Memory ceiling fixed at 24 GB

The installed 24 GB matches the listed maximum capacity for this configuration, so no further DIMM upgrades are possible without changing the processor or platform. Buyers who need more memory must select a different server. The twelve DDR4 slots are already populated to the supported limit.

Highlights

  • Eight-core Xeon E5-2630 v3 at 2.4 GHz for multi-threaded workloads
  • 24 GB DDR4 memory across 12 DIMM slots for virtualisation density
  • Three 1 TB 7.2K SATA drives on H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache
  • Redundant 550 W hot-swap power supply protects uptime
  • 1U rack form factor with 8 hot-plug 2.5" bays for dense deployment

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelPowerEdge R430
TypeRack
Rack Height1U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C610
Installed Memory Size24GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity24GB
Memory Features12 DIMM slots, 6 per processor. (4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB DDR4 up to 2400MT/s, actual memory speed dependent on the processor capability).
Number of Memory Slots12
Storage ControllerDell Perc H730 Controller
HDD InterfaceSATA
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Max HDD Capacity16TB
Media DrivesDVD ROM
GPU TypeMatrox G200
Video Memory8MB
Remote ManagementiDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller, iDRAC8 Express (default), iDRAC8 Enterprise (upgrade) 8GB vFlash media (upgrade), 16GB vFlash media (upgrade)
LAN Ports4 x Ports
Expansion Slots2 PCIe 3.0
Operating SystemNo
Compatible/Certified OSMicrosoft Windows Small Business Server 2011/2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1/SP2, Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 R2, Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Solaris
Weight40.0000LBS

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Questions about this item

How do I install the 2.5" SATA drives in the hot-plug bays of this PowerEdge R430?

Slide each 2.5-inch drive into one of the eight front bays until the latch clicks; the H730 controller detects the new SATA drive automatically, but you must configure the RAID level in the controller BIOS before the operating system sees the volume.

What maintenance will the DDR4 memory and the H730 RAID controller need over time?

The twelve DDR4 DIMM slots require no routine service; if a module fails, replace it with an identical DDR4 part. The H730 controller has no battery-backed cache, so no battery replacement is needed — only firmware updates via iDRAC8 when Dell releases them.

Which limit appears first when this R430 runs a sustained heavy workload?

The single E5-2630 v3 processor reaches its thermal ceiling before the 550-watt redundant power supply or the 24-gigabyte DDR4 memory capacity becomes a bottleneck.

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