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Silver 2U rack server front with eight 3.5-inch drive bays and DVD drive

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R530 2U rack server 2x E5-2630 v3 2.4GHz 48GB DDR4 H330

SKU CH-A6SC-GVCZC MPN E5-2630

2U rack server with dual Xeon E5-2630 v3 processors, 48GB DDR4, H330 RAID controller, and eight 3.5-inch hot-plug bays

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeDual Intel Xeon
  • MAX Processors2
  • ChipsetIntel C610

Installed Memory Size 48GB

HDD None

CPU Model E5-2630 V3

  • Dual Xeon E5-2630 v3 CPUs provide 32 virtual cores for heavy workloads
  • 48 GB DDR4 memory across 12 slots ready for immediate deployment
  • H330 12 Gbps RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
  • 2× 750 W redundant power supplies keep the system running
  • 8 hot-plug 3.5" drive bays allow up to 80 TB raw capacity

2U rack server for virtualization

The Dell PowerEdge R530 is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 processors, each with eight cores running at 2.4GHz. It ships with 48GB of DDR4 memory installed across twelve DIMM slots and includes a PERC H330 RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60. The chassis provides eight hot-plug 3.5-inch drive bays for SAS or SATA drives and includes a DVD-ROM drive.

Thermals noise and power efficiency

Dual 750W redundant hot-swap power supplies share the load, keeping each unit in an efficient operating range during typical workloads. The 2U form factor allows front-to-rear airflow across the processors and memory, while the iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller monitors temperatures and fan speeds remotely. Under normal utilisation the system maintains stable thermals without aggressive fan ramping, and the redundant supply design eliminates a single point of failure for power delivery.

Sustained load behaviour

With both CPUs fully loaded the 32 logical threads handle extended compute tasks such as database serving or virtualisation clusters. Memory capacity is fixed at 48GB, so workloads that exceed this limit will swap rather than scale. The H330 controller manages sustained I/O to the eight drive bays, while five PCIe slots (three at 3.0 and two at 2.0) remain available for additional networking or storage adapters. The Matrox G200 graphics provide basic console output only.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon E5-2630 v3 CPUs provide 32 virtual cores for heavy workloads
  • 48 GB DDR4 memory across 12 slots ready for immediate deployment
  • H330 12 Gbps RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
  • 2× 750 W redundant power supplies keep the system running
  • 8 hot-plug 3.5" drive bays allow up to 80 TB raw capacity

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelPowerEdge R530
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeDual Intel Xeon
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C610
Installed Memory Size48GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity48GB
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 H330 Controller
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
Max HDD Capacity80TB
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 SlotsSupport for up to 5 x PCIe: 3 x PCIe 3.0 and 2 x PCIe 2.0.
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
Weight60.0000LBS

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Questions about this item

How do I install the DDR4 memory modules into the 12 DIMM slots, and what step is often missed?

Populate the six slots per processor evenly starting with the lowest-numbered DIMM for each CPU; the step often missed is matching identical capacity and speed modules in each channel so the system runs at 2400 MT/s.

What component will need replacement first under continuous operation?

The two 750 W redundant hot-swap power supplies are the first parts that typically require replacement after extended 24/7 use.

Which limit appears first when the H330 controller sustains heavy RAID 50 or 60 workloads?

The controller’s 12 Gbps SAS/SATA interface becomes the bottleneck before the eight 3.5-inch drive bays or the PCIe 3.0 slots are saturated.

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