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Silver 2U rack server front with twelve 3.5 inch drive bays filled

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 12 Bay 3.5" 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16 Core 512GB DDR4 H730P

SKU CH-X1CM-94JCX

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, dual Xeon Gold 6130 16-core processors at 2.1 GHz, 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730P RAID controller, dual 1 GbE networking, iDRAC9 Express management.

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 32 cores at up to 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory supports demanding virtualization workloads
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • 12-bay 3.5" chassis provides high-capacity storage density in 2U
  • Dual 750 W platinum PSUs and iDRAC9 Express ensure resilient remote management

Dell PowerEdge R540 12-Bay Server for Data Centres

This 2U rack server ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors running at 2.1GHz with 3.7GHz turbo across 16 cores each. It includes 512GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory in 16 modules of 32GB. The chassis provides twelve 3.5-inch drive bays populated with fillers. It targets organisations that need dense storage and compute in a standard rack footprint.

Sustained Load Behaviour with H730P Controller

The Dell PERC H730P controller carries 2GB cache backed by a battery and supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. Dual 750W platinum power supplies share the load and provide redundancy during continuous operation. Integrated dual-port gigabit Ethernet handles baseline network traffic while iDRAC9 Express runs independently for remote monitoring without taxing the main CPUs.

Installation Notes and Common Issues

The unit arrives without front bezel or ready rails so you must supply mounting hardware for your rack. Twelve drive bay fillers are fitted and must be removed before inserting drives. Memory population follows specific channel rules across the 16 DIMM slots; incorrect placement will halt POST. iDRAC9 Express offers limited remote features compared to Enterprise licences.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 32 cores at up to 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory supports demanding virtualization workloads
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • 12-bay 3.5" chassis provides high-capacity storage density in 2U
  • Dual 750 W platinum PSUs and iDRAC9 Express ensure resilient remote management

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

How much power do the two 750 Watt PSUs draw when the server runs all day?

Each supply is rated at 750 Watt with Platinum efficiency; actual draw depends on workload but the redundant pair shares the load.

What drives must I supply to fill the 12 front bays?

The 12 bays accept 3.5" SAS or SATA drives; only blank fillers are included so you provide the storage media.

Will my older 6 Gb/s SATA drives work with the H730P controller?

Yes, the PERC H730P supports SATA at 12 Gb/s and is backward compatible with 6 Gb/s and 3 Gb/s devices.

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