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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, eight 3.5-inch drive bays and dual hot-swap power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2× Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 64GB DDR4 H730P 8×4TB 7.2K SAS 2×750W PSU

SKU CH-XWTV-10SQK

Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs at 2.3GHz with 64GB DDR4, PERC H730P RAID controller, eight 4TB 7.2K SAS drives and redundant 750W PSUs in a 2U rack chassis

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.30 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs at 2.3 GHz turbo to 3.2 GHz
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory expandable to 384 GB
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60
  • Eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives in 3.5 inch hot-swap bays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management with redundant 750 W platinum power supplies

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U Server

The DELL PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for virtualization, database hosting and file serving. Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 processors and 64GB DDR4 ECC memory provide the multi-threaded throughput these workloads demand. Eight 3.5-inch drive bays filled with 4TB 7.2K SAS drives give large-capacity local storage out of the box.

Thermals noise and power draw

Redundant 750W platinum power supplies share the load and keep the system running if one unit fails. Hot-swap capability lets you replace a supply without shutting down. The 2U chassis uses managed airflow to cool two 2.3GHz CPUs and eight spinning drives under sustained load. iDRAC 9 Enterprise monitors temperatures and fan speeds remotely so administrators can act before thresholds are crossed.

PERC H730P controller and iDRAC 9 Enterprise

The H730P 2GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode for software-defined storage. Battery-backed cache protects in-flight writes during unexpected power loss. iDRAC 9 Enterprise adds a dedicated management network port, virtual console, automated firmware updates and scripted deployment APIs. Ready rails and a front bezel are included for immediate rack installation.

Highlights

  • Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs at 2.3 GHz turbo to 3.2 GHz
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory expandable to 384 GB
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60
  • Eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives in 3.5 inch hot-swap bays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management with redundant 750 W platinum power supplies

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R740
ModelR540
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.30 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores12-Core Processor
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
Chipset0
Installed Memory Size64GB
Memory Type0
Max Memory Capacity384GB
Number of Memory Slots16
Hard Drive (Installed)8 x 4TB 7.2K SAS
Storage ControllerDell Perc H730P 2GB Controller
HDD InterfaceSAS
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Media Drives0
GPU Type0
Video Memory0
Ethernet ControllerIntegrated Dell 2x1GbE Dual Port Ethernet Adapter
LAN Ports2 x Ports
Expansion Slots0
Management Port0
Operating SystemNo
Features8 x 3.5" SATA/SAS Hot-Plug Drive Bays

Questions about this item

How do I install the Dell PERC H730P controller and the 8× 4TB 7.2K SAS drives into the 2U chassis, and what step is often missed?

Mount the H730P in the dedicated storage-controller slot, cable the eight 3.5″ SAS bays to the controller’s 12Gb/s ports, then create the virtual disks in the PERC BIOS before the OS install; skipping the RAID configuration step leaves the drives unaddressable.

Which components will need replacement first during the server’s service life?

The eight 4TB 7.2K SAS hard drives and the two 750W platinum power supplies are the primary field-replaceable units; the H730P’s 2GB cache battery also degrades over time and should be swapped when the controller reports a battery-learn failure.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs run at 3.2GHz turbo under sustained load?

The dual 750W platinum PSUs set the hard ceiling; combined CPU package power can approach the supply’s rated output before the 2U cooling reaches its maximum fan speed, so sustained 3.2GHz all-core turbo is constrained by the 750W budget.

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