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    standard Micron drives in a Dell

    recently had a couple Dell-branded 5100 PRO M2 drives (installed in BOSS-S1 cards in some PowerEdge M640's) die. naturally, the Dell version (model MTFDDAV240TCB-1AR1ZABDA) of this drive seems to be long out of production, and is super expensive. i bought a few of the standard, non-customized...
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    Dell PM1725 PCIe NVMe Firmware Install Fail (R740)

    I recently purchased a PCIe NVMe drive for my PowerEdge R740. It is the "Dell PM1725 NVMe SSD," manufactured by Samsung. The Samsung part number is MZPLK3T2HCJL. iDRAC9 showed an available firmware update: "Express Flash PCIe SSD." After successfully downloading the update, the installation...
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    [FS][US-TX] 3x Dell PowerEdge R730 768GB - $900

    For sale are 3x PowerEdge R730 2U servers Each server has 2 Xeon E5-2690v4 CPUs Those are 14 core, 28 thread clocked at 2.6GHz 24 sticks of 32GB DDR4 ECC for 768GB of RAM in each server. 2400MHz RDIMMs (Samsung) They have 8x 2.5" drive sleds Doesn't come with drive sleds (only blanks) but...
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    SOLD [FS] [US-MN] Dell PowerEdge T640 18 LFF 3.5" Server / 384GB DDR4-2666 / 18 Trays / 2x 750W PSU / IDRAC Enterprise / H330 HBA (Flashed to IT Mode)

    SOLD Selling a Dell PowerEdge T640 18LFF 3.5" server. This is a homelab dream server with 18 LFF 3.5" bays for massive storage potential. Has 9 PCIe slots (less one for the HBA) for all your GPU, NVME cards, etc. These towers run nice and quiet also. This comes fully populated with trays as...
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    [FS] [USA-MN] Dell PowerEdge R730XD 26SFF (4x U.2 NVME) / 2x E5-2630L V4 / 256GB RAM / 2x1G & 2x10G Port / 2x 1100W PSU / Drives Available

    Selling a Dell PowerEdge R730XD with the U.2 NVME enablement option. Built this to mess around with some U.2 NVME drives I got, but now I’m moving them into production and no longer need this. Updated and diagnostic tested. I have some SAS drives listed below that you can add in as well. If...
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    Seeking Advice: Unraid Installation on Dell PowerEdge T420

    I've scored two Dell PowerEdge T420 servers at a steal on Facebook Marketplace. I'm gearing up to install Unraid on one of them, and could use any insights available. Will Unraid play nice with iDRAC? Also, I've seen theres talk about flashing the RAID controller - any firsthand experiences or...
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    Booting Poweredge T420 MOBO without control panel?

    Hello, I've been into the PC building scene for about a decade now, but I recently acquired my first server-grade parts: a Dell Poweredge T420 motherboard with 2 xeon processors. Since I only have the motherboard, I don't actually possess the necessary control panel that plugs into the header...
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    [FS][US-CA; SF Bay Area] Two separate Dell R740s SFF Used; Full specs in thread

    Hey everyone, I'm back with two R740s. They're both 8 Bay R740 SFFs that I'm looking to sell separately. The main difference between the two is that one has both sockets populated while the other only has one CPU. They're both in excellent condition as seen in the photos I posted below. The...
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    R720 PCIe Limit?

    Hi everybody, long time viewer, first time poster... I'm running into a weird problem with the Ableconn PEXM2-130 Dual PCIe NVMe M.2 SSDs Carrier (ASMedia ASM2824 Switch) I just bought where it only recognizes one of the NVMe drives unless I unplug the disk shelf attached to the LSI 9207-8e...
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    Barebones Dell PowerEdge C4140 - PSU, RAM compatibility?

    Hi, I've been offered barebones C4140 - literally a case + motherboard + PCIe risers + fans. Looks like empty CTO unit, as there's no front facing backplane installed, PSUs and ethernet LOM are also missing. Offer was good enough to start digging for parts compatibility. As expected, eBay...
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    eBay advice: Selling a Dell R930 4x E7-4850 v3 + 4x 1100w [no RAM no HDDs]

    Been trying to sell a Dell PowerEdge R930 with QUAD (4) 14-core E7-4850 v3 & 4x 1100w (no RAM or HDDs) I've seen other units without CPUs sell for the same as mine's listed for in the last few months. Anyone see anything about my ad that's deterring people..? FWIW, I have 100% positive...
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    Nmve PCIe SSD in Dell Poweredge R820

    Hi, I was looking for a way to add a PCIe nmve drive to my Dell poweredge 820 running Windows Server 2019. The following parts worked. NVMe drive Intel® SSD 600p Series (256GB, M.2 80mm PCIe 3.0 x4, 3D1, TLC) Product Specifications I picked this adapter because it comes with a Heatsink and...
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    FS: Updated: 1x Dell Poweredge MD1200 DAS's w/ PERC H800 1GB HBA's, 2TB Drives, w/ spare parts and cables

    Would like to sell my 2x 1x Dell Poweredge MD1200 DAS's w/ PERC H800 1GB HBA, 2TB Drives, with spare parts, and cables. Both units I purchased used and have been using them for two years in a smoke free home. The units and their drives ran in my house (air and humidity controlled space) during...
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    Dell PowerEdge T710 fans on high all the time.

    Sometime a go, I acquired a Dell T710 server and I installed the iDRAC6 Enterprise module, along with 8x1TB SATA drives configured as RAID 5. I also installed another Xeon E5530 CPU making 2xE5530 CPU's, along with upgrading the RAM. The cooling is done by 4 chassis size fans, 2up and 2down...
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    SOLD: Dell Hardware - PowerEdge R710; PowerEdge R515; H200 - Used

    Dell PowerEdge R710 LFF - $300 - SOLD Dell PowerEdge R515 LFF - $350 - SOLD Dell H200 RAID Controller - SOLD
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    Intel XL710 40G not detected on DELL Poweredge servers

    Hi, We are having a strange issue where i have 4 dual port 40G NIC's with the Intel XL710 chipset which will not work properly on multiple dell poweredge systems. The cards show up in the bios, but are not properly detected in the OS and the i40e drivers are not loaded. Servers tried...
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    Need some advice on finalizing my massive NAS upgrade

    Build’s Name: Dell R730XD NAS/DO EVERYTHING BUILD Operating System/ Storage Platform: FreeNAS CPU: 2 x Xeon E5-2678 12 core 2.5GHz Motherboard: Dell R730XD Chassis: Dell R730XD Drives: Deciding... RAM: 128GB (8x16GB) Add-in Cards: Perc H730 Power Supply: 2 x 750w Usage Profile: Plex Movie/TV...
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    Calling all Dell C2100 Owners!! Lets talk compatibility!

    I got a Dell C2100 server used from eBay a few years ago to serve VM's and NAS using both ESXi and ProxMox, and it has done that very well! These servers are all over eBay and have been selling to home lab users for a while. Anyone who has tried to upgrade the servers BIOS or BMC firmware has...
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    Cheap LGA2011 (v1) systems and more

    Hello, I have stumbled on a nice seller on ebay - supposedly goverment overstock. Looking for some cheap 2011 boards I have found a whole system for cheaper :) Dell Precision T3600 - 158 US !! - 5 pcs - Ready to go, 4C Xeon, 8G RAM, HDD - Upgrade to E5-2670 and 128G RAM (4*32) is possible Dell...
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    Anybody know of a thread that talks about Web Hosting Servers?

    I'm new here. Pardon me if this isn't the correct section. So I am looking to get into Web Hosting. Not as a source of stable income but just as a hobby. Does anyone know of an already established thread that talks about Web Hosting Hardware and Software requirements? Or if you know, can you...