Technical Guide

Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: System overview.......................................................................................................... 5
Key workloads...................................................................................................................................................................... 5
New technologies................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Chapter 2: System features and generational comparison............................................................. 7
Chapter 3: Chassis views and features.......................................................................................... 9
Chassis views....................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Front view of the system.............................................................................................................................................9
Rear view of the system.............................................................................................................................................. 9
Inside the system......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Quick Resource Locator.............................................................................................................................................. 11
Chapter 4: Processor................................................................................................................... 12
Processor features ........................................................................................................................................................... 12
Supported processors.......................................................................................................................................................12
Chapter 5: Memory subsystem.....................................................................................................13
Supported memory............................................................................................................................................................ 13
Memory speed.................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Chapter 6: Storage...................................................................................................................... 15
Storage controllers............................................................................................................................................................ 15
Supported drives................................................................................................................................................................15
External storage................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Chapter 7: Networking................................................................................................................. 17
Overview.............................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Supported OCP cards....................................................................................................................................................... 17
OCP form factors.........................................................................................................................................................18
OCP NIC 3.0 vs. rack Network Daughter Card comparisons............................................................................18
Chapter 8: Expansion cards and expansion card risers................................................................. 20
Expansion card installation guidelines.......................................................................................................................... 20
Chapter 9: Power, thermal, and acoustics................................................................................... 24
Power................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Thermal design...................................................................................................................................................................25
PowerEdge R450 acoustics............................................................................................................................................25
Acoustical performance............................................................................................................................................. 26
Chapter 10: Rack, rails, and cable management........................................................................... 28
Rails information................................................................................................................................................................ 28
Contents
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