PowerEdge 2950

The Dell PowerEdge 2950 is a reasonably priced Enterprise-class application server, and is the 2U member of Dell's 9th Generation PowerEdge family, and does not disappoint in terms of flexibility and performance, stability and flexibility. Sharing many of the same strengths as the other Gen 9 systems, the 2950 has become a highly sought-after unit, with a well-deserved reputation for power and performance.

Featuring the Intel 5000X chipset, the PE 2950 supports up to two Quad-Core or Dual-Core Xeon processors, up to 32GB of memory, and 6 hot-plug SCSI hard drive bays capable of a total of up to 4.5TB of storage, the 2950 will easily handle almost any task in today's datacenter environment. Embedded functions such as the integrated SAS storage controller, which allows use of three PCI Express slots, and dual Gigabit NIC's provide the flexibility to expand the system to handle a vast variety of tasks.

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Dell PowerEdge 2950 Technical Specifications

Form Factor:	2U Rackmount Server
Processors:	Up to 2 x Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5300 processors at up to 3.0GHz Up to 2 x Quad-Core Intel Low Volt Xeon 5300 processorsat up to 2.0GHz Up to 2 x Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5100 processors at up to 3.0GHz Up to 2 x Dual-Core Intel Low Volt Xeon 5100 processors at 2.33GHz or Up to 2 x Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5000 processors at up to 3.0GHz
Front Side Bus:	5300 Sequence processors - Dual Independant 1066MHz or 1333MHz 5100 Sequence processors - Dual Independant 1066MHz or 1333MHz 5000 Sequence Processors - Dual Independant 667MHz
Cache:	Intel Xeon 5300 Sequence Processors - 2 x 4MB Intel Xeon 5100 Sequence Processors - 4MB Intel Xeon 5000 Sequence Processors - 2 x 2MB
Chipset:	Intel 5000X
Memory:	Up to 32GB (8FBD DIMM slots) 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB fully buffered DIMMs in matched pairs - 533MHz or 667MHz
I/O channels:	Total of 3 - PCI slots either PCIe riser with three PCI Express slots (1 x 4 - x8 connector) and 2 x 8) or 2 PCI-X 64-bit/133MHz and 1 x PCI Express x8 slot
Drive controller:	4 port SAS 5/i integrated SAS controller (without RAID)
RAID controller:	Optional PERC 5/i integrated SAS/SATA daughter card controller with 256MB cache, PERC 4e/DC, PERC 5/e adapter
Drive Bays:	3 base options for hard drives 8 x 2.5" hard drive option - 2.5" hard drive option - up to 8 SAS HDs (10K) 4 x 3.5" hard drive option - 3.5" hard drive option - up to 4 SAS HDs (10K/15K) or SATA (7.2K) 6 x 3.5" hard drive option - 3.5" hard drive option - up to 6 SAS HDs (10K/15K) or SATA (7.2K) Peripheral bay options, floppy, DAT72 tape drive (not available w/ 6 x 3.5" HD base) Slim optical drive bay w/ choice of CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or combo CD-RW/DVD-ROM
Maximum Internal Storage:	Up to 4.5TB - 6 x 750GB hot-plug SATA (7.2K RPM)
Hard Drives:	2.5" - 36GB and 73GB SAS (10K) 3.5" - 73GB, 146GB, 300GB and 400GB SAS (10K) 3.5" - 36GB, 73GB and 146GB SAS (15K) 3.5" - 80GB, 160GB, 250GB, 500GB and 750GB SATAu (7.2K)
Internal Storage:	2.5" and 3.5" SAS ( 10 and 15K), 3.5" SATAu (7.2K)
External Storage:	SAS, SCSI and fibre channel storage systems
Video:	Embedded ATI ES1000 with 16MB memory
NIC:	Dual embedded Broadcom® NetXtreme II™ 5708 Gigabit2 Ethernet NIC with fail-over and load balancing. TOE (TCPIP Offload Engine) supported on Microsoft Windows Server 2003, SP1 or higher with Scalable Networking Pack
Power:	AC configuration with standard single or redundant 750W hot-plug auto-switching universal 110/220V AC power supplies. DC configuration with single or redundant hot plug -48 to -60 V20 A DC power supplies
Rack Support :	4-post (Dell rack), 2-post and 3rd party Versa rails, sliding rails and Cable Management Arm

More information can be found on the Official Dell PowerEdge 2950 PDF Spec Sheet.

PowerEdge 2950 Components and Upgrades

Not looking for an entire 2950 system? Find all the upgrades or components you need for your PE2950 here! STI carries a wide selection of CPU, Memory, compatible Hard Drives, and many other parts and system components. Click the appropriate category link below to view all available parts.

	CPU / Heatsink Upgrades Choose from a wide selection of compatible Intel Xeon 800FSB processors. Individual CPU's and CPU/Heatsink combo packages available
	Memory Upgrades Boost your PE 2950's performance with expanded memory. Compatible sticks from various manufacturers
	Hard Drives and Trays Short on storage? Find the right hard drives and HDD trays here
	Internal Parts and Components Anything from 2950 power supplies, to remote access or NIC cards
	Accessories and External Components External components such as front bezels, cable management arms and rail kits
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