The Dell PowerEdge 6950 is a 9th Gen version of the popular 6850, with a couple of very interesting twists. The most noticeable difference is the use of Dual-Core AMD Opteron processors. Other differences include lower power consumption without the need for 220V power, Gen 9 features, enhanced system management tools, and support for upgrading from Dual-Core to Quad-Core processors.
Featuring quad-socket 64-bit AMD Opteron 8200 series dual-core processors (with support for upgrade to quad-core CPU's), power effcient DDR2 memory up to 64GB, and up to 1.5TB of storage on five hot-plug SAS SCSI hard drives, the 6950 provides plenty of power with room to grow.
The PE 6950 is an excellent choice for users who require a quad-CPU system, but prefer AMD processors over Intel, or anyone looking for a powerful, highly expandable, and energy-efficient workhorse, wrapped up in a rack-dense 4U package.
Dell PowerEdge 6950 Technical Specifications
Form Factor: |
4U Rackmount Server |
Processors: |
Up to four dual-core AMD Opteron™ 8200 Series Processor(s) at up to 2.8GHz
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Hypertransport: |
1GHz HyperTrasnport™ Technology
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Cache: |
2x1MB L2 |
Chipset: |
Broadcom HT-2100 and HT-1000 server I/O controllers |
Memory: |
Up to 64GB DDR2 667MHz ECC SDRAM (16 DIMM) |
I/O channels: |
7 x PCIe expansion slots: 2x8, 5x4. Dedicated internal RAID PCIe slot |
Drive controller: |
N/A: Dedicated internal RAID PCIe slot |
RAID controller: |
SAS 5/iR; PERC 5/i; PERC 5/e |
Drive Bays: |
5 x 3.5" SAS SCSI hot-plug drives; Optional slimline optical drive and external USB floppy drive |
Maximum Internal Storage: |
Up to 1.5TB |
Hard Drives: |
3.5” SAS (10K rpm): 73GB, 146GB, 300GB;
3.5” SAS (15K rpm): 36GB, 73GB, 146GB |
External Storage: |
Optional SAS and Fibre Channel storage systems |
Network Interface Card: |
Dual embedded Broadcom NetXtremeII™ 5708 Gigabit2 Ethernet NIC with
fail-over support and load balancing; TOE (TCP/IP Offload Engine) supported on
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, SP1 or higher with Scalable Networking Pack |
Power Supplie(s): |
2 x 1570 watt hot-plug power supply units; 90 - 264V auto sensing;
fully redundant at 90V for all Dell supported configurations |
Video: |
Embedded ATI ES1000 with 16MB memory |
Remote Management: |
BMC with IPMI 2.0 compliance. Optional DRAC5 Remote Access Controller |
Rack Support: |
4-post for Dell rack or supported 3rd party racks |
More information can be found on the
Official Dell PowerEdge 6950 PDF Spec Sheet.
PowerEdge 6950 Components and Upgrades
Not looking for an entire 6950 system? Find all the upgrades or components you need for your PE6950 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.
