Dell R610 manual Bios Overview / Description

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Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 Technical Guidebook

Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI)

The DMI (previously called the Enterprise Southbridge Interface) connects the Tylersburg IOH with the Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH). The DMI is equivalent to a x4 PCIe Gen1 link with a transfer rate of 1 Gb/s in each direction.

PCI Express Generation 2

PCI Express is a serial point-to-point interconnect for I/O devices. PCIe Gen2 doubles the signaling bit rate of each lane from 2.5 Gb/s to 5 Gb/s. Each of the PCIe Gen2 ports are backwards-compatible with Gen1 transfer rates.

In the Tylersburg-36D IOH, there are two x2 PCIe Gen2 ports (1Gb/s) and eight x4 PCIe Gen2 ports (2 Gb/s). The x2 ports can be combined as a x4 link; however, this x4 link cannot be combined with any of the other x4 ports. Two neighboring x4 ports can be combined as a x8 link, and both resulting x8 links can combine to form a x16 link.

Intel I/O Controller Hub 9 (ICH9)

ICH9 is a highly integrated I/O controller, supporting the following functions:

Six x1 PCIe Gen1 ports, with the capability of combining ports 1-4 as a x4 link

These ports are unused on the PowerEdge R610

PCI Bus 32-bit Interface Rev 2.3 running at 33MHz

Up to six Serial ATA (SATA) ports with transfer rates up to 300 MB/s

The PowerEdge R610 features two SATA port for optional internal optical drive or tape backup

Six UHCI and two EHCI (High-Speed 2.0) USB host controllers, with up to twelve USB ports

The PowerEdge R610 has eight external USB ports and two internal ports dedicated for

UIPS. Refer to the Whoville Hardware/BIOS Specification for the USB assignments for each platform

Power management interface (ACPI 3.0b compliant)

Platform Environmental Control Interface (PECI)

Intel Dynamic Power Mode Manager

I/O interrupt controller

SMBus 2.0 controller

Low Pin Count (LPC) interface to Super I/O, Trusted Platform Module (TPM), and SuperVU

Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) support for up to two devices

The PowerEdge R610’s BIOS is connected to the ICH using SPI

Section 9. BIOS

A. Overview / Description

The PowerEdge R610 BIOS is based on the Dell BIOS core, and supports the following features:

Nehalem-EP 2S Support

Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT) support

CPU Turbo Mode support

PCI 2.3 compliant

Plug n’ Play 1.0a compliant

MP (Multiprocessor) 1.4 compliant

Boot from hard drive, optical drive, iSCSI drive, USB key, and SD card

ACPI support

Direct Media Interface (DMI) support

PXE and WOL support for on-board NICs

Memory mirroring and spare bank support

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R610 specifications

The Dell PowerEdge R610 is a 1U rack server that combines outstanding performance with advanced management features, making it ideal for enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses. Introduced as part of Dell’s 11th generation of servers, the R610 is designed to meet demanding workloads while optimizing energy consumption.

One of the main features of the R610 is its dual-socket capability, supporting up to two Intel Xeon 5500 or 5600 series processors. This allows significant scaling of compute power, enabling users to run multiple applications concurrently without a hitch. The server supports up to 192 GB of DDR3 memory with 18 DIMM slots, providing ample bandwidth for memory-intensive workloads.

Storage flexibility is another hallmark of the R610. It offers a choice of up to six 2.5-inch SAS, SATA, or solid-state drives, which allows for impressive storage capacities and the option for RAID configurations. This ensures data integrity and high availability, catering to the needs of various applications from databases to virtual environments.

The Dell R610 introduces advanced virtualization technologies, with support for VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V, making it an excellent choice for virtualized environments. With the option to deploy multiple virtual machines on a single physical server, organizations can maximize resource allocation and reduce costs.

In terms of management, the R610 is equipped with the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) which provides out-of-band management capabilities. This feature allows administrators to monitor system health, perform firmware updates, and manage hardware without the need for physical access to the server.

Energy efficiency is a notable characteristic of the R610, complying with Energy Star requirements. It utilizes lower power consumption components and features such as dynamic power management, which adjusts the power usage based on real-time workload demand. This characteristic contributes to lower operational costs and a reduced environmental footprint.

The Dell PowerEdge R610 excels in providing an optimal balance of performance, manageability, and energy efficiency, making it a powerful tool for IT environments that demand reliability and scalability. Its robust feature set and support for virtualization technologies position it as a favorable choice for businesses looking to enhance their IT infrastructure efficiently.