Expanded Operating Temperature

Expanded Operating Temperature

NOTE: When operating in the expanded temperature range, system performance may be impacted.

NOTE: When operating in the expanded temperature range, ambient temperature warnings may be reported on the LCD and in the System Event Log.

< 10% of annual operating hours

5 °C to 40 °C at 5% to 85% RH with 26 °C dew point.

 

NOTE: Outside the standard operating temperature

 

(10 °C to 35 °C), the system can operate down to 5

 

°C or up to 40 °C for a maximum of 10% of its annual

 

operating hours.

 

For temperatures between 35 °C and 40 °C, de-rate

 

maximum allowable dry bulb temperature by 1 °C per 175

 

m above 950 m (1 °F per 319 ft).

< 1% of annual operating hours

–5 °C to 45 °C at 5% to 90% RH with 26 °C dew point.

 

NOTE: Outside the standard operating temperature

 

(10 °C to 35 °C), the system can operate down to –5

 

°C or up to 45 °C for a maximum of 1% of its annual

 

operating hours.

 

For temperatures between 40 °C and 45 °C, de-rate

 

maximum allowable dry bulb temperature by 1 °C per 125

 

m above 950 m (1 °F per 228 ft).

Expanded Operating Temperature Restrictions

• Do not perform a cold startup below 5 °C.

 

 

• The operating temperature specified is for a

 

maximum altitude of 3050 m (10,000 ft).

 

• 130 W (4 core) processor is not supported.

 

• Redundant power supplies are required.

 

• Non Dell qualified peripheral cards and/or peripheral

 

cards greater than 25 W are not supported.

 

NOTE: For PowerEdge R720, maximum 130 W

 

processor is supported in either 8 hard drive or 16

 

hard drive chassis.

 

NOTE: The following additional restrictions apply to

 

PowerEdge R720xd.

 

• Maximum 95 W processor supported on 3.5 inch hard

 

drive chassis.

 

• Maximum 115 W processor supported on 2.5 inch

 

hard drive chassis.

 

• Only SSDs are allowed in the hard drive slots at the

 

back of the 3.5 inch hard drive chassis.

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R720XD, R720 specifications

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