Acoustical configurations of PowerEdge R760
2023-02-28
Dell PowerEdge R760 is a rack or tower server appropriate for attended data center environment. However, lower acoustical output is attainable with proper hardware or software configurations.
Configurations tested for acoustical experience
| Configuration | Quietest GPU Configuration | Entry/ Quietest configuration | Typical-1, 2.5- inch | Typical-2, 3.5- inch | GPU configuration | NVMe Box |
| CPU TDP | 125 W | 125 W | 150 W | 150 W | 165 W | 270 W |
| CPU Quantity | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| RDIMM Memory | 16 GB DDR5 | 16 GB DDR5 | 16 GB DDR5 | 32 GB DDR5 | 32 GB DDR5 | 16 GB DDR5 |
| Memory Quantity | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Backplane Type | 8 x 2.5-inch BP | 12x 3.5-inch BP | 16 x 2.5-inch exp BP | 12 x 3.5-inch BP + 2 x 2.5- inch rear BP | 16 x 2.5-inch exp BP | 24 x 2.5-inch exp BP (NVMe) |
| HDD Type | X | SATA 3.5-inch 4 TB | X | 12 x 3.5-inch front 12 TB, 2 x 2.5-inch rear SSD | X | X |
| HDD Quantity | X | 2 | X | 12 + 2 | X | X |
| Flash Drives | PCIe SSD | X | PCIe SSD | X | PCIe SSD | PCIe SSD |
| Flash Quantity | 8 | X | 8 | X | 16 | 24 |
| PSU Type | 1400 W | 800 W | 800 W | 1400 W | 2400 W | 2400 W |
| PSU Quantity | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| OCP | 2x10 G | 2x10 G | 10/25 2-port | 10/25 2-port | 10/25 2-port | 2x25 G |
| PCI 1 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| PCI 2 | X | X | X | X | GPU | 100 Gb PCI |
| PCI 3 | X | H755 | X | H755 | X | X |
| PCI 4 | X | X | 2-port 25 Gb | 1-port 10 Gb | 2-port 25 Gb | X |
| PCI 5 | X | X | 2-port 25 Gb | 1-port 10 Gb | 2-port 25 Gb | X |
| PCI 6 | X | X | X | X | Adapt H745 | X |
| PCI 7 | A30 | X | X | X | GPU | 100 Gb PCI |
| PCI 8 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| PERC | Front H755n | Adapt H755 | Front H7455n | Adapt H755 | Front H755n | Front H755n |
