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PowerEdge R810 Assembly Help
I am helping a friend assemble a PowerEdge R810 from parts from eBay, and we are trying to determine what the minimum needed parts are to have a working server. The parts we have currently are:
-The main board
-I/O Board
-Power distribution board
-2x 750 Watt Compatible Power Supply
-4x CPUs
-8x 2Gb RAM
-Hard Drive + SATA Cable
-4x Fans
-4x Heat Sinks
Is there anything that we are missing that is absolutely critical? Some sources I've looked at said that you needed a riser to attach a graphics card, but that didn't seem right to me. Both of us are new to this, so pardon our naivety. Thanks,
Bryn
DELL-Joey C
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May 18th, 2020 22:00
Hi,
For technical point of view, the components for a server to complete POST would be the ones listed below:
•System board
•I/O board
•Risers
•Processor with heat sink
•Power supply (power distribution board is required for redundant PSU)
•CPU1 (minimum for troubleshooting)
•At least two DIMMs in sockets A1, A2 (lock-step pair) to POST
•Control panel with cable
There are to riser that needed for the server to complete POST, else the server will not complete it's POST, it will not proceed further.
Moving further, after complete POST, it would be OS components, which is RAID controller, Backplane and hard drives.
You probably need to refer to the user guide for installation of components.
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May 19th, 2020 04:00
Thanks so much! It has been really difficult to find clear and helpful information, so this really helps! Thanks,
Bryn
BrynM
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May 19th, 2020 06:00
Sorry, one more question. What RAID controller would we need to get for this server? I have seen some people say a PERC H700, is that correct? Thanks,
Bryn
DELL-Joey C
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May 19th, 2020 19:00
Hi,
That information would be available at this URL: https://dell.to/2AEKKVe