PowerEdge: Intel E810-CQDA2: Insufficient power to FR1 transceiver
Summary: When Dell Intel E810-CQDA2 part number 85F8F or DWNRF is used with FR1 transceiver part number PJ62G, it cannot link up. The maximum power consumption of the transceiver Dell Part Number (DPN) PJ62G is 4W, which exceeds the NIC device's power supply limit of 3.5W. ...
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Symptoms
The Dell E810-CQDA2 DPN:85F8F and DWNRF equipped with the FR1 transceiver DPN:PJ62G fail to establish a connection.
BIOS may show the following information:
Cause
It is expected behavior that E810-CQDA2 does not support transceiver DPN# PJ62G, as the maximum power consumption of transceiver DPN# PJ62G is 4W, exceeding the power supply limit of each port on the E810-CQDA2 device, which is 3.5W.
Dell has removed the module DPN#PJ62G from the NIC DPN#85F8F's supported list in the document 'PowerEdge Server Adapter Matrix'.
Resolution
E810-CQDA2 does not support transceiver DPN# PJ62G. Use another transceiver that is compatible with E810-CQDA2.
Affected Products
Intel PRO Family of AdaptersProducts
OEMR XR11, OEMR XR12, PowerEdge C6520, PowerEdge C6620, PowerEdge R440, PowerEdge R540, PowerEdge R550, PowerEdge R640, PowerEdge R6415, PowerEdge R650, PowerEdge R650xs, PowerEdge R6515, PowerEdge R6525, PowerEdge R740, PowerEdge R740XD
, PowerEdge R740XD2, PowerEdge R7415, PowerEdge R7425, PowerEdge R750, PowerEdge R750XA, PowerEdge R750xs, PowerEdge R7515, PowerEdge R7525, PowerEdge R840, PowerEdge R940, PowerEdge R940xa, PowerEdge XE2420, PowerEdge XE7420, PowerEdge XE7440, PowerEdge XR11, PowerEdge XR12, PowerFlex appliance R650, Powerflex appliance R750, PowerFlex appliance R640, PowerFlex appliance R740XD, PowerFlex appliance R7525, PowerFlex appliance R840
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Article Properties
Article Number: 000224793
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 06 Nov 2025
Version: 4
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