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Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 Technical Specifications

Thermal restrictions

Following table lists the configuration required for efficient cooling.

Table 1. Thermal restrictions configurationFollowing table describes the configuration required for efficient cooling.
Configuration Number of processors Heatsink Processor/DIMM blank DIMM blanks Type of air shroud Fan
PowerEdge R740 1 One 1U standard heat sink for CPU ≤ 125 W Required Not required Standard Four standard fans and one blank to cover two fan slots
One 2U standard heat sink for CPU > 125 W
PowerEdge R740 2 Two 1U standard heat sink for CPU ≤ 125 W Not required Not required Standard Six standard fans
Two 2U standard heat sink for CPU > 125 W
PowerEdge R740 with GPU 2 Two 1U high performance heat sink Not required Not required GPU air shroud Six high performance fans

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