Dell EMC VxFlex Series Owner's Manual

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Expanded operating temperature restrictionsThe following additional restrictions apply:l Do not perform a cold startup below 5°C.l The operating temperature specified is for a maximum altitude of 3050 m (10,000 ft).l 150 W/8 core, 165 W/12 core and higher wattage processor [Thermal Design Power (TDP)>165 W] are notsupported.l Redundant power supply unit is required.l Non-Dell qualified peripheral cards and/or peripheral cards greater than 25 W are not supported.l PCIe SSD is not supported.l DCPMMs are not supported.l Mid drive tray is only supported on VxFlex Ready Node.l Tape backup unit is not supported.Ambient temperature limitationsThe following table lists configurations that require ambient temperature of less than 35°C.Note: The ambient temperature limit must be adhered to ensure proper cooling and to avoid excess processorthrottling, which may impact system performance.Table 25 Configuration based ambient temperature restrictionsSystem Backplane ProcessorThermal DesignPower (TDP)Processor heatsinkFan type GPU AmbientrestrictionR740xd 24 x 2.5 inchSAS/SATA150 W/8 core,165 W/12 core,200 W, 205 W1U high performance Highperformance fan≥1 double-width/single-width30°C24 x 2.5 inchSAS/SATA + 4 x2.5 inch + 4 x 2.5inch150 W/8 core,165 W/12 core,200 W, 205 WHigh performance fan NA 25°CParticulate and gaseous contamination specificationsThe following table defines the limitations that help avoid any equipment damage or failure from particulate andgaseous contamination. If the levels of particulate or gaseous pollution exceed the specified limitations and result inequipment damage or failure, you may need to rectify the environmental conditions. Remediation of environmentalconditions is the responsibility of the customer.Technical specificationsR740xd Owner's Guide 31