Dell PowerEdge M710 Technical Guide iiiContents1 Product Comparison ........................................................................................... 61.1 Overview .................................................................................................. 61.2 Strong IT Foundation .................................................................................... 61.3 Purposeful Design ........................................................................................ 61.4 Scalability for Growth ................................................................................... 61.5 Smart Investment ........................................................................................ 61.6 Simplified Systems Management ....................................................................... 71.7 Lifecycle Controller ...................................................................................... 71.8 Comparison ............................................................................................... 72 Key Technologies............................................................................................... 92.1 Overview .................................................................................................. 92.2 Dual Intel Xeon Quad-Core and Six-Core Processors ................................................ 92.3 DDR3 Memory ............................................................................................. 92.4 PCI Express Generation 2 ............................................................................... 92.5 Redundant Internal SD Module ......................................................................... 92.6 iDRAC6 Enterprise ........................................................................................ 93 System Information .......................................................................................... 103.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 103.2 Product Features Summary ........................................................................... 104 Mechanical .................................................................................................... 124.1 Chassis Description..................................................................................... 124.2 Dimensions and Weight ................................................................................ 124.3 Exterior and Interior Views ........................................................................... 134.3.1 Front View......................................................................................... 134.3.2 Back View ......................................................................................... 134.3.3 Internal View ..................................................................................... 144.4 Security .................................................................................................. 144.5 Cover Latch ............................................................................................. 144.6 TPM (Trusted Platform Module) ...................................................................... 144.7 Power Off Security ..................................................................................... 154.8 iDRAC6 Security Features ............................................................................. 154.9 USB ....................................................................................................... 154.10 Battery ................................................................................................... 154.11 Field Replaceable Units (FRU)........................................................................ 154.12 User Accessible Jumpers, Sockets, and Connectors ............................................... 155 Power, Thermal, Acoustic .................................................................................. 165.1 Power Supplies ......................................................................................... 165.2 Power Efficiency ....................................................................................... 165.3 Thermal Operating and Storage Specifications .................................................... 165.4 Acoustics ................................................................................................ 175.5 Thermal.................................................................................................. 176 Processors ..................................................................................................... 196.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 196.2 Features ................................................................................................. 196.3 Supported Processors .................................................................................. 206.4 Processor Installation .................................................................................. 217 Memory ........................................................................................................ 22