Dell
PowerEdge M915 Technical Guide
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Table of Contents
1
Product Comparison
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1.1
Overview
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6
1.2
Maximum Workload Performance
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6
1.3
Boost Business Performance
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6
1.4
Throughput, Throughput, Throughput
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6
1.5
Enterprise-Class Manageability and Efficiency
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6
1.6
Comparison
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2
Key Technologies
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10
3
System Information
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4
Mechanical
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13
4.1
Chassis Description
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4.2
Dimensions and Weight
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4.3
Front View and Features
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4.4
Back View and Features
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4.5
Power Supply Indicators
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4.6
LED Indicators
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4.7
Side View
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4.8
Internal-Chassis View
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4.9
Rails and Cable Management
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4.10
Chassis View
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4.11
Fans
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4.12
Cabling
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4.13
Control Panel/LCD
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4.14
Security
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4.15
Cover Latch
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4.16
TPM (Trusted Platform Module)
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4.17
Power Off Security
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4.18
USB Key
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4.19
Battery
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4.20
Field Replaceable Units (FRU)
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4.21
User Accessible Jumpers, Sockets, and Connectors
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5
Power, Thermal, Acoustic
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5.1
Power Supplies
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5.2
Power Efficiency
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5.3
Environmental Specifications
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5.4
ENERGY STAR Compliance
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5.5
Thermal
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5.6
Acoustics
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6
Processors
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6.1
Overview
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6.2
Features
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6.3
AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processors
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6.4
AMD Opteron 6300 Series Processors
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6.5
Supported Processors
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6.6
Processor Configurations
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6.7
Processor Installation
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7
Memory
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7.1
Overview
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7.2
DIMMs Supported
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