Dell PowerEdge M640 Manual

Dell EMC PowerEdge M640 for VRTX enclosure

Installation and Service Manual

Regulatory Model: HHB Series

Regulatory Type: HHB006

July 2020

Rev. A07

Notes, cautions, and warnings

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Contents

Chapter 1: Dell EMC PowerEdge M640 overview................................................................................	7
Front view of the system......................................................................................................................................................	7
Health status indicator....................................................................................................................................................	8
Hard drive indicator codes..............................................................................................................................................	8
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes................................................................................................................................	9
Locating the Service Tag of your system.....................................................................................................................	9
System information label.....................................................................................................................................................	10
Chapter 2: Documentation resources...............................................................................................	11
Chapter 3: Technical specifications.................................................................................................	13
System dimensions...............................................................................................................................................................	13
System weight......................................................................................................................................................................	13
Processor specifications......................................................................................................................................................	14
Supported operating systems.............................................................................................................................................	14
System battery specifications............................................................................................................................................	14
Memory specifications.........................................................................................................................................................	14
Mezzanine card specifications...........................................................................................................................................	14
Storage controller specifications........................................................................................................................................	14
Drive specifications..............................................................................................................................................................	14
Hard drives......................................................................................................................................................................	15
Ports and connectors specifications.................................................................................................................................	15
USB ports........................................................................................................................................................................	15
Internal Dual SD Module ...............................................................................................................................................	15
Micro SD vFlash connector...........................................................................................................................................	15
Video specifications ............................................................................................................................................................	15
Environmental specifications..............................................................................................................................................	15
Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications .............................................................................................	16
Standard operating temperature..................................................................................................................................	17
Expanded operating temperature.................................................................................................................................	17
Expanded operating temperature restrictions............................................................................................................	18
Thermal Restriction matrix............................................................................................................................................	18
Chapter 4: Initial system setup and configuration............................................................................	20
Setting up your system.......................................................................................................................................................	20
iDRAC configuration............................................................................................................................................................	20
Options to set up iDRAC IP address...........................................................................................................................	20
Log in to iDRAC..............................................................................................................................................................	21
Options to install the operating system.............................................................................................................................	21
Methods to download firmware and drivers...............................................................................................................	21
Downloading drivers and firmware..............................................................................................................................	22
Chapter 5: Pre-operating system management applications.............................................................	23
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications...........................................................................................	23

Contents 3

System Setup.......................................................................................................................................................................	23
Viewing System Setup..................................................................................................................................................	23
System Setup details.....................................................................................................................................................	24
System BIOS..................................................................................................................................................................	24
iDRAC Settings utility....................................................................................................................................................	43
Device Settings..............................................................................................................................................................	43
Dell Lifecycle Controller......................................................................................................................................................	43
Embedded system management.................................................................................................................................	43
Boot Manager......................................................................................................................................................................	43
Viewing Boot Manager..................................................................................................................................................	43
Boot Manager main menu............................................................................................................................................	44
One-shot UEFI boot menu...........................................................................................................................................	44
System Utilities..............................................................................................................................................................	44
PXE boot..............................................................................................................................................................................	44
Chapter 6: Installing and removing system components...................................................................	45
Safety instructions..............................................................................................................................................................	45
Before working inside your system...................................................................................................................................	45
After working inside your system......................................................................................................................................	46
Recommended tools...........................................................................................................................................................	46
Removing the system from the enclosure.......................................................................................................................	46
Installing the system into the enclosure...........................................................................................................................	48
Inside the system.................................................................................................................................................................	49
System cover.......................................................................................................................................................................	50
Removing the system cover........................................................................................................................................	50
Installing the system cover............................................................................................................................................	51
Air shroud.............................................................................................................................................................................	53
Removing the air shroud...............................................................................................................................................	53
Installing the air shroud.................................................................................................................................................	53
Drives....................................................................................................................................................................................	54
Removing a drive blank.................................................................................................................................................	54
Installing a drive blank...................................................................................................................................................	55
Removing a drive carrier...............................................................................................................................................	55
Installing a drive carrier.................................................................................................................................................	56
Removing a drive from a drive carrier.........................................................................................................................	57
Installing a drive into drive carrier................................................................................................................................	58
Removing the drive cage..............................................................................................................................................	59
Installing the drive cage................................................................................................................................................	60
Drive backplane....................................................................................................................................................................	61
Removing the drive backplane......................................................................................................................................	61
Installing the drive backplane.......................................................................................................................................	63
System memory ..................................................................................................................................................................	65
System memory guidelines...........................................................................................................................................	65
General memory module installation guidelines.........................................................................................................	66
Mode-specific guidelines..............................................................................................................................................	66
Removing a memory module........................................................................................................................................	68
Installing a memory module..........................................................................................................................................	69
Processors and heat sinks..................................................................................................................................................	70
Removing a processor and heat sink module.............................................................................................................	70
Removing the processor from the processor and heat sink module.......................................................................	71

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Installing the processor into a processor and heat sink module..............................................................................	73
Installing a processor and heat sink module...............................................................................................................	75
M.2 SSD module..................................................................................................................................................................	76
Removing the M.2 SSD module...................................................................................................................................	76
Installing the M.2 SSD module.....................................................................................................................................	77
Network Daughter Card.....................................................................................................................................................	78
Removing the Network Daughter Card......................................................................................................................	78
Installing the Network Daughter Card........................................................................................................................	79
PCIe mezzanine card..........................................................................................................................................................	80
PCIe mezzanine card installation guidelines...............................................................................................................	80
Removing the PCIe mezzanine card...........................................................................................................................	80
Installing the PCIe mezzanine card..............................................................................................................................	81
Storage controller card ......................................................................................................................................................	82
Removing the storage controller card........................................................................................................................	82
Installing the storage controller card...........................................................................................................................	83
System battery....................................................................................................................................................................	84
Replacing the NVRAM backup battery - Option A...................................................................................................	84
Replacing the NVRAM backup battery - Option B...................................................................................................	86
Optional internal USB memory key....................................................................................................................................	87
Replacing optional internal USB memory key.............................................................................................................	87
Optional MicroSD or vFlash card.......................................................................................................................................	88
Removing the internal micro SD card.........................................................................................................................	88
Installing an internal micro SD card.............................................................................................................................	88
IDSDM...................................................................................................................................................................................	89
Removing the optional internal dual SD module .......................................................................................................	89
Installing the optional internal dual SD module..........................................................................................................	90
System board........................................................................................................................................................................	91
Removing the system board.........................................................................................................................................	91
Installing the system board...........................................................................................................................................	93
Trusted Platform Module...................................................................................................................................................	96
Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module...................................................................................................................	96
Initializing TPM for BitLocker users.............................................................................................................................	97
Initializing the TPM 1.2 for TXT users.........................................................................................................................	97
Initializing the TPM 2.0 for TXT users........................................................................................................................	97
rSPI card...............................................................................................................................................................................	98
Removing the rSPI card................................................................................................................................................	98
Installing the rSPI card..................................................................................................................................................	99
Chapter 7: System diagnostics.....................................................................................................	100
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics................................................................................................................................	100
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager........................................................................	100
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller.................................................	100
System diagnostic controls..........................................................................................................................................	101
Chapter 8: Jumpers and connectors..............................................................................................	102
System board jumpers and connectors..........................................................................................................................	102
System board jumper settings..........................................................................................................................................	103
Disabling a forgotten password........................................................................................................................................	103

Contents 5

Chapter 9: Getting help................................................................................................................	105
Contacting Dell EMC.........................................................................................................................................................	105
Documentation feedback..................................................................................................................................................	105
Accessing system information by using QRL.................................................................................................................	105
Quick Resource Locator for PowerEdge M640 system.........................................................................................	106
Receiving automated support with SupportAssist .......................................................................................................	106
Recycling or End-of-Life service information.................................................................................................................	106

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Dell EMC PowerEdge M640 overview

The Dell EMC PowerEdge M640 is a half-height server module supported on the PowerEdge VRTX enclosure and supports up to:

•Two Intel Xeon scalable processors

•Two 2.5-inch hard drives/SSDs

•16 DIMMs

NOTE: All instances of SAS, SATA hard drives and SSDs are referred to as drives in this document, unless specified otherwise.

Topics:

•Front view of the system

•System information label

Front view of the system

The front view displays the features available on the front of the system.

Figure 1. Front view of the system

Table 1. Features available on the front of the system

Item	Ports, panels, and	Icon	Description
	components
1	Hard drives/SSDs	N/A	2.5-inch hard drive/SSDs are supported. For more information, see
			theTechnical specificationssection.

2USB 3.0 port

3iDRAC Direct port

Enables you to connect USB devices to the system.

The iDRAC Direct port is micro USB 2.0-compliant. This port enables you to access the iDRAC Direct features. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.

4	iDRAC Direct LED	N/A	The iDRAC Direct LED indicator lights up to indicate that the iDRAC
	indicator		Direct port is actively connected to a device. For more information,
			see the iDRAC Direct LED indicator codessection.
5	Status indicator		Provides information about the status of the system. For more
			information, see the Health status indicator section.

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Table 1. Features available on the front of the system (continued)

Item	Ports, panels, and	Icon	Description
	components
6	Power button		Indicates if the system is turned on or off. Press the power button to
			manually turn on or off the system.
					NOTE: Press the power button to gracefully shut down an
					ACPI-compliant operating system.
7	System handle release	N/A	Enables you to unlock the system from the enclosure.
	button

Health status indicator

The Health status indicator indicates the health condition of the system.

Table 2. Health status indicator codes

Icon	Health-status indicator	Condition
	pattern
	Solid blue	No errors are present in the system. System is in good health.
	Blinking blue	Identify mode is enabled (regardless of system errors)—system is in
		the process of identifying the system.
	Solid amber	System is in failsafe mode—system is not ready or available and
		cannot be turned on.
	Flashes amber	Errors present in the system.

Hard drive indicator codes

Each drive carrier has an activity LED indicator and a status LED indicator. The indicators provide information about the current status of the drive. The activity LED indicator indicates whether the drive is currently in use or not. The status LED indicator indicates the power condition of the drive.

Figure 2. Drive indicators on the drive and the mid drive tray backplane

1.Drive activity LED indicator

2.Drive status LED indicator

3.Drive capacity label

If the drive is in the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status LED indicator does not turn on.

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Table 3. Drive indicator codes

Drive status indicator code	Condition
Flashes green twice per second	Identifying drive or preparing for removal.
Off	Drive ready for removal.
			NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off until all drives
			are initialized after the system is turned on. Drives are not
			ready for removal during this time.
Flashes green, amber, and then turns off	Predicted drive failure.
Flashes amber four times per second	Drive failed.
Flashes green slowly	Drive rebuilding.
Solid green	Drive online.
Flashes green for three seconds, amber for three seconds,	Rebuild stopped.
and then turns off after six seconds

iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes

The iDRAC Direct LED indicator lights up to indicate that the port is connected and is being used as a part of the iDRAC subsystem.

You can configure iDRAC Direct by using a USB to micro USB (type AB) cable, which you can connect to your laptop or tablet. The following table describes iDRAC Direct activity when the iDRAC Direct port is active:

Table 4. iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes

iDRAC Direct LED	Condition
indicator code
	Indicates that the laptop or tablet is connected.
Solid green for two seconds
Flashing green (on for two	Indicates that the laptop or tablet connected is recognized.
seconds and off for two
seconds)
Turns off	Indicates that the laptop or tablet is unplugged.

Locating the Service Tag of your system

You can identify your system using the unique Express Service Code and Service Tag. The service tag information is available on a sticker on the chassis of the system. This information is used by Dell EMC personnel to route support calls to the appropriate personnel.

The following image displays a sample service tag, which is available as a sticker on the hard drive cage.

Figure 3. Sample Service Tag

The following image displays a sample iDRAC MAC address label, which is available as a sticker at the bottom of the system.

Figure 4. Sample iDRAC MAC address

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System information label

Figure 5. System information label

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Documentation resources

This section provides information about the documentation resources for your system.

To view the document that is listed in the documentation resources table:

•From the Dell EMC support site:

1.Click the documentation link that is provided in the Location column in the table.

2.Click the required product or product version.

NOTE: To locate the product name and model, see the front of your system.

3. On the Product Support page, click Manuals & documents.

•Using search engines:

○ Type the name and version of the document in the search box.

Table 5. Additional documentation resources for your system

Task	Document	Location
Setting up your system	For information about installing the system into	www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
	the enclosure, see the Getting Started Guide
	document that is shipped with your system.
Configuring your system	For information about the iDRAC features,	www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
	configuring and logging in to iDRAC, and managing
	your system remotely, see the Integrated Dell
	Remote Access Controller User's Guide.
	For information about understanding Remote
	Access Controller Admin (RACADM)
	subcommands and supported RACADM
	interfaces, see the RACADM CLI Guide for iDRAC.
	For information about Redfish and its protocol,
	supported schema, and Redfish Eventing are
	implemented in iDRAC, see the Redfish API Guide.
	For information about iDRAC property database
	group and object descriptions, see the Attribute
	Registry Guide.
	For information about earlier versions of the	www.dell.com/idracmanuals
	iDRAC documents, see the iDRAC documentation.
	To identify the version of iDRAC available on your
	system, on the iDRAC web interface, click ? >
	About.
	For information about installing the operating	www.dell.com/operatingsystemmanuals
	system, see the operating system documentation.
	For information about updating drivers and	www.dell.com/support/drivers
	firmware, see the Methods to download firmware
	and drivers section in this document.
Managing your system	For information about systems management	www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
	software offered by Dell, see the Dell
	OpenManage Systems Management Overview
	Guide.

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Table 5. Additional documentation resources for your system (continued)

Task	Document	Location
	For information about setting up, using, and	www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals >
	troubleshooting OpenManage, see the Dell	OpenManage Server Administrator
	OpenManage Server Administrator User’s Guide.
	For information about installing, using, and	www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals >
	troubleshooting Dell OpenManage Essentials, see	OpenManage Essentials
	the Dell OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide.
	For information about installing, using, and	www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals >
	troubleshooting Dell OpenManage Enterprise, see	OpenManage Enterprise
	the Dell OpenManage Enterprise User’s Guide.
	For information about installing and using Dell	www.dell.com/serviceabilitytools
	SupportAssist, see the Dell EMC SupportAssist
	Enterprise User’s Guide.
	For information about partner programs enterprise	www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals
	systems management, see the OpenManage
	Connections Enterprise Systems Management
	documents.
	For information about viewing inventory,	www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals > Chassis
	performing configuration, and monitoring tasks,	Management Controllers
	remotely turning on or off servers, and enabling
	alerts for events on servers and components using
	the Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC),
	see the CMC User’s Guide.
Working with the Dell	For information about understanding the features	www.dell.com/storagecontrollermanuals
PowerEdge RAID controllers	of the Dell PowerEdge RAID controllers (PERC),
	Software RAID controllers, or BOSS card and
	deploying the cards, see the Storage controller
	documentation.
Understanding event and error	For information about the event and error	www.dell.com/qrl
messages	messages that are generated by the system
	firmware and agents that monitor system
	components, see the Error Code Lookup.
Troubleshooting your system	For information about identifying and	www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
	troubleshooting the PowerEdge server issues, see
	the Server Troubleshooting Guide.

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Technical specifications

Topics:

•System dimensions

•System weight

•Processor specifications

•Supported operating systems

•System battery specifications

•Memory specifications

•Mezzanine card specifications

•Storage controller specifications

•Drive specifications

•Ports and connectors specifications

•Video specifications

•Environmental specifications

System dimensions

Figure 6. System dimensions

Table 6. System dimensions of the Dell EMC PowerEdge M640 system

System	X	Y	Z (handle closed)
Dell EMC PowerEdge M640	197.92 mm (7.79 inches)	50.35 mm (1.98 inches)	544.32 mm (21.43 inches)

System weight

Table 7. System weight

System	Maximum weight
Dell EMC PowerEdge M640	6.4 kg (14.11 lb)

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Processor specifications

The PowerEdge M640 system supports up to two Intel Xeon Processor Scalable processors up to 28 cores per processor.

Supported operating systems

The PowerEdge FC640 supports the follow operating systems:

•RedHat Enterprise Linux Server

•SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

•Microsoft Windows Server

•VMware

•Citrix Xen Server

•Canonical Ubuntu LTS

For more information, go to www.dell.com/ossupport

System battery specifications

The PowerEdge M640 system supports CR 2032 3.0-V lithium coin cell system battery.

Memory specifications

Table 8. Memory specifications

Memory module	DIMM		DIMM	Single processor		Dual processors
		DIMM rank
sockets	type		capacity	Minimum	Maximum	Minimum RAM	Maximum RAM
				RAM	RAM
Sixteen 288-pins	LRDIMM	Octa rank	128 GB	128 GB	1024 GB	256 GB	2048 GB
		Quad rank	64 GB	64 GB	512 GB	128 GB	1024 GB
		Single rank	8 GB	8 GB	64 GB	16 GB	128 GB
	RDIMM	Dual rank	16 GB	16 GB	128 GB	32 GB	256 GB
		Dual rank	32 GB	32 GB	256 GB	64 GB	512 GB
		Dual rank	64 GB	64 GB	512 GB	128 GB	1024 GB

Mezzanine card specifications

The PowerEdge M640 system supports two PCIe x8 Gen 3 slots mezzanine card supporting dual port 10 Gb Ethernet, quad port 1 Gb, FC8 Fibre Channel, FC16 Fibre Channel, or Infiniband mezzanine cards.

Storage controller specifications

The PowerEdge M640p system supports :

•Internal controllers:Software RAID S140, PowerEdge RAID controller(PERC)9 H330, H730P

•Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem(BOSS): HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 120GB, 240 GB

•Internal Dual SD Module optional

Drive specifications

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Hard drives

The PowerEdge M640 system supports up to two 2.5-inch, hot-swappable SAS/SATA hard drives, SSDs, or PCIe NVMe drives.

Ports and connectors specifications

USB ports

The PowerEdge M640 system supports:

•One USB 3.0-compliant port on the front of the system

•One micro USB/iDRAC direct USB 2.0-compliant port on the front of the system

•One USB 3.0-compliant internal port

NOTE: The micro USB 2.0-compliant port on the front of the system can only be used as an iDRAC Direct or a management port.

Internal Dual SD Module

The PowerEdge M640 system supports two internal micro SD cards dedicated for the hypervisor. This card offers the following features:

•Dual card operation — maintains a mirrored configuration by using micro SD cards in both slots and provides redundancy.

•Single card operation — single card operation is supported, but without redundancy.

NOTE: One IDSDM card slot is dedicated for redundancy. It is recommended to use Dell branded micro SD cards associated with the IDSDM/micro SD vFlash configured systems.

Micro SD vFlash connector

The Dell EMC PowerEdge M640 system supports one dedicated micro SD card for vFlash support.

Video specifications

Table 9. Video specifications

Features	Specifications
Video type	Matrox G200 graphics controller integrated with iDRAC
Video memory	4 GB DDR4 shared with iDRAC application memory

Environmental specifications

NOTE: For additional information about environmental certifications, please refer to the Product Environmental Datasheet located with the Manuals & Documents on www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals

Table 10. Temperature specifications

Temperature	Specifications
Storage	–40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F)
Continuous operation (for altitude less than 950 m or 3117	10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment.
ft)
Maximum temperature gradient (operating and storage)	20°C/h (68°F/h)

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Table 11. Relative humidity specifications

Relative humidity	Specifications
Storage	5% to 95% RH with 33°C (91°F) maximum dew point. Atmosphere must
	be non-condensing at all times.
Operating	10% to 80% relative humidity with 26°C (78.8°F) maximum dew point.

Table 12. Maximum vibration specifications

Maximum vibration	Specifications
Operating	0.26 Grms at 5 Hz to 350 Hz (all operation orientations).
Storage	1.87 Grms at 10 Hz to 500 Hz for 15 min (all six sides tested).

Table 13. Maximum shock specifications

Maximum shock	Specifications
Operating	Six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y,
	and z axes of 6 G for up to 11 ms.
Storage	Six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y,
	and z axes (one pulse on each side of the system) of 71 G for up to 2 ms.

Table 14. Maximum altitude specifications

Maximum altitude	Specifications
Operating	3048 m (10,000 ft)
Storage	12,000 m (39,370 ft)

Table 15. Operating temperature de-rating specifications

Operating temperature de-rating	Specifications
Up to 35°C (95°F)	Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/300 m (1°F/547 ft) above 950 m
	(3,117 ft).
35°C to 40°C (95°F to 104°F)	Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/175 m (1°F/319 ft) above 950 m
	(3,117 ft).
40°C to 45°C (104°F to 113°F)	Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/125 m (1°F/228 ft) above 950 m
	(3,117 ft).

Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications

The following table defines the limitations that help avoid any equipment damage or failure from particulates and gaseous contamination. If the levels of particulates or gaseous pollution exceed the specified limitations and result in equipment damage or failure, you may need to rectify the environmental conditions. Re-mediation of environmental conditions is the responsibility of the customer.

Table 16. Particulate contamination specifications

Particulate contamination	Specifications
Air filtration	Data center air filtration as defined by ISO Class 8 per ISO 14644-1 with a
	95% upper confidence limit.
			NOTE: This condition applies to data center environments only.
			Air filtration requirements do not apply to IT equipment designed
			to be used outside a data center, in environments such as an
			office or factory floor.
			NOTE: Air entering the data center must have MERV11 or
			MERV13 filtration.

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Table 16. Particulate contamination specifications (continued)

Particulate contamination	Specifications
Conductive dust	Air must be free of conductive dust, zinc whiskers, or other conductive
	particles.
			NOTE: This condition applies to data center and non-data center
			environments.
Corrosive dust	• Air must be free of corrosive dust.
	• Residual dust present in the air must have a deliquescent point less than
			60% relative humidity.
			NOTE: This condition applies to data center and non-data center
			environments.

Table 17. Gaseous contamination specifications

Gaseous contamination	Specifications
Copper coupon corrosion rate	<300 Å/month per Class G1 as defined by ANSI/ISA71.04-1985.
Silver coupon corrosion rate	<200 Å/month as defined by AHSRAE TC9.9.

NOTE: Maximum corrosive contaminant levels measured at ≤50% relative humidity.

Standard operating temperature

Table 18. Standard operating temperature specifications

Standard operating temperature	Specifications
Continuous operation (for altitude less than 950 m or 3117	10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment.
ft)
Humidity percentage range	10% to 80% Relative Humidity with 26°C (78.8°F) maximum dew point.

Expanded operating temperature

Table 19. Expanded operating temperature specifications

Expanded operating temperature	Specifications
Continuous operation	5°C to 40°C at 5% to 85% RH with 29°C dew point.
			NOTE: Outside the standard operating temperature (10°C to
			35°C), the system can operate continuously in temperatures as
			low as 5°C and as high as 40°C.
	For temperatures between 35°C and 40°C, de-rate maximum allowable dry
	bulb temperature by 1°C per 175 m above 950 m (1°F per 319 ft).
Less than or equal to 1% of annual operating hours	–5°C to 45°C at 5% to 90% RH with 29°C dew point.
			NOTE: Outside the standard operating temperature (10°C to
			35°C), the system can operate down to –5°C or up to 45°C for a
			maximum of 1% of its annual operating hours.
	For temperatures between 40°C and 45°C, de-rate maximum allowable
	temperature by 1°C per 125 m above 950 m (1°F per 228 ft).

NOTE: When operating in the expanded temperature range, system performance may be impacted.

NOTE: When operating in the expanded temperature range, ambient temperature warnings maybe reported in the System Event Log.

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Expanded operating temperature restrictions

The expanded operating temperature restrictions for the PowerEdge M640 system are listed here:

•Do not perform a cold startup below 5°C.

•The operating temperature specified is for a maximum altitude of 3048 metres (10,000 feet ).

•NVME drives are not supported.

•AEP DIMMs are not supported.

•105 W/4 C, 115 W/6 C, 130 W/8 C, 140 W/14 C or higher wattage processor (TDP > 140 W) are not supported.

•NEBS SKU processors higher than 85 W are not supported.

•Peripheral cards and /or peripheral cards greater than 25 W, that are not verified by Dell, are not supported.

Thermal Restriction matrix

Table 20. Thermal restrictions matrix

	Thermal				Ambient restriction
	Design Power	Core count	Processors
	(TDP) for the			M1000e	VRTX	FX2
	processor
	205W	28/24	8180; 8168	Not supported	C25, DIMM limit 2*	C25, Special limit*
	205W	28/26/24	8280; 8270;8268;8280M;8280L	Not supported	C25, DIMM limit 2*	C25, Special limit*
	205W	24/16/20	6248R;6246R;6242R	Not	Not supported*	Not supported*
				supported*
	200W	18	6154;6254	Not supported	C25, DIMM limit 2*	C25, Special limit*
	165W	28/26/18	8176; 8170; 6150	C30, DIMM limit	C35, DIMM limit 1*	C30, DIMM limit 1*
				1*
	165W	12	6246	C25, Special	C30, DIMM limit 1*	C25, Special limit*
				limit*
	165W	28/24	6240R;6238R;6212U;8276;	C30	C35	C30
			8260;8260M;8260L;8276M;8276L
	150W	26/24/20	8164; 8160; 6148	C30	C35	C30
	150W	16/12	6142; 6136; 8158	C30	C35	C30
	150W	24	8160T	C25, DIMM limit	C25, DIMM limit 2*	C25, DIMM limit 2*
				2*
	150W	8	6244	C25, Special	C30, DIMM limit 1*	C25, Special limit*
				limit*
	150W	24/20/18/16	6248;6240;6242;6252;6210U;6240M	C30	C35	C30
	150W	24/16/8	6252N	C25, Special	C30, DIMM limit 1*	C25, Special limit*
				limit*
	150W	16/26/16/24	6226R/6230R/6208U/5220R	C30	C35	C30
	140W	22/8	6152; 6140	C40E45	C40E45	C35
	140W	14	6132	C30	C35	C30
	140W	22	6238;6238M	C40E45	C40E45	C35
	135W	24	6262V	C40E45	C40E45	C35
	130W	8	6234	C40E45	C40E45	C35
	130W	8	6134	C30	C35	C30
	130W	8	4215R	C30	C35	C30

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Table 20. Thermal restrictions matrix (continued)

Thermal				Ambient restriction
Design Power	Core count	Processors
(TDP) for the			M1000e	VRTX		FX2
processor
125W	20/16	6138; 6130; 8153	C40E45	C40E45		C35
125W	12	6126	C40E45	C40E45		C35
125W	20	6138T	C30	C35		C30
125W	16	6130T	C30	C35		C30
125W	12	6126T	C30	C35		C30
125W	20/18/16/12	6209U;6230;5220S;5218;8253;6226;5220	C40E45	C40E45		C35
125W	20/16/4	6230N	C35	C35		C35
125W	20	5218R	C40E45	C40E45		C35
115W	6	6128	C30	C35		C30
115W	8	5217	C35	C35		C35
115W	20	6222V	C35	C35		C35
105W	4	5122; 8156	C30	C35		C30
105W	14/12	5120; 5118	C40E45	C40E45		C40E45
105W	14	5120T	C30	C35		C30
105W	4	5222/8256	C30	C35		C30
105W	16	5218T	C30	C30		C30
100W	16	4216	C40E45	C40E45		C40E45
95W	10	4210T	C40E45	C40E45		C40E45
85W	12/10/8/6/4	4116; 5115; 4114; 4110; 4108; 3106; 3104; 4112	C40E45	C40E45		C40E45
85W	14	5119T	C40E45	C40E45		C40E45
85W	12	4116T	C40E45	C40E45		C40E45
85W	10	4114T	C40E45	C40E45		C40E45
85W	12/10/8/6	5215;4215;4214;4216;	C40E45	C40E45		C40E45
		4210;4208;3204;5215M;5215L
70W	8	4109T	C40E45	C40E45		C40E45

*DIMM limit 1 – Max 64 GB LRDIMMs. No 128 GB, No AEP(Apache Pass). This is applicable only for systems with dual processors.

*DIMM limit 2– Max 32 GB LRDIMMs. No 128 GB/ 64 GB, No AEP(Apache Pass). This is applicable only for systems with dual processors.

*Special limit – No drives, No Backplane, No PCIe, and Max 64GB LRDIMM

**C indicates that the processor is continuously operating at the specified temperature or lower.

***E indicates the expanded operating temperature specified for the processor. * Not Supported - Only supported in a 1 socket config at ambient 30C

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Initial system setup and configuration

Topics:

•Setting up your system

•iDRAC configuration

•Options to install the operating system

Setting up your system

Complete the following steps to set up your system:

Steps

1.Unpack the system.

2.Remove the I/O connector cover from the system connectors.

CAUTION: While installing the system, ensure that it is properly aligned with the slot on the enclosure to prevent damage to the system connectors.

3.Install the system in the enclosure.

4.Turn on the enclosure.

NOTE: Wait for the chassis to initialize before you press the power button.

5.Press the power button on the system.

Alternatively, you can also turn on the system by using:

•The system iDRAC. For more information, see the Log in to iDRAC section.

•The enclosure Chassis Management Controller (CMC), after the system iDRAC is configured on the CMC. For more information, see the CMC User’s Guide at www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals > Chassis Management Controllers

iDRAC configuration

The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) is designed to make system administrators more productive and improve the overall availability of Dell systems. iDRAC alerts administrators about system issues and enables them to perform remote system management. This reduces the need for physical access to the system.

Options to set up iDRAC IP address

To enable communication between your system and iDRAC, you must first configure the network settings based on your network infrastructure.

NOTE: For static IP configuration, you must request for it at the time of purchase.

This option is set to DHCP by Default. You can set up the IP address by using one of the following interfaces:

Interfaces Document/Section

iDRAC Settings Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals utility

Dell Deployment Dell Deployment Toolkit User’s Guide at www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage Deployment Toolkit

Toolkit

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Interfaces	Document/Section
Dell Lifecycle	Dell Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
Controller
CMC Web	Dell Chassis Management Controller Firmware User’s Guide at www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals > Chassis
interface	Management Controllers
iDRAC Direct	See Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals

Log in to iDRAC

You can log in to iDRAC as:

•iDRAC user

•Microsoft Active Directory user

•Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) user

If you have opted for secure default access to iDRAC, you must use the iDRAC secure default password available on the system Information tag. If you have not opted for secure default access to iDRAC, then use the default user name and password –root and calvin. You can also log in by using your Single Sign-On or Smart Card.

NOTE: You must have the iDRAC credentials to log in to iDRAC.

NOTE: Ensure that you change the default username and password after setting up the iDRAC IP address.

For more information about logging in to the iDRAC and iDRAC licenses, see the latest Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.

You can also access iDRAC by using RACADM. For more information, see the RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.

Options to install the operating system

If the system is shipped without an operating system, install a supported operating system by using one of the following resources:

Table 21. Resources to install the operating system

Resources	Location
iDRAC	www.dell.com/idracmanuals
Lifecycle Controller	www.dell.com/idracmanuals > Lifecycle Controller
OpenManage Deployment Toolkit	www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage Deployment
	Toolkit
Dell certified VMware ESXi	www.dell.com/virtualizationsolutions
Installation and How-to videos for supported operating systems on	Supported Operating Systems for Dell EMC PowerEdge systems
PowerEdge systems

Methods to download firmware and drivers

You can download the firmware and drivers by using any of the following methods:

Table 22. Firmware and drivers

Methods	Location
From the Dell EMC support site	www.dell.com/support/home
Using Dell Remote Access Controller Lifecycle Controller (iDRAC	www.dell.com/idracmanuals
with LC)
Using Dell Repository Manager (DRM)	www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals > Repository Manager

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Table 22. Firmware and drivers (continued)

Methods	Location
Using Dell OpenManage Essentials	www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage Essentials
Using Dell OpenManage Enterprise	www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage Enterprise
Using Dell Server Update Utility (SUU)	www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals > Server Update Utility
Using Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK)	www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage Deployment
	Toolkit
Using iDRAC virtual media	www.dell.com/idracmanuals

Downloading drivers and firmware

Dell EMC recommends that you download and install the latest BIOS, drivers, and systems management firmware on your system.

Prerequisites

Ensure that you clear the web browser cache before downloading the drivers and firmware.

Steps

1.Go to www.dell.com/support/home.

2.In the Drivers & Downloads section, type the Service Tag of your system in the Enter a Service Tag or product ID box, and then click Submit.

NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, select Detect Product to allow the system to automatically detect the Service Tag, or click View products, and navigate to your product.

3.Click Drivers & Downloads.

The drivers that are applicable to your system are displayed.

4.Download the drivers to a USB drive, CD, or DVD.

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Pre-operating system management applications

You can manage basic settings and features of a system without booting to the operating system by using the system firmware.

Topics:

•Options to manage the pre-operating system applications

•System Setup

•Dell Lifecycle Controller

•Boot Manager

•PXE boot

Options to manage the pre-operating system applications

Your system has the following options to manage the pre-operating system applications:

•System Setup

•Dell Lifecycle Controller

•Boot Manager

•Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)

System Setup

By using the System Setup screen, you can configure the BIOS settings, iDRAC settings, and device settings of your system.

NOTE: Help text for the selected field is displayed in the graphical browser by default. To view the help text in the text browser, press F1.

You can access system setup by one of the following:

•Standard graphical browser—The browser is enabled by default.

•Text browser—The browser is enabled by using Console Redirection.

Viewing System Setup

To view the System Setup screen, perform the following steps:

Steps

1.Power on, or restart your system.

2.Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again.

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System Setup details

The System Setup Main Menu screen details are explained as follows:

Option Description

System BIOS Enables you to configure BIOS settings. iDRAC Settings Enables you to configure the iDRAC settings.

The iDRAC settings utility is an interface to set up and configure the iDRAC parameters by using UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface). You can enable or disable various iDRAC parameters by using the iDRAC settings utility. For more information about this utility, see Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.

Device Settings Enables you to configure device settings.

System BIOS

You can use the System BIOS screen to edit specific functions such as boot order, system password, and setup password, set the SATA and PCIe NVMe RAID mode, and enable or disable USB ports.

Viewing System BIOS

To view the System BIOS screen, perform the following steps:

Steps

1.Power on, or restart your system.

2.Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: If the operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then restart the system and try again.

3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.

System BIOS Settings details

About this task

The System BIOS Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option	Description
System	Provides information about the system such as the system model name, BIOS version, and Service Tag.
Information
Memory Settings	Provides information and options related to the installed memory.
Processor	Provides information and options related to the processor such as speed and cache size.
Settings
SATA Settings	Provides options to enable or disable the integrated SATA controller and ports.
NVMe Settings	Provides options to change the NVMe settings. If the system contains the NVMe drives that you want to
	configure in a RAID array, you must set both this field and the Embedded SATA field on the SATA Settings
	menu to RAID mode. You might also need to change the Boot Mode setting to UEFI. Otherwise, you should set
	this field to Non-RAID mode.
Boot Settings	Provides options to specify the Boot mode (BIOS or UEFI). Enables you to modify UEFI and BIOS boot settings.
Network Settings	Provides options to manage the UEFI network settings and boot protocols.
	Legacy network settings are managed from the Device Settings menu.

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Option Description

Integrated Devices Provides options to manage integrated device controllers and ports, specifies related features and options.

Serial	Provides options to manage the serial ports, their related features and options.
Communication
System Profile	Provides options to change the processor power management settings, and memory frequency.
Settings
System Security	Provides options to configure the system security settings, such as system password, setup password, Trusted
	Platform Module (TPM) security, and UEFI secure boot. It also manages the power button on the system.
Redundant OS	Sets the redundant OS information for redundant OS control.
Control
Miscellaneous	Provides options to change the system date and time.
Settings

System Information

You can use the System Information screen to view system properties such as Service Tag, system model name, and BIOS version.

Viewing System Information

To view the System Information screen, perform the following steps:

Steps

1.Power on, or restart your system.

2.Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again.

3.On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.

4.On the System BIOS screen, click System Information.

System Information details

About this task

The System Information screen details are explained as follows:

Option	Description
System Model	Specifies the system model name.
Name
System BIOS	Specifies the BIOS version installed on the system.
Version
System	Specifies the current version of the Management Engine firmware.
Management
Engine Version
System Service	Specifies the system Service Tag.
Tag
System	Specifies the name of the system manufacturer.
Manufacturer
System	Specifies the contact information of the system manufacturer.
Manufacturer

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Option Description

Contact

Information

System CPLD Specifies the current version of the system complex programmable logic device (CPLD) firmware.

Version

UEFI Compliance Specifies the UEFI compliance level of the system firmware.

Version

Memory Settings

You can use the Memory Settings screen to view all the memory settings and enable or disable specific memory functions, such as system memory testing and node interleaving.

Viewing Memory Settings

To view the Memory Settings screen, perform the following steps:

Steps

1.Power on, or restart your system.

2.Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: If the operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then restart the system and try again.

3.On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.

4.On the System BIOS screen, click Memory Settings.

Memory Settings details

About this task

The Memory Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option	Description
System Memory	Specifies the memory size in the system.
Size
System Memory	Specifies the type of memory that is installed in the system.
Type
System Memory	Specifies the system memory speed.
Speed
System Memory	Specifies the system memory voltage.
Voltage
Video Memory	Specifies the amount of video memory.
System Memory	Specifies whether the system memory tests are run during system boot. Options are Enabled and Disabled. This
Testing	option is set to Disabled by default.
Memory Operating	Specifies the memory operating mode. The options available are Optimizer Mode, Single Rank Spare Mode,
Mode	Multi Rank Spare Mode, Mirror Mode, and Dell Fault Resilient Mode. This option is set to Optimizer Mode
	by default.
			NOTE: The Memory Operating Mode option can have different default and available options based
			on the memory configuration of your system.

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Option Description

NOTE: The Dell Fault Resilient Mode option establishes an area of memory that is fault resilient. This mode can be used by an operating system that supports the feature to load critical applications or enables the operating system kernel to maximize system availability.

NOTE: Only Optimizer Mode should be selected when Intel DC Optane Persistent Memory is installed.

Current State of Specifies the current state of the memory operating mode.

Memory Operating

Mode

Node Interleaving	Specifies if Non-Uniform Memory Architecture (NUMA) is supported. If this field is set to Enabled, memory
	interleaving is supported if a symmetric memory configuration is installed. If this field is set to Disabled, the
	system supports NUMA (asymmetric) memory configurations. This option is set to Disabled by default.
ADDDC Setting	Enables or disables ADDDC Setting feature. When Adaptive Double DRAM Device Correction (ADDDC) is
	enabled, failing DRAM's are dynamically mapped out. When set to Enabled it can have some impact to system
	performance under certain workloads. This feature is applicable for x4 DIMMs only. This option is set to Enabled
	by default.
Native tRFC	Enables 16 Gb density DIMMs to operate at their programmed Row Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC). Enabling this
Timing for 16Gb	feature may improve system performance for some configurations. However, enabling this feature has no effect
DIMMs	on configurations with 16 Gb 3DS/TSV DIMMs. This option is set to Enabled by default.
Opportunistic	Enables or disables opportunistic self-refresh feature. This option is set to Disabled by default and is not
Self-Refresh	supported when DCPMM(s) are in the system.
Correctable Error	Enables or disables logging of correctable memory threshold error. This option is set to Enabled by default.
logging

Processor Settings

You can use the Processor Settings screen to view the processor settings and perform specific functions such as enabling virtualization technology, hardware prefetcher, logical processor idling.

Viewing Processor Settings

To view the Processor Settings screen, perform the following steps:

Steps

1.Power on, or restart your system.

2.Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again.

3.On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.

4.On the System BIOS screen, click Processor Settings.

Processor Settings details

About this task

The Processor Settings screen details are explained as follows:

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Option

Logical Processor

Description

Enables or disables the logical processors and displays the number of logical processors. If this option is set to Enabled, the BIOS displays all the logical processors. If this option is set to Disabled, the BIOS displays only one logical processor per core. This option is set to Enabled by default.

CPU Interconnect

Speed

Virtualization

Technology

Enables you to govern the frequency of the communication links among the processors in the system.

NOTE: The standard and basic bin processors support lower link frequencies.

The options available are Maximum data rate, 10.4 GT/s, and 9.6 GT/s. This option is set to Maximum data rate by default.

Maximum data rate indicates that the BIOS runs the communication links at the maximum frequency that is supported by the processors. You can also select specific frequencies that the processors support, which can vary.

For best performance, you should select Maximum data rate. Any reduction in the communication link frequency affects the performance of non-local memory accesses and cache coherency traffic. Besides, it can slow access to non-local I/O devices from a particular processor.

However, if power-saving considerations outweigh performance, you might want to reduce the frequency of the processor communication links. If you do this, you should localize memory and I/O accesses to the nearest NUMA node to minimize the impact to system performance.

Enables or disables the virtualization technology for the processor. This option is set to Enabled by default.

Adjacent Cache	Optimizes the system for applications that need high utilization of sequential memory access. This option is set to
Line Prefetch	Enabled by default. You can disable this option for applications that need high utilization of random memory
	access.
Hardware	Enables or disables the hardware prefetcher. This option is set to Enabled by default.
Prefetcher
Software	Enables or disables the software prefetcher. This option is set to Enabled by default.
Prefetcher
DCU Streamer	Enables or disables the Data Cache Unit (DCU) streamer prefetcher. This option is set to Enabled by default.
Prefetcher

DCU IP Prefetcher Enables or disables the Data Cache Unit (DCU) IP prefetcher. This option is set to Enabled by default.

Sub NUMA Cluster Sub NUMA Clustering (SNC) is a feature for breaking up the LLC into disjoint clusters based on address range, with each cluster bound to a subset of the memory controllers in the system. It improves average latency to the LLC. Enables or disables the Sub NUMA Cluster. This option is set to Disabled by default.

UPI Prefetch	Enables you to get the memory that is read started early on DDR bus. The Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Rx path
	will spawn the speculative memory that is read to Integrated Memory Controller (iMC) directly. This option is set
	to Enabled by default.
LLC Prefetch	Enables or disables the LLC Prefetch on all threads. This option is set to Disabled by default.
Dead Line LLC	Enables or disables the Dead Line LLC Alloc. This option is set to Enabled by default. You can enable this option
Alloc	to enter the dead lines in LLC or disable the option to not enter the dead lines in LLC.
Directory AtoS	Enables or disables the Directory AtoS. AtoS optimization reduces remote read latencies for repeat read accesses
	without intervening writes. This option is set to Disabled by default.
Logical Processor	Enables you to improve the energy efficiency of a system. It uses the operating system core parking algorithm and
Idling	parks some of the logical processors in the system which in turn allows the corresponding processor cores to
	transition into a lower power idle state. This option can only be enabled if the operating system supports it. It is set
	to Disabled by default.
Intel SST-BF	Enable Intel SST-BF. This option is displayed if Performance Per Watt (operating system) or Custom (when
	OSPM is enabled) system profiles are selected. It is set to Disabled by default.
Intel SST-CP	Enable Intel SST-CP. This option is displayed if Performance Per Watt (operating system) or Custom (when
	OSPM is enabled) system profiles are selected. It is set to Disabled by default.
Configurable TDP	Enables you to configure the TDP level. The available options are Nominal, Level 1, and Level 2. This option is set
	to Nominal by default.

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Option Description

NOTE: This option is only available on certain stock keeping units (SKUs) of the processors.

SST-Performance Enables you to reconfigure the processor using Speed Select Technology.

Profile

x2APIC Mode Enables or disables the x2APIC mode. This option is set to Enabled by default.

Dell Controlled Controls the turbo engagement. Enable this option only when System Profile is set to Performance.

Turbo NOTE: Depending on the number of installed processors, there might be up to two processor listings.

Number of Cores Controls the number of enabled cores in each processor. This option is set to All by default. per Processor

Processor Core Specifies the maximum core frequency of the processor.

Speed

Processor Bus Displays the bus speed of the processor.

Speed

Processor n	NOTE: Depending on the number of processors, there might be up to two processors listed.

The following settings are displayed for each processor that is installed in the system:

Option	Description
Family-Model-	Specifies the family, model, and stepping of the processor as defined by Intel.
Stepping
Brand	Specifies the brand name.
Level 2 Cache	Specifies the total L2 cache.
Level 3 Cache	Specifies the total L3 cache.
Number of Cores	Specifies the number of cores per processor.
Maximum Memory	Specifies the maximum memory capacity per processor.
Capacity
Microcode	Specifies the microcode.

SATA Settings

You can use the SATA Settings screen to view the settings of SATA devices and enable SATA and PCIe NVMe RAID mode on your system.

Viewing SATA Settings

To view the SATA Settings screen, perform the following steps:

Steps

1.Power on, or restart your system.

2.Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again.

3.On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.

4.On the System BIOS screen, click SATA Settings.

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SATA Settings details

About this task

The SATA Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option	Description
Embedded SATA	Enables the embedded SATA option to be set to Off, or AHCI Mode, or RAID Mode. This option is set to AHCI
	Mode by default.
Security Freeze	Enables you to send Security Freeze Lock command to the embedded SATA drives during POST. This option is
Lock	applicable only for AHCI mode. This option is set to Enabled by default.
Write Cache	Enables or disables the command for the embedded SATA drives during POST. This option is set to Disabled by
	default.
Port n	Enables you to set the drive type of the selected device.
	For AHCI Mode or RAID Mode, BIOS support is always enabled.

Option	Description
Model	Specifies the drive model of the selected device.
Drive Type	Specifies the type of drive attached to the SATA port.
Capacity	Specifies the total capacity of the drive. This field is undefined for removable media
	devices such as optical drives.

NVMe Settings

The NVMe settings enable you to set the NVMe drives to either RAID mode or Non-RAID mode.

NOTE: To configure these drives as RAID drives, you must set the NVMe drives and the Embedded SATA option in the SATA Settings menu to RAID mode. If not, you must set this field to Non-RAID mode.

Viewing NVMe Settings

To view the NVMe Settings screen, perform the following steps:

Steps

1.Power on, or restart your system.

2.Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again.

3.On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.

4.On the System BIOS screen, click NVMe Settings.

NVMe Settings details

About this task

The NVMe Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option Description

NVMe Mode

Enables you to set the NVMe mode. This option is set to Non RAID by default.

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