Dell Emc Poweredge T640: Technical Guide
Dell Emc Poweredge T640: Technical Guide
Dell Emc Poweredge T640: Technical Guide
Technical Guide
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2020 - 02
Rev. A04
Contents
List of Figures..........................................................................................................................................................5
List of Tables........................................................................................................................................................... 6
4 Processor...................................................................................................................................16
Processor Features..............................................................................................................................................................16
Supported processors......................................................................................................................................................... 16
Chipset...................................................................................................................................................................................21
5 System memory......................................................................................................................... 22
Memory speed..................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Memory module installation guides................................................................................................................................... 23
6 Storage..................................................................................................................................... 24
Supported hard drives........................................................................................................................................................ 24
Storage controllers..............................................................................................................................................................25
IDSDM/vFlash card.............................................................................................................................................................25
Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS)..................................................................................................................25
External storage...................................................................................................................................................................26
Contents 3
10 Rack rails................................................................................................................................. 32
4 Contents
List of Figures
Figure 1. PowerEdge T640 front panel...............................................................................................................12
Figure 5. Left slam latch handle outer surface to right slam handle outer surface height......................... 38
Figure 7. Bezel to rear wall/Bezel to rear power supply handle/Bezel to rear fan depth.......................... 40
List of Figures 5
List of Tables
Table 1. New technologies..................................................................................................................................... 8
6 List of Tables
Table 22. Maximum altitude specifications........................................................................................................ 41
List of Tables 7
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System overview
Introduction
The PowerEdge T640 is the latest 2-socket, rack-capable tower (5U rack) server designed to run complex workloads using highly scalable
memory, I/O, and network options. The system features the Intel Xeon Processor Scalable family, up to 24 DIMMs, PCI Express (PCIe)
3.0 enabled expansion slots, and a choice of network interface technologies to cover NIC and LOM.
The PowerEdge T640 is a general-purpose platform capable of handling demanding workloads and applications, such as:
• Data warehouse
• Ecommerce
• Databases
• High-performance computing (HPC)
The PowerEdge T640 is the most scalable 2-socket tower server in the Dell EMC portfolio. The T640 is suitable for Remote Office,
Branch Office (ROBO) and Small Medium Business (SMB) usage in an office or data center environment that requires large amount of
disk, memory space, I/O slots, and GPGPU.
New Technologies
Table 1. New technologies
Technology Detailed Description
2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® • 14nm process technology
Processor Scalable family • Virtual address space: 48 bits
• Physical address space 46 bits
• Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
• Up to 28 cores
• Up to 3.7 GHz
• Max TDP: 205W
iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller The new embedded systems management solution for the Dell EMC systems features hardware
and firmware inventory and alerting, data center level power monitoring, and faster performance.
For details, see the Dell EMC OpenManage systems management section
Wireless Management The Quick Sync feature is an extension of NFC based low bandwidth of the previous generation
Quick Sync interface. Quick Sync 2.0 will offer feature parity with previous generation server
NFC interface with improved user experience. To extend this Quick Sync feature to wide variety
of Mobile OS's with higher data throughput, the Quick Sync 2.0 version replaces previous
generation NFC technology with wireless at-the-box system management.
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System features
Product comparison
Table 2. Product comparison
Feature PowerEdge T640 PowerEdge T630
CPU 2x 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® processor Scalable Family 2x Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 (Haswell-EP),
Broadwell
Memory • 24 DDR4 DIMM slots • Up to 24 DDR4 DIMM slots
• Supports RDIMMs/LRDIMMs • 1.5TB max memory
• Speeds up to 2933MT/s, 3TB max • Speeds up to 2400MT/s
• Up to 12 NVDIMM, 192GB max
CPU Interconnect Intel Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI)
Hard drives 8x3.5 -inch, 18x3.5 -inch, 16x2.5 -inch, 16x2.5 -inch + 8x 8x3.5 -inch, 18x3.5 -inch, 16x2.5 -inch, 32x2.5 -
NVMe, 32x2.5 -inch - 12Gb SAS, 6Gb SATA inch - 12Gb SAS, 6Gb SATA
Storage Controllers Adapters: HBA330, H330, H730P, H740P, H840, 12Gb SAS Adapters: HBA330, H330, H730, H730P, H830
HBA Mini Mono: HBA330, H330, H730P, H740P SW RAID: (ext) Mini Mono: HBA330, H330, H730, H730P
S140 SW RAID: S130
PCIe SSD Up to 8x PCIe SSD (NVMe) 4x PCIe SSD
PCIe Slots Max 8 PCIe 3.0 + 1 internal Max 7 PCIe Gen3 + 1 internal
LOM 2x 10GbE (10GBASE-T) Broadcom 57416 2x 1GbE
USB Ports Front: 1 port (USB 3.0), 1 port (USB 2.0), dedicated iDRAC, Front: 1 port (USB 3.0), 1 port USB2.0,
serial, video, 6x USB2.0/3.0 dedicated iDRAC, serial, video,4x USB 2.0
Tower/Rack 5U (rack) 5U (rack)
Power Supplies • 2400W Platinum (AC only) AC: 495W, 750W, 1100W DC: 1100W Mixed
• 2000 Platinum (AC only) Mode: 750W 1100W DC, 1600W
• 1600W Platinum (AC only)
• 1100W Platinum (AC/DC)
• 750W Platinum/Titanium (AC only)
• 750W Platinum Mixed Mode DC (For china only)
• 495W Platinum (AC only)
System features 9
Specifications
Table 3. Technical specifications
Feature Specification
Form factor 5U rackable tower
Chassis dimension • Width: 217.7 mm
• Height: 443.23 mm
• Depth: 707.8 mm
Chassis weight • 16x2.5 inch hard drive with 8 fans: 38.42 kg/84.70 lb
• 32x2.5 inch hard drive with 8 fans: 42.36 kg/93.38 lb
• 18x3.5 inch hard drive with 8 fans: 49.65 kg/109.45 lb
PCIe slots • Slot 1: Full Length, Full Height, CPU1 - PCIe Gen3 x16 (x16 connector)
• Slot 2: Full Length, Full Height, CPU1 - PCIe Gen3 x4 (x8 connector)
• Slot 3: Full Length, Full Height, CPU1 - PCIe Gen3 x16 (x16 connector)
• Slot 4: Half Length, Full Height, CPU2 - PCIe Gen3 x8 (x8 connector)
• Slot 5: Full Length, Full Height, CPU2 - PCIe Gen3 (DMI) x4 (x8 connector)
• Slot 6: Full Length, Full Height, CPU2 - PCIe Gen3 x16 (x16 connector)
• Slot 7: Full Length, Full Height, CPU2 - PCIe Gen3 x8 (x8 connector)
• Slot 8: Full Length, Full Height, CPU2 - PCIe Gen3 x16 (x16 connector)
• Slot 9(internal): Half Length, Full Height, CPU1 - PCIe Gen3 x8 (x8 connector)
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Feature Specification
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Chassis views and features
Chassis view and features
Front panel view and features
The following components are located on the front of the PowerEdge T640:
1. Power button
2. System information tag
Security features
The latest generation of PowerEdge servers has the features listed in the table to help ensure the security of your data center.
Supported processors
Table 5. Supported Processors for T640
Model Intel SKU SKU type Stepping Speed(GHz Cache(M QPI(GT/ Max Cores Turbo TDP (W)
) B) s) Memory
Speed(M
T/s)
Intel Xeon 6258R Gold XCC 2.7 38.5 10.4 2933 28 Turbo 205
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 6238L Gold XCC 2.1 30.25 10.4 2933 22 Turbo 140
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 6222V Gold XCC 1.8 27.5 10.4 2400 20 Turbo 115
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 6230N Gold XCC 2.3 27.5 10.4 2933 20 Turbo 125
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 6248M Gold XCC 2.1 30.25 10.4 2933 22 Turbo 140
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 6248R Gold XCC 3.0 35.75 10.4 2933 24 Turbo 205
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 6248 Gold XCC 2.5 27.5 10.4 2933 20 Turbo 150
Processor
16 Processor
Model Intel SKU SKU type Stepping Speed(GHz Cache(M QPI(GT/ Max Cores Turbo TDP (W)
) B) s) Memory
Speed(M
T/s)
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 6246R Gold XCC 3.4 22 10.4 2933 16 Turbo 205
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 6246 Gold XCC 3.3 24.75 10.4 2933 12 Turbo 165
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 6242R Gold XCC 3.1 27.5 10.4 2933 20 Turbo 205
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 6240R Gold XCC 2.4 35.75 10.4 2933 24 Turbo 165
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 6240 Gold XCC 2.6 24.75 10.4 2933 18 Turbo 150
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 6238R Gold XCC 2.2 38.5 10.4 2933 28 Turbo 165
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 6238 Gold XCC 2.1 30.25 10.4 2933 22 Turbo 140
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 6234 Gold XCC 3.3 24.75 10.4 2933 8 Turbo 130
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 6230R Gold XCC 2.1 35.75 10.4 2933 26 Turbo 150
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 6230 Gold XCC 2.1 27.5 10.4 2933 20 Turbo 125
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 6226R Gold XCC 2.9 22 10.4 2933 16 Turbo 150
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 6226 Gold XCC 2.7 19.25 10.4 2933 12 Turbo 125
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 5222 Gold HCC 3.8 16.5 10.4 2933 4 Turbo 105
Processor
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Model Intel SKU SKU type Stepping Speed(GHz Cache(M QPI(GT/ Max Cores Turbo TDP (W)
) B) s) Memory
Speed(M
T/s)
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 5220R Gold HCC 2.2 35.75 10.4 2933 24 Turbo 150
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 5220 Gold HCC 2.2 24.75 10.4 2666 18 Turbo 125
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 5218R Gold HCC 2.1 27.5 10.4 2933 20 Turbo 125
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 5218 Gold HCC 2.3 22 10.4 2666 16 Turbo 125
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 5217 Gold HCC 3.0 11 10.4 2666 8 Turbo 115
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 5215 Gold HCC 2.5 13.75 10.4 2666 10 Turbo 85
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 4216 Silver HCC 2.1 22 10.4 2400 16 Turbo 100
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 4215R Silver HCC 3.2 11 9.6 2400 8 Turbo 130
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 4215 Silver HCC 2.5 11 10.4 2400 8 Turbo 85
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 4214R Silver HCC 2.4 16.5 9.6 2400 12 Turbo 100
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 4214 Silver HCC 2.2 16.5 10.4 2400 12 Turbo 85
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 4210R Silver HCC 2.4 13.75 9.6 2400 10 Turbo 100
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 4210 Silver HCC 2.2 13.75 10.4 2400 10 Turbo 85
Processor
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Model Intel SKU SKU type Stepping Speed(GHz Cache(M QPI(GT/ Max Cores Turbo TDP (W)
) B) s) Memory
Speed(M
T/s)
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 4208 Silver HCC 2.1 11 10.4 2400 8 Turbo 85
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 3206 Bronze LCC 1.9 11 10.4 2133 10 Turbo 85
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 3206R Bronze LCC 1.9 11 9.6 2400 8 No Turbo 85
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 3204 Bronze LCC 1.9 8.25 10.4 2133 6 Turbo 85
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 8180 Platinum XCC 2.5 38.5 10.4 2666 28 Turbo 205W
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 6152 Gold XCC 2.1 25 10.4 2666 22 Turbo 140W
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 6148 Gold XCC 2.4 27 10.4 2666 20 Turbo 150W
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 6140M Gold XCC 2.3 25 10.4 2666 18 Turbo 140W
Processor
Scalable
Family**
Intel Xeon 6140 Gold XCC 2.3 25 10.4 2666 18 Turbo 140W
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 6134M Gold XCC 3.2 24.75 10.4 2666 8 Turbo 130W
Processor
Scalable
Family**
Intel Xeon 6134 Gold XCC 3.3 24.75 10.4 2666 8 Turbo 130W
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 6132 Gold XCC 2.6 19.25 10.4 2666 14 Turbo 140W
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 6128 Gold XCC 3.4 19.25 10.4 2666 6 Turbo 115W
Processor
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Model Intel SKU SKU type Stepping Speed(GHz Cache(M QPI(GT/ Max Cores Turbo TDP (W)
) B) s) Memory
Speed(M
T/s)
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 6126 Gold XCC 2.6 19.25 10.4 2666 12 Turbo 125W
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 5122 Gold XCC 3.6 16.5 10.4 2400 4 Turbo 105W
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 5120 Gold HCC 2.2 19.25 10.4 2400 14 Turbo 105W
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 5118 Gold HCC 2.3 16.5 10.4 2400 12 Turbo 105W
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 5117 Gold HCC 2.0 19.25 10.4 2666 14 Turbo 105W
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 4116 Silver HCC 2.1 16 9.6 2400 12 Turbo 85W
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 4114 Silver LCC 2.2 14 9.6 2400 10 Turbo 85W
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 4112 Silver LCC 2.6 8.25 9.6 2400 4 Turbo 85W
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 4110 Silver LCC 2.1 11 9.6 2400 8 Turbo 85W
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 4108 Silver LCC 1.8 11 9.6 2400 8 Turbo 85W
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 3106 Bronze LCC 1.7 11 9.6 2133 8 No Turbo 85W
Processor
Scalable
Family
Intel Xeon 3104 Bronze LCC 1.7 11 9.6 2133 6 No Turbo 85W
Processor
Scalable
Family
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Processor configurations
The T640 supports two processors with up to 32 cores per processor.
Processor installation
For processor installation instructions, see the Disassembly and reassembly section.
Chipset
The Dell EMC PowerEdge T640 uses the Intel C620 chipset (PCH) that provides extensive I/O support. Functions and capabilities include:
• ACPI Power Management Logic Support, Revision 4.0a
• PCI Express Base Specification Revision 3.0
• Integrated Serial ATA host controller, supports data transfer rates of up to 6Gb/s on all ports.
• xHCI USB controller with SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports
• Direct Media Interface
• Serial Peripheral Interface
• Enhanced Serial Peripheral Interface
• Flexible I/O-Allows some high speed I/O signals to be configured as PCIe root ports, PCIe uplink for use with certain PCH SKUs, SATA
(and sSATA), or USB 3.0.
• General Purpose Input Output (GPIO)
• Low Pin Count interface, interrupt controller, and timer functions
• System Management Bus Specification, Version 2.0
• Integrated Clock Controller / Real Time Clock Controller
• Intel® High Definition Audio and Intel® Smart Sound Technology
• Integrated 10/1Gb Ethernet
• Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet MAC
• Supports Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise
• Supports Intel® Active Management Technology and Server Platform Services
• Supports Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O
• Supports Intel® Trusted Execution Technology
• JTAG Boundary Scan support
• Intel Trace Hub for debug
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System memory
The PowerEdge T640 support up to 24 DIMMs. Depending on the Intel® CPU, memory speeds of up to 2933 MT/s with 1 DIMM per
channel and 2666 MT/s with 2 DIMMs per channel are available. They support flexible memory configurations ranging from capacities of 8
GB minimum to 3 TB maximum. Each CPU has 12 memory DIMM slots. Those DIMMs are organized into 6 different channels so there are
2 DIMMs per channel. For best performance all memory channels should be populated with the same number of DIMMs, either 6 or 12
DIMMs per CPU.
Topics:
• Memory speed
• Memory module installation guides
Memory speed
The PowerEdge T640 support memory speeds of 1866 MT/s, 2133 MT/s, 2400 MT/s, 2666 MT/s, and 2933 MT/s depending on the
DIMM types installed and configured. All memory on all processors and channels run at the same speed and voltage. By default, highest
common supported speed between the CPUs and DIMMs. The operating speed of the memory is also determined by the maximum speed
supported by the processor, the speed settings in the BIOS, and the operating voltage of the system.
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Memory module installation guides
The list below are the PowerEdge T640's DIMM population requirements:
• Speed: If DIMMs of different speeds are mixed, all channels across all processors operate at the slowest DIMM's common frequency.
• DIMM type: Max two types of DIMMs allowed per system and they have to be NVDIMMs and RDIMMS. RDIMM/LRDIMM and
LRDIMM/NVDIMM cannot be mixed.
• DIMMs with different data widths can be mixed. DIMMs with x4 and x8 data widths are supported and mixing is allowed.
• Can mix DIMMs with different capacities.
• Population rules require the largest capacity DIMM be placed first (slot A1 populated first, then A2, and so on. The second CPU
mirrors the first CPU population).
• Maximum of two different capacity DIMMs allowed in a system
• Can mix DIMMs with different ranks.
• Maximum of two different rank DIMMs allowed in a system
Memory RAS
Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) features help keep the system online and operational without significant impact to
performance, and decreases data loss and crashing issues. RAS helps in rapid and accurate diagnosis of system faults.
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Storage
The PowerEdge T640 provides storage expandability that allows you to adapt to your workload and operational demands. With
comprehensive storage options, the T640 offer various drive types, internal and external storage controllers, and different backplanes for
varied number of drives.
Topics:
• Supported hard drives
• Storage controllers
• IDSDM/vFlash card
• Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS)
• External storage
3.5-inch • EC, HDD, 12Gbps SAS, 3.5, 7.2K, 512n, 1TB, 2TB
• EC, HDD, 12Gbps SAS, 3.5, 7.2K, 4096n, 8TB
• EC, HDD, 12Gbps SAS, 3.5, 7.2K, 512e, 10TB
• EC, HDD, 12Gbps SAS, 3.5, 7.2K, 512n, FIPS-140, 4TB
• EC, HDD, 6Gbps SATA, 3.5, 7.2K, 512n, 1TB, 2TB
• EC, HDD, 6Gbps SATA, 3.5, 7.2K, 512e, 8TB, 10TB
• EC, HDD, 12Gbps SAS, 3.5, 7.2K, 512e, 8TB
• EC, HDD, 12Gbps SAS, 3.5, 7.2K, 4096n, 8TB
• EC, HDD, 6Gbps SATA, 3.5, 7.2K, 512n, 1TB
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Form factor Capacities
Storage controllers
In order to reduce complexity and provide manageable system storage, the PowerEdge T640 offers support for one version of PCIe low-
profile form factor internal storage controller and four versions of external storage controllers-internal PCIe slot.
IDSDM/vFlash card
This module contains the Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM) and vFlash card that are combined into a single card module. There are two
SKUs available:
• vFlash
• vFlash + IDSDM
The IDSDM with vFlash module has a dedicated slot at the back of the system chassis. This is a Dell-proprietary PCIe x1 slot that uses a
USB 3.0 interface to host. In the system, the IDSDM and vFlash card size changes from SD to microSD and the supported capacity for
IDSDM microSD cards are 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB, while the vFlash capacity is 16GB only. The write-protect switch is built onboard the
IDSDM/vFlash module.
Storage 25
External storage
Table 11. Supported external storage devices
Device type Description
External backup options • PowerVAULT TL2000 and TL4000 Compact tape libraries
• PowerVault ML6000 Modular tape libraries
• PowerVault 124T Autoloader
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Networking and PCIe
The PowerEdge T640 offers two Broadcom 57416 10GBase_T LOMs. The Broadcom 57416 (10GBase-T) onboard NIC ports are
compliant with IEEE 802.3an (10GBase-T and IEEE 802.3ab (1000Base-T) standards only. There is no support for 10/100 Base-T. The
Broadcom 57416 onboard NIC ports will only connect (link up) to a switch that supports 1000 Base-T or 10G Base-T.
Topics:
• PCIe expansion slots
Power capping Use Dell EMC's systems management to set the power cap limit for
your systems to limit the output of a PSU and reduce system
power consumption. Dell is the first hardware vendor to leverage
Intel Node Manager for circuit-breaker fast capping.
Systems management Dell EMC's servers are compliant with all relevant industry
certifications and guidelines, including 80 PLUS, Climate Savers,
and ENERGY STAR.
Dell OpenManage Power Center delivers group power
management at the rack, row, and data center level for servers,
power distribution units, and uninterruptible power supplies.
Active power management Intel® Node Manager is an embedded technology that provides
individual server- level power reporting and power limiting
functionality. Dell offers a complete power management solution
Fresh Air cooling FAC is supported with certain configuration limitations. With the
thermal design and reliability of Dell products, you can have the
capability to operate at excursion- based temperatures beyond the
industry standard of 35°C (95°F) without impacting your
availability model. This solution takes into account servers,
networking, storage, and other infrastructure.
Rack infrastructure Dell EMC offers some of the industry's highest- efficiency power
infrastructure solutions, including:
• Power distribution units (PDUs)
• Uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs)
• Energy smart containment rack enclosures
PSU specifications
The Dell EMC PowerEdge T640 system supports up to two AC or DC redundant power supply units (PSUs).
NOTE: This system is also designed to connect to the IT power systems with a phase-to-phase voltage not exceeding
240 V.
NOTE: If a system with 2000 W AC PSU operates at low line 100–120 V AC, then the power rating per PSU is derated to
1000 W.
NOTE: If a system with 1600 W AC PSU operates at low line 100–120 V AC, then the power rating per PSU is derated to
800 W.
NOTE: If a system with 1100 W AC PSU operates at low line 100–120 V AC, then the power rating per PSU is derated to
1050 W.
Acoustical design
The acoustical design of the PowerEdge T640 reflects the following:
• Versatility: The T640 saves power draw in the data center but are also quiet enough for office environment in typical and minimum
configurations. You may find that the system is sufficiently quiet where the sound it emits blends into the environment.
• Adherence to Dell's high sound quality standards: Sound quality is different from sound power level and sound pressure level in that it
describes how humans respond to annoyances in sound, like whistles and hums. One of the sound quality metrics in the Dell
specification is prominence ratio of a tone.
• Noise ramp and descent at boot-up from power off: Fan speeds and noise levels ramp during the boot process (from power- off to
power- on) in order to add a layer of protection for component cooling in the event that the system were not to boot properly. In
order to keep the boot-up process as quiet as possible, the fan speed reached during boot-up is limited to about half of full speed.
• Noise level dependencies: If acoustics is important to you, several configuration choices and settings are important to consider:
• For lower acoustical output, use a small number of lower rotational- speed SATA hard drives, nearline SAS hard drives, or non-
rotational devices like SSDs. 15k hard drives generate more acoustic noise than that of lower rotational- speed hard drives, and
noise increases with number of hard drives.
• Fan speeds and noise may increase from baseline factory configurations if certain profiles are changed by the user or the system
configurations are updated. The following is a list of items that impact fan speeds and acoustical output:
• iDRAC9 BIOS settings: Performance Per Watt (DAPC or OS) may be quieter than Performance or Dense Configuration
(iDRAC Settings > Thermal > Max. Exhaust Temperature or Fan speed offset).
• The quantity and type of PCIe cards installed: This affects overall system acoustics. Installation of more than two PCIe cards
results in an increase in overall system acoustics.
• Using a GPU card: This results in an increase in overall system acoustics.
• PCIe controller-based SSD drives: Drives such as Express flash drives and Fusion- IO cards require greater airflow for cooling,
and result in significantly higher noise levels.
• Systems with an H330 PERC: This configuration may be quieter than those with an H730P PERC with battery backup.
However, higher noise levels result when a system is configured as non-RAID.
• Hot spare feature of power supply unit: In the system default setting, the Hot Spare Feature is disabled; acoustical output from
the power supplies is lowest in this setting.
The T640 is a rack-capable tower server appropriate for typical office environment. However, for HPC usage with GPGPU, it is
recommended to install T640 in an unattended data center environment.
Rails
The ReadyRails II sliding rails for the T640 support tool-less mounting in 19 inch-wide, EIA-310-E compliant square hole and unthreaded
round hole 4-post racks. They also support tooled mounting in threaded hole 4-post racks and are available with or without the optional
cable management arm (CMA).
Below is a summary of the rack types supported by the T640 rails:
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Dell EMC OpenManage systems management
Dell EMC delivers management solutions that help IT Administrators effectively deploy, update, monitor, and manage IT assets.
OpenManage solutions and tools enable you to quickly respond to problems by helping them to manage Dell EMC servers effectively and
efficiently; in physical, virtual, local, and remote environments, operating in-band, and out-of-band (agent-free). The OpenManage
portfolio includes innovative embedded management tools such as the integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC), Chassis
Management Controller and Consoles like OpenManage Enterprise, OpenManage Power Manager plug in, and tools like Repository
Manager.
Dell EMC has developed comprehensive systems management solutions based on open standards and has integrated with management
consoles that can perform advanced management of Dell hardware. Dell EMC has connected or integrated the advanced management
capabilities of Dell hardware into offerings from the industry's top systems management vendors and frameworks such as Ansible, thus
making Dell EMC platforms easy to deploy, update, monitor, and manage.
The key tools for managing Dell EMC PowerEdge servers are iDRAC and the one-to-many OpenManage Enterprise console. OpenManage
Enterprise helps the system administrators in complete lifecycle management of multiple generations of PowerEdge servers. Other tools
such as Repository Manager, which enables simple yet comprehensive change management.
OpenManage tools integrate with systems management framework from other vendors such as VMware, Microsoft, Ansible, and
ServiceNow. This enables you to use the skills of the IT staff to efficiently manage Dell EMC PowerEdge servers.
Topics:
• Server and Chassis Managers
• Dell EMC consoles
• Automation Enablers
• Integration with third-party consoles
• Connections for third-party consoles
• Dell EMC Update Utilities
• Dell resources
Automation Enablers
• OpenManage Ansible Modules
• iDRAC RESTful APIs (Redfish)
• Standards-based APIs (Python, PowerShell)
• RACADM Command Line Interface (CLI)
• GitHub Scripting Libraries
Dell resources
For additional information about white papers, videos, blogs, forums, technical material, tools, usage examples, and other information, go
to the OpenManage page at www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals or the following product pages:
NOTE: Features may vary by server. Please refer to the product page on www.dell.com/manuals for details.
• C: 481.8288 mm
Chassis weight
System Maximum weight (with all hard drives/SSDs):
• 2.5 -inch hard drives x 32 = 42.36 Kg (93.38 lb)
• 3.5 -inch hard drives x 18 = 49.65 Kg (109.45 lb)
Environmental specifications
The table below details the environmental specifications for the PowerEdge T640:
Continuous operation (for altitude less than 950 m or 3117 ft) 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°f) with no direct sunlight on the
equipment.
less than or equal to 1% annual operating hours -5°C to 45°C at 5% to 90% RH with 29°C dew point
NOTE: When operating in the expanded temperature range, system performance may be impacted.
NOTE: When operating in the expanded temperature range, ambient temperature warnings may be reported n the
System Event.
Video specifications
Table 26. Video modes
Resolution Refresh rate Rear panel Front panel
1024x768 60 Hz Yes Yes
1280x800 60 Hz Yes Yes
1280x1024 60 Hz Yes Yes
1360x768 60 Hz Yes Yes
1440x900 60 Hz Yes Yes
1600x900 60 Hz Yes Yes
1600x1200 60 Hz Yes Yes
1680x1050 60 Hz Yes Yes
1920x1080 60 Hz Yes Yes
1920x1200 60 Hz Yes Yes
USB peripherals
The following list the available USB ports on the PowerEdge T640:
• Front ports:
• 1xUSB 2.0
• 1xUSB 3.0
• Rear ports:
• 2xUSB 2.0
• 4xUSB 3.0
The T640 supports the peripherals below:
• DVD-ROM-bootable, requires 2 USB ports
• USB key-bootable
• Keyboard-only one USB keyboard is supported
• Mouse-only one USB mouse is supported
• Floppy-bootable
Getting Started Guide This guide ships with the system, and is also available in PDF Dell.com/Support/Manuals
format. This guide provides the following information:
• Initial setup steps
• Key system features
• Technical specifications
Rack Installation Instructions This document ships with the rack kits, and provides instructions Dell.com/Support/Manuals
for installing a server in a rack.
Information Update This document ships with the system, is also available in PDF Dell.com/Support/Manuals
format online, and provides information on system updates.
System Information Label The system information label documents the system board layout Inside the system chassis cover
and system jumper settings. Text is minimized due to space
limitations and translation considerations. The label size is
standardized across platforms.
Quick Resource Locator (QRL) This code on the chassis can be scanned by a phone application Inside the system chassis cover
to access additional information and resources for the server,
including videos, reference materials, service tag information, and
Dell contact information.
Energy Smart Solution Advisor The Dell online ESSA enables easier and more meaningful Dell.com/calc
(ESSA) estimates to help you determine the most efficient configuration
possible. Use ESSA to calculate the power consumption of your
hardware, power infrastructure, and storage.
ProDeploy Plus
From beginning to end, ProDeploy Plus provides the skill and scale needed to successfully execute demanding deployments in today's
complex IT environments. Certified Dell EMC experts start with extensive environmental assessments and detailed migration planning and
recommendations. Software installation includes set up of most versions of Dell EMC SupportAssist and OpenManage system
management utilities. Post-deployment configuration assistance, testing, and product orientation services are also available.
ProDeploy
ProDeploy provides full service installation and configuration of both server hardware and system software by certified deployment
engineers including set up of leading operating systems and hypervisors as well as most versions of Dell EMC SupportAssist and
OpenManage system management utilities. To prepare for the deployment, we conduct a site readiness review and implementation
planning exercise. System testing, validation, and full project documentation with knowledge transfer complete the process.
Basic Deployment
Basic Deployment delivers worry-free professional installation by experienced technicians who know Dell EMC servers inside and out.
ProSupport Plus
When you purchase PowerEdge servers, we recommend ProSupport Plus, our proactive and preventative support, for business-critical
systems. ProSupport Plus provides all the benefits of ProSupport, plus the following:
• An assigned Technology Service Manager who knows your business and your environment
• Access to senior ProSupport engineers for faster issue resolution
• Personalized, preventive recommendations based on analysis of support trends and best practices from across the Dell EMC customer
base to reduce support issues and improve performance
• Predictive analysis for issue prevention and optimization enabled by SupportAssist
• Proactive monitoring, issue detection, notification and automated case creation for accelerated issue resolution enabled by
SupportAssist
• On-demand reporting and analytics-based recommendations enabled by SupportAssist and TechDirect
ProSupport
Our ProSupport service offers highly trained experts around the clock and around the globe to address your IT needs. We will help you
minimize disruptions and maximize availability of your PowerEdge server workloads with:
• 24x7x365 access to certified hardware and software experts
Support Technologies
Powering your support experience with predictive, data-driven technologies.
SupportAssist
The best time to solve a problem is before it happens. The automated proactive and predictive technology SupportAssist* helps reduce
steps and time to resolution, often detecting issues before they become a crisis. Benefits include:
• Value - SupportAssist is available to all customers at no additional charge.
• Improve productivity - replace manual, high-effort routines with automated support.
• Accelerate time to resolution - receive issue alerts, automatic case creation and proactive contact from Dell EMC experts.
• Gain insight and control - optimize enterprise devices with on-demand ProSupport Plus reporting in TechDirect and get predictive
issue detection before the problem starts.
SupportAssist is included with all support plans but features vary based on service level agreement.
TechDirect
Boost your IT teams productivity when supporting Dell EMC systems. With over 1.4 million self-dispatches processed each year,
TechDirect has proven its effectiveness as a support tool. You can:
• Self-dispatch replacement parts
• Request technical support
• Integrate APIs into your help desk
Or, access all your Dell EMC certification and authorization needs. Train your staff on Dell EMC products as TechDirect allows you to:
• Download study guides
• Schedule certification and authorization exams
• View transcripts of completed courses and exams
Register at techdirect.dell.com