Memory specifications
R840 servers support up to 48 288-pins RDIMMs, LRDIMMs, and NVDIMM-Ns supported with speeds of 2933 MT/s,
2667 MT/s, 2400 MT/s, and 2100 MT/s with support for memory optimized operation.
Table 6 memory specifications for the R840 system
DIMM type
DIMM rank
DIMM capacity
Quad processors
Minimum RAM
Maximum RAM
LRDIMM (VxFlex Ready
Node only)
Octal rank
128 GB
512 GB
6144 GB
RDIMM
Dual rank
32 GB
128 GB
1536 GB
RDIMM
Dual rank
16 GB
64 GB
768 GB
RDIMM
Single rank
8 GB
32 GB
384 GB
Note:
Do not mix 8 GB RDIMMs and 16 GB NVDIMM-Ns.
Storage controller specifications
R840 servers support the following internal storage controller cards:
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Internal storage controller cards: HBA330, and Boot Optimized Server Storage (BOSS-S1)
Drive specifications
R840 servers support SAS, SATA, or NVMe drives.
Table 7 Supported drive options
Chassis options
Configurations
Eight-drive chassis
VxFlex Ready Node only
Up to eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA front-accessible drives in slots 0–7
Up to eight 2.5-inch SATA front-accessible drives in slots 0–7
Twenty-four drive
chassis
Up to twenty-four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA front-accessible drives in slots 0–23
Up to twenty-four 2.5-inch NVMe front-accessible drives in slots 0–23
Ports and connector specifications
The R840 system supports the following ports and connectors:
USB ports
The R840 servers support both USB 2.0-compliant and USB 3.0-compliant ports.
Note:
The internal USB is not supported on R840.
The following table provides more information about the USB specifications.
Technical specifications
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