PowerEdge System Components

PowerEdge System Board Overview

Most PowerEdge servers use a system board as the basis of the system, much like a desktop PC. Due to the very specific needs of servers, however, PowerEdge system boards incorporate many features not seen on standard desktop system boards.

This section will point out common features found on PowerEdge system boards, using the PowerEdge 6400 and PowerEdge 2500 as examples. These two servers use different system board designs, with the PowerEdge 6400 supporting up to four slotted Intel processors while the PowerEdge 2500 supports one or two socketed Intel processors.

There are two PowerEdge servers that use no system board at all, the PowerEdge 7150 and the PowerEdge 8450. These systems use subassemblies that work together to perform the tasks of a system board. The PowerEdge 8450 supports up to eight 32-bit slotted Intel processors while the PowerEdge 7150 supports up four socket M Intel Itanium™ 64-bit processors.