Dell PowerEdge FX Architecture Server Options
The PowerEdge FC640 delivers powerful performing processors, large memory capacity and highly scalable I/O capability that meet virtualization, server consolidation, scale-out, private cloud or hybrid cloud needs.
The FX2 chassis has two versions:
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PowerEdge FX2s: “switched” configuration supporting up to eight low-profile PCIe 3.0 expansion slots
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PowerEdge FX2: lower-cost “unswitched” configuration that does not offer expansion slots.
Supported Chassis Options
FC830 16x 1.8" 
View FC830 Blade Server
Storage: 16x 1.8" SAS Drives
SATA_BP connectorSAS backplane cable connector that connects SSDs populated in bays 0-7 to the system board through an expander card.
J_PERC connectorSAS drive backplane cable connector that connects SSDs populated in bays 8–15 to the system board.
FC830 2xPCIe + 6x2.5" 
View FC830 Blade Server
Storage: 2xPCIe + 6x2.5" SATA Drives
SATA_BP connector2SATA drive backplane cable connector that connects six hard drives or SSDs to the system board
J_PERC connectorPCIe drive backplane cable connector that connects two PCIe SSDs to the system board.
FC830 8x 2.5" SAS 
View FC830 Blade Server
Storage: 8x 2.5" SAS Drives
J_PERC connectorSAS backplane cable connector that connects eight hard drives or SSDs to the system board.
FC830 8x 2.5" SATA View FC830 Blade Server
Storage: 8x 2.5" SATA Drives
SATA_BP connectorSATA backplane cable connector that connects eight hard drives or SSDs to the system board.
The FC830 is a Powerful 4-socket server with dense compute, memory scalability and a highly expandable storage subsystem, the Dell PowerEdge FC830 is designed for data centers requiring the performance and reliability enterprise applications demand.
With powerful processors, enormous memory and highly scalable I/O capabilities, the PowerEdge FC830 excels at running a wide range of database-driven, mission-critical applications for midsize and large businesses, like enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM). Combining exceptional performance and data access capabilities, the FC830 is also ideal for the database tier of web tech and HPC environments or large-scale virtualization.
Flexible, scalable, powerfulPowered by up to four 22-core Intel Xeon E5-4600 v4 processors, each FC830 has 48 DIMMs, 16 x 1.8-inch, or eight 2.5-inch front access drives, a dual-port 10GB select network adapter (SNA) and access to four PCI Express (PCIe) expansion slots in the shared chassis.
Fit the infrastructure to the jobBuild an infrastructure that’s tailormade for your unique IT requirements. The FC830 provide flexible virtualization with great VM density and highly scalable resources for the consolidation of large or performance-hungry VMs, and also offers a rich set of storage options, including the PowerEdge FD332 storage block, which provides up to 16 direct-attached drives
The efficiencies of shared infrastructureFC830 servers are housed in the FX2 enclosure, a 2U converged platform delivering the density of a blade architecture with the simplicity and cost benefits of rack-based systems — all in a compact modular design. The FX2 delivers efficiency through shared power, cooling, networking and management, as well as PCIe slots and I/O module options that enable any style of storage — DAS, SAN or NAS.
Right-size your ITQuickly and efficiently add resources to the chassis at the single block level, or add one or more fully loaded 2U enclosures. A single FX2 with two FC830 servers, scales up to 176 cores, 96 DIMMs of memory and 32 drives of in-server storage so you can readily tailor your infrastructure with the right power, storage and connectivity to meet your unique business needs.
I/O & PCIe connectors
bNDCLOM network provides four connections per half-width compute sled, two connections per quarter-width compute sled, and eight connections per full-width compute sled for a maximum of 16 lanes. The maximum external connections possible are 16 RJ-45 Ethernet ports.
2 x bNDC In the two-bay chassis configuration that supports up to two full-width compute sleds, a compute sled is mapped to four ports on each I/O module.
PCIe Mezzanine B and CPowerEdge FX2s has two PCIe switches integrated on thePCIe switchboard to connect the compute sleds to the eight low-profile PCIe expansion slots on the enclosure.
Each full-width compute sled supports two PCIe mezzanine cards. These cards sit in the rear of the node server and allow the system to connect to the PCIe switchboard. Based on the configuration, with or without a storage sled. The PCIe lanes will change accordingly.
PCIe slot mapping from compute sleds mapped to storage sleds In PowerEdge FX2s enclosure configurations that support storage sleds mapped to compute sleds, the PCIe slots map only tothe compute sleds. When storage sleds are installed in the enclosure, the PCIe slots mapped to these bays are automaticallyreassigned to the compute sleds installed in the upper bays of the enclosure.
Storage Controllers | SAS Expander
Both the storage controller and expander use the same slot. These two cards can't be installed together. The Expander is only used when installing the 16x 1.8" Backplane.
Storage Controller
- miniPERC H330
- miniPERC H730
- miniPERC H730p
SAS Expander
The SAS Expander is used for the 1.8" Chassis and connects SSDs populated in bays 0-7 to the system board through an expander card.
Heat Sinks, Dimensions & Weight
Heat SinkIf you are using a 1.8-inch hard drive/SSD system with four processors, ensure that you use only 74 mm wide heat sinks for processors up to 105 W, 120 W, or 135 W.
If you are using a 2.5-inch hard drive/SSD system with four processors, ensure that you use only 94 mm wide heat sinks for processors up to 120 W or 135 W.
When using a 94 mm wide heat sink for quad processors, the memory module sockets A10, A12, B10, B12, C10, C12, D10, and D12 are not available for population.
Dimensions & Weight
- Width: 427.6mm (16.83")
- Height: 40.3mm (1.58")
- Depth: 538.1mm (21.18")
- Weight: 13.0 kg (28.66 lb)
