NOTE: When selecting or upgrading the system configuration, to ensure optimum power utilization, verify the system
power consumption with the Dell Energy Smart Solution Advisor available at Dell.com/ESSA.
Table 15. Dell EMC PowerEdge R240 fan support matrix
Front storage Fan 1 Fan 2 Fan 3 Fan 4
Max allowable 3.5-inch
drive counts = 2
Required when PCIe is
installed
Required Required N/A
Max allowable 3.5-inch
drive counts = 4
Required when PCIe is
installed
Required Required Required
System battery specifications
The Dell EMC PowerEdge R240 system supports CR 2032 3.0-V lithium coin cell system battery.
Expansion card riser specifications
The Dell EMC PowerEdge R240 system supports up to two PCI express (PCIe) generation 3.
Table 16. Expansion card slots supported on the system board
PCIe slot Riser PCIe slot height PCIe slot length Slot width
Slot 1 x8 PCIe Low-profile Half-length x8
Slot 2 x16 PCIe Low-profile/Full-height Half-length x16
Memory specifications
The PowerEdge R240 system supports the following memory specifications for optimized operation.
Table 17. Memory specifications
DIMM type DIMM rank DIMM capacity Minimum RAM Maximum RAM
UDIMM
Single rank
8 GB 8 GB 32 GB
16 GB 16 GB 64 GB
Dual rank
8 GB 8 GB 32 GB
16 GB 16 GB 64 GB
Table 18. Memory module sockets
Memory module sockets Speed
Four 288-pin 2666 MT/s
Storage controller specifications
The Dell EMC PowerEdge R240 system supports the following controller cards:
Table 19. Dell EMC PowerEdge R240 system controller cards
Internal controllers External controllers
• PERC H730P
• PERC H330
• S140
• HBA330
• 12Gbps SAS Ext. HBA
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