Dell PowerEdge M520 - 3 Module Views and Features; Module Views; Figure 1. M520 Front View

11 PowerEdge M520 Technical Guide
3 Module views and features
The Dell PowerEdge M520 implements a new module design that supports up to 12 DIMMS and
two processors. The M520 is a half-height blade server that requires a PowerEdge M1000e chassis
to operate. The M520 occupies one slot vertically in the M1000e for a maximum of 16 blade servers
in one M1000e chassis. The M520 can be mixed with other existing Dell blades of half-height and
full-height form factors.
The following sections provide external and internal views of the system and describe the module
features. For more detailed information on features and descriptions for the M520, see the Dell
PowerEdge M520 Systems Owner's Manual on Dell.com/Support/Manuals.
Module views
Figure 1, shows that the M520 module supports up to two front-accessible, hot-plug hard drives,
and two USB ports.
Figure 1. M520 front view
The chassis design of the M520 is optimized for easy access to components and for airflow for
effective and efficient cooling. Figure 2 shows the M1000e chassis enclosure populated with M520
modules.