Dell
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PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide
• The optional Lifecycle Controller helps you perform system diagnostics, hardware configuration and
system deployment in a pre-OS environment from an easy-to-use interface called the Unified Server
Configurator (USC). This helps eliminate the need to use and maintain multiple pieces of CD/DVD
media and helps get your server up and running fast.
• An interactive LCD screen (8 hard drive model) on the front of the server allows for easy setup,
monitoring and maintenance. Plain-language diagnosis and a programmable messaging system can
help you address issues quickly to simplify day-to-day monitoring.
1.2 Comparison
Table 1. Feature Comparison to R510 and R710
Intel
®
Xeon
®
processor 5500 or
5600 series
AMD Opteron™ 4100
series, 4200 series,
and 4300 series
AMD Opteron™ 4100
series, 4200 series,
and 4300 series
Intel
®
Xeon
®
processor
5500 or 5600 series
4100 series: 4 or 6
4200 series: 6 or 8
4300 series: 4, 6 or 8
4100 series: 4 or 6
4200 series: 6 or 8
4300 series: 4, 6 or 8
Intel
®
QuickPath
Interconnect (QPI)
6.4GT/s
HyperTransport-3
(HT-3) links
5.2GT/s
HyperTransport-3
(HT-3) links
5.2GT/s
Intel
®
QuickPath
Interconnect (QPI)
6.4GT/s
4100 series: 512KB per
core/6MB
4200 series: 6MB/8MB
L2/L3 cache or
8MB/8MB L2/L3 cache
(1M per core in L2)
4300 series: 4MB/8MB
L2/L3 cache,
6MB/8MB L2/L3
cache, or 8MB/8MB
L2/L3 cache
4+4 DDR3
UDIMM or RDIMM
1333/1066/800MT/s
8 x DDR3
UDIMM, RDIMM, or
LV RDIMM
1600(4200 and 4300
series)/1333/1066/
800/667MT/s
8 x DDR3
UDIMM, RDIMM, or
LV RDIMM
1600(4200 and 4300
series)/1333/1066/
800/667MT/s
18 x DDR3
UDIMM or RDIMM
1333/1066MT/s