Thanks Tomasz. Added a "How to Install Windows Operating System" for this series... will be last video... but will have that one just for you sir! Take care.
*I just want to share below, some information about Server Naming scheme for Dell PowerEdge servers for any useful purpose.* *The initial letter indicates the type (form factor) of the server:* *C* = C Series; Modular and compute optimized server nodes and servers for hyper-scale environments *F* = Flexible - Hybrid rack-based sleds for rack-based FX2/FX2s enclosure *HS* = Optimized solutions tailored for cloud service providers *M* or *MX** = Modular - Blade servers and other items for the modular enclosure MX7000, M1000e and/or VRTX *R* = Rack-mountable servers *T* = Tower Servers *XE* = Purpose-built for complex, emerging workloads that require high performance and large storage. *XR* = Industrial-grade servers for extreme environments. *Three number naming convention* *The first number* after the letter indicates the class of the system. With 1-3 being 1 CPU system, 4 - 7 are 2 CPU systems, 8 can be 2 or 4 CPU's and 9 is 4 CPU's. *The second number* indicates the generation, with 0 for 10th generation, 1 for 11th generation and so on. *The third number* indicates the make of the CPU, 0 for Intel and 5 for AMD. *Example:* the R740 model is a Rack 2 CPU system from the 14th generation of servers with Intel Processors. *Four number naming convention* *The first number* after the letter indicates the class of the system. With 1-5 defaulting to iDRAC Basic and 6 - 9 defaulting to iDRAC Express. *The second number* indicates the generation, with 0 for 10th generation, 1 for 11th generation and so on. *The third number* often indicates the number of CPU sockets, 1 for 1 CPU and 2 for 2 CPU's. *The fourth number* indicates the make of the CPU, 0 for Intel and 5 for AMD. *Example:* the R6415 model is a Rack 1 CPU socket system from the 14th generation of servers with AMD processors.
i have the left one the r730 16sff with two xeon e5 2699v4 and 24sticks 16gb each normal dual ranked and all 16 drive bays populated with 12 of them 1gb sata ssd in a raid 10 and 4 as 30tb hdds on raid 10 for a total of 60tb the ssd are also on raid10 this means 4tb capacity. the os a plain debian without ui on a usb stick. i use this thing for a project in the maker space i am in. we have 25.000 2gb datasets of weather stations once in a month and analyzing the data and make a interactive map that is hosted on our maker space webseite. i needed a realy fast machine. i had to beginn the project running on a lenovo t60p but after 100 datasets this was no longer an option because 40h of processing. so i changed to a ryzen 9 5950 but after a year i had 3.000 datasets and this took on that machine 30H but cpu power was not the issue the ram was the issue. dual channel was not enough even with 4 slots and dual ranked ram i was only able to use 8 threads with 60% load each. if i used 10 threads the performance even got worse. so the problem was clearly ram channels or better said i need more ranks so o bought a used r730 for 600€ and bought 2 used 2699v4 and replaced the existing cpus because i need cores lot of cores and 24cores are each are enough so i had in total 48 cores and 96 threads to work with also i bought 24 2r16gb sticks but only 2133 mhz because the memory controller supported only 2133mhz if you use all 24slots with dual ranked ram. also i bought a nvidia t100 card. i optimized my code and now i was able to run 90 threads at once and two treads was for control and quick checks. i did this in bursts so i can get data process them and store untill i am finished with all 50gb. now i have 25.000 datasets each month and feeding the machine needs a week of work and processing the data takes even with this beast 5 to 6h but compared to other hardware this thing is the fastest machine i own and probly for the next 5 years it will be still the fastest.
Just purchased a couple of e5-2695v4s for my 730xd with the slim heat sinks and it boots up and starts loading windows then I get a "Blue Screen of Death". What would be causing this issue. We have installed all of the firmware and software updates through the DSU and have no idea where else to go with it.
wtf this is so useful video! I'm thinking to get a r730XD without cpu cus I have a v4 already. within 2 mins watching I've already learned about the BIOS 😂 highly possible I'd have run into this issue
I have R730 originally come with 1 CPU and I do add another CPU to Socket 2/B. I have problem with “Initializing Intel QuickPath Interconnect”. Can you share how to fix it?
Do you offer core-exchange on part upgrades? My HP DL380 has 2x E5-2667v3 and 16x 16Gb 2133MHz RDIMM. I am considering replacing them with 2x E5-2667v4 and 8x 32Gb 2400MHz RDIMM. Do you offer a trade-in discount?
Will this r730 series cover the XD or just r730 variants? I already have a r730xd LFF up and running but I love your server overview content. Also, I'm using dual 2696v4 as they where way cheaper than the 2699v4s on ebay for the same specs basically. From my understanding the 2694's are OEM part numbers for the 2699v4's, am I correct on that?
We will be recording R730xd series this weekend. However won't be on UA-cam for a few weeks. Need to release all the R730 videos... then R530 series then back to R730xd. Mostly the same as R730 but there are some key differences.
I have a Dell Power Edge R730 with 1 CPU (Intel Xeon E5-2609 V4). My question is if I were to upgrade to an identical CPU in the 2nd socket would that cause any corruption with the current system (Host machine: Windows Server 2012R2) VM's running in Hyper-V? And if not, would it be as simple as allocating CPU cores to the existing VM's?
The way Windows can be, I would plan on the OS having issues with it. Back up or image your data with a third party program(Not Windows backup), or use copy/paste in File Manager or xcopy in CLI with /e /v extensions; ergo at a DOS prompt type, "xcopy [path of your data] [path to where you want them externally stored] /e /v"(Keep the spaces where I have typed them).
If you're going to upgrade, wouldn't moving to a v4 version be better than any of the v3 versions? Is there a situation where a v4 version isn't as great as a v3 equiv?
Good video! But next time remember to clean the old thermal paste of the cooler 😀
I been waiting for this series!!! loving the info and education!, Great Job Master Scott and rest of Ninjas!!
Thanks Tomasz. Added a "How to Install Windows Operating System" for this series... will be last video... but will have that one just for you sir! Take care.
@@cloudninjas Splendid!! thank You! Thank You!!!!🙏🙏🙏
Oh god damn you did it before me
Lol
*I just want to share below, some information about Server Naming scheme for Dell PowerEdge servers for any useful purpose.*
*The initial letter indicates the type (form factor) of the server:*
*C* = C Series; Modular and compute optimized server nodes and servers for hyper-scale environments
*F* = Flexible - Hybrid rack-based sleds for rack-based FX2/FX2s enclosure
*HS* = Optimized solutions tailored for cloud service providers
*M* or *MX** = Modular - Blade servers and other items for the modular enclosure MX7000, M1000e and/or VRTX
*R* = Rack-mountable servers
*T* = Tower Servers
*XE* = Purpose-built for complex, emerging workloads that require high performance and large storage.
*XR* = Industrial-grade servers for extreme environments.
*Three number naming convention*
*The first number* after the letter indicates the class of the system. With 1-3 being 1 CPU system, 4 - 7 are 2 CPU systems, 8 can be 2 or 4 CPU's and 9 is 4 CPU's.
*The second number* indicates the generation, with 0 for 10th generation, 1 for 11th generation and so on.
*The third number* indicates the make of the CPU, 0 for Intel and 5 for AMD.
*Example:* the R740 model is a Rack 2 CPU system from the 14th generation of servers with Intel Processors.
*Four number naming convention*
*The first number* after the letter indicates the class of the system. With 1-5 defaulting to iDRAC Basic and 6 - 9 defaulting to iDRAC Express.
*The second number* indicates the generation, with 0 for 10th generation, 1 for 11th generation and so on.
*The third number* often indicates the number of CPU sockets, 1 for 1 CPU and 2 for 2 CPU's.
*The fourth number* indicates the make of the CPU, 0 for Intel and 5 for AMD.
*Example:* the R6415 model is a Rack 1 CPU socket system from the 14th generation of servers with AMD processors.
Love this chart from Dell.
i have the left one the r730 16sff with two xeon e5 2699v4 and 24sticks 16gb each normal dual ranked and all 16 drive bays populated with 12 of them 1gb sata ssd in a raid 10 and 4 as 30tb hdds on raid 10 for a total of 60tb the ssd are also on raid10 this means 4tb capacity. the os a plain debian without ui on a usb stick. i use this thing for a project in the maker space i am in. we have 25.000 2gb datasets of weather stations once in a month and analyzing the data and make a interactive map that is hosted on our maker space webseite. i needed a realy fast machine. i had to beginn the project running on a lenovo t60p but after 100 datasets this was no longer an option because 40h of processing. so i changed to a ryzen 9 5950 but after a year i had 3.000 datasets and this took on that machine 30H but cpu power was not the issue the ram was the issue. dual channel was not enough even with 4 slots and dual ranked ram i was only able to use 8 threads with 60% load each. if i used 10 threads the performance even got worse. so the problem was clearly ram channels or better said i need more ranks so o bought a used r730 for 600€ and bought 2 used 2699v4 and replaced the existing cpus because i need cores lot of cores and 24cores are each are enough so i had in total 48 cores and 96 threads to work with also i bought 24 2r16gb sticks but only 2133 mhz because the memory controller supported only 2133mhz if you use all 24slots with dual ranked ram. also i bought a nvidia t100 card. i optimized my code and now i was able to run 90 threads at once and two treads was for control and quick checks. i did this in bursts so i can get data process them and store untill i am finished with all 50gb. now i have 25.000 datasets each month and feeding the machine needs a week of work and processing the data takes even with this beast 5 to 6h but compared to other hardware this thing is the fastest machine i own and probly for the next 5 years it will be still the fastest.
5:08 if i purchase 250g thermal paste just because i dont wanna buy every single time a single thermal paste, will it be ok?
Yes sir! We buy the big tubes and use over and over. Keep the top on and it will be good.
Nice video！I want more content about DRAM.
Appreciate it! Check out this video on R730 memory - ua-cam.com/video/DmAEHVmZpc0/v-deo.html
do you have a video how to replace the motherboard Dell PowerEdge R730?
Unfortunately, we do not. Have a lot of videos on the R730, but not one with us replacing the motherboard.
Just purchased a couple of e5-2695v4s for my 730xd with the slim heat sinks and it boots up and starts loading windows then I get a "Blue Screen of Death". What would be causing this issue. We have installed all of the firmware and software updates through the DSU and have no idea where else to go with it.
wtf this is so useful video! I'm thinking to get a r730XD without cpu cus I have a v4 already. within 2 mins watching I've already learned about the BIOS 😂 highly possible I'd have run into this issue
Appreciate your positive feedback!
Gpu installation and config for mining/neural network/etc?
I have R730 originally come with 1 CPU and I do add another CPU to Socket 2/B. I have problem with “Initializing Intel QuickPath Interconnect”.
Can you share how to fix it?
Do you offer core-exchange on part upgrades? My HP DL380 has 2x E5-2667v3 and 16x 16Gb 2133MHz RDIMM. I am considering replacing them with 2x E5-2667v4 and 8x 32Gb 2400MHz RDIMM. Do you offer a trade-in discount?
Please contact buyback@cloudninjas.com. We usually buy bulk, but definitely worth checking with our team. Thank you.
Will this r730 series cover the XD or just r730 variants? I already have a r730xd LFF up and running but I love your server overview content.
Also, I'm using dual 2696v4 as they where way cheaper than the 2699v4s on ebay for the same specs basically. From my understanding the 2694's are OEM part numbers for the 2699v4's, am I correct on that?
We will be recording R730xd series this weekend. However won't be on UA-cam for a few weeks. Need to release all the R730 videos... then R530 series then back to R730xd. Mostly the same as R730 but there are some key differences.
I have a Dell Power Edge R730 with 1 CPU (Intel Xeon E5-2609 V4). My question is if I were to upgrade to an identical CPU in the 2nd socket would that cause any corruption with the current system (Host machine: Windows Server 2012R2) VM's running in Hyper-V? And if not, would it be as simple as allocating CPU cores to the existing VM's?
The way Windows can be, I would plan on the OS having issues with it. Back up or image your data with a third party program(Not Windows backup), or use copy/paste in File Manager or xcopy in CLI with /e /v extensions; ergo at a DOS prompt type, "xcopy [path of your data] [path to where you want them externally stored] /e /v"(Keep the spaces where I have typed them).
Can you put E5-4669v4 in the R730, it is the same specs as the E5-2699v4
We have never tested these procs with the R730. I would be very interested to hear the results if you test them out. Please let us know. Thank you!
If you're going to upgrade, wouldn't moving to a v4 version be better than any of the v3 versions? Is there a situation where a v4 version isn't as great as a v3 equiv?
depends on the v4 version e5 2690 v3 > e5 2650 v4
Isn't this equal to the 630 but its 2u?
Oke
Exactly! 1U vs 2U. And the R730 has a LFF chassis option... and less NVMe support.
Why less nvmes? I dont know but i know that my bathroom door is not closed and im on the toilet right now...
Socket 2011-3? What decade is this?
2011 is the CPU pin count.
@@cloudninjas never claimed /implied otherwise; however 2011 hit the shelves in....2013.