Dell PowerEdge R420 Drive Updates | SSD Upgrades & Options | How to Test with HD Sentinel
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- Опубліковано 18 жов 2024
- Dell PowerEdge R420 - In this video, we'll show you how to rejuvenate your older Dell PowerEdge R420 server. We will explore the various storage options available for the R420, discuss compatible storage configurations, and guide you through the process of installing and testing your drives using Dell Diagnostics and HD Sentinel.
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The Dell PowerEdge R420 supports both hard drives and solid-state drives, compatible with SATA and SAS interfaces. However, it does not support NVMe drives due to its status as a 12th generation server.
The drive capacities vary depending on the chassis size: an 8-bay Small Form Factor (SFF) chassis or a 4-bay Large Form Factor (LFF) chassis. According to Dell's specifications, the SFF chassis can accommodate up to 1TB for SATA HDDs, 2.4TB for SAS HDDs, 200GB for SATA SSDs, and 400GB for SAS SSDs. However, these specifications are outdated. Our tests have shown that the SFF chassis can support up to 2TB for SATA HDDs and 7.68TB for both SATA and SAS SSDs, while the 2.4TB limit for SAS HDDs remains accurate.
For the LFF chassis, Dell's outdated specs indicate a maximum of 2TB for SATA HDDs and 3TB for SAS HDDs. Our testing revealed that the LFF chassis can handle up to 22TB for SATA HDDs and 20TB for SAS HDDs. If you have successfully installed larger drives, please share your experience in the comments to help the community.
In terms of performance, the maximum speed for SATA HDDs is 7.2K RPM. SAS HDDs can achieve speeds of 7.2K, 10K, or even 15K RPM, offering significantly faster performance. Keep in mind that the R420 is an older server, and drives, particularly those with ball bearings, may wear out over time. If you are using older drives (3-5 years old), consider having a spare or be ready to replace them with SSDs. For SSDs, SATA models can reach speeds of 3GB/s, while SAS models can achieve up to 6GB/s.
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Sata 3 works on sas 2 too
Nvme are compatible via rear pci slots
2TB on a SATA HDD is for sure outdated lol 😂
Yeah it is!
Yes very outdated info. Hopefully helpful to someone, somewhere down the line. Appreciate you watching!
So, I'd like to make a request. I have a Dell Poweredge R420, and I want to do some massive upgrades to this thing (CPU, Add in Second CPU, max out Ram, and Solid GPU) Please Obi-Wan Server Lord, point me in the proper direction.
Can definitely help. Gotta match the CPU. Believe Heat sink #2 different than Heat sink #1 so careful there. We have several options on RAM. What is your current cpu?
@@cloudninjas Xeon E5-2400 I believe? I saw I can get a 10 core 20 thread Xeon for this, I sort of want to run both. Two of those 20 thread Xeons.
I also kicked myself in the leg when you explained it’s limited to 2tb per 3.5 sata. I have 3 3tb IronWolfs in it and it only sees 2 per drive.
I’m having a blast poking and prodding and learning server environments, but I want this thing to really cook, it’s shaping up to be the nerve center of my house
@@cloudninjas so any education would be greatly appreciated!