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Dell PowerEdge R720 versus the R720XD rackmount server

Both the Dell PowerEdge R720 and the Dell PowerEdge R720XD are 2U rackmount servers. These rackmount servers have the capability of running Intel Xeon E5-2600 series and Intel Xeon E5-2600v2 processors *You must have BIOS revision 2.0.19 update or later installed to use the v2 processors. These rackmount servers also offer twenty-four DDR3 slots for RDIMMS, LRDIMMs, and UDIMMs.

The R720XD weighs in at just a few pounds more than the R720 due to its significant increase in Hard Drive Bays. The R720XD has a few different options for hard drive bays and can hold a staggering twenty-four two and a half inch hard drives or twelve three and a half inch hard drives while the R720 can only hold a maximum of sixteen two and a half inch or alternatively eight three and a half inch hard drives.

For v1 processors, BIOS revision 1.4.8 upped the maximum frequency supported to 1600MHz for both RDIMMs and UDIMMs when using one or two channels at either 1.5V or 1.35V. BIOS update 1.4.8 also upped the maximum default frequency to 1333MHz on a three DIMMs per channel layout for both RDIMMs and LRDIMMs.

While moving up the BIOS update chain, if you are using BIOS update 2.0.19 you will be able to use the Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 processors and also the LRDIMM will support 64GB because in a patch released before the v2 processors were even compatible they released an update (BIOS update 2.1.2) that made that possible. In a later update (BIOS update 2.4.3) LRDIMMs at two DIMMs per channel will have its max supported memory speed upped to 1866MT/s for 32GB.

This entry was posted in Dell and tagged poweredge, bios, frequency, dimm, RDIMM, LRDIMM, xeon, intel, UDIMM, Dell PowerEdge, R720, R720XD, update, channel, rackmount servers, hard drive, Intel Xeon E5-2600, Intel Xeon E5-2500v2 on May 17, 2017 by Tyler James.
General Motherboard Compatibility Guide

Here is a chart I have created that will function as a quick cheat sheet for people to look through and determine processors that may be compatible with their motherboard based on which chipset it uses. Just click on your motherboard's chipset and it will drop down with the associated Code Name, which processors are potentially supported and which type of memory it uses. Note that this is not an absolute guarantee that a certain processor will be compatible. There are simply too many variations to guarantee compatibility for anything but it is a good place to start. Please check your manufacturer's website to confirm any compatibility issues if you are uncertain. If you find any errors or think I should add anything to the chart you can leave a comment below or email me at Ryan@ITConnected.tech. I will be looking to add more individualized looks at each chipset in the near future.

H81

Code Name

Lynx Point

Processors Supported

Haswell, Haswell Refresh, Haswell WS(E3-1200 V3) Xeons may be supported

Memory Standard

DDR3

B85

Code Name

Lynx Point

Processors Supported

Haswell, Haswell Refresh, Haswell WS(E3-1200 V3) Xeons may be supported

Memory Standard

DDR3

Q85

Code Name

Lynx Point

Processors Supported

Haswell, Haswell Refresh, Haswell WS(E3-1200 V3) Xeons may be supported

Memory Standard

DDR3

Q87

Code Name

Lynx Point

Processors Supported

Haswell, Haswell Refresh, Haswell WS(E3-1200 V3) Xeons may be supported

Memory Standard

DDR3

H87

Code Name

Lynx Point

Processors Supported

Haswell, Haswell Refresh, Haswell WS(E3-1200 V3) Xeons may be supported

Memory Standard

DDR3

Z87

Code Name

Lynx Point

Processors Supported

Haswell, Haswell Refresh, Haswell WS(E3-1200 V3) Xeons may be supported

Memory Standard

DDR3

Z97

Code Name

Wildcat Point

Processors Supported

Haswell, Haswell Refresh, Broadwell, Haswell WS(E3-1200 V3) and Broadwell WS(E3-1200 V4) Xeons may be supported

Memory Standard DDR3

H97

Code Name

Wildcat Point

Processors Supported

Haswell, Haswell Refresh, Broadwell, Haswell WS(E3-1200 V3) and Broadwell WS(E3-1200 V4) Xeons may be supported

Memory Standard DDR3

X58

Code Name

Tylersburg

Processors Supported

Bloomfield, Gulftown and Westmere-EP Xeons may be supported

Memory Standard

DDR3

X79

Code Name

Patsburg

Processors Supported

Sandy Bridge E, Ivy Bridge E, Sandy Bridge EP(E5-2600) and Ivy Bridge EP(E5-2600 V2) may be supported

Memory Standard

DDR3

X99

Code Name

Wellsburg

Processors Supported

Haswell E, Broadwell, Haswell-EP(E5-2600 v3) and Broadwell-EP(E5-2600 v4) Xeons may be supported

Memory Standard

DDR4

H110

Code Name

Sunrise Point

Processors Supported

Skylake, Skylake WS(E3-1200 v5) Xeons may be supported

Memory Standard

DDR4

B150

Code Name

Sunrise Point

Processors Supported

Skylake, Skylake WS(E3-1200 v5) Xeons may be supported

Memory Standard

DDR4

Q150

Code Name

Sunrise Point

Processors Supported

Skylake, Skylake WS(E3-1200 v5) Xeons may be supported

Memory Standard

DDR4

H170

Code Name

Sunrise Point

Processors Supported

Skylake, Skylake WS(E3-1200 v5) Xeons may be supported

Memory Standard

DDR4

Q170

Code Name

Sunrise Point

Processors Supported

Skylake, Skylake WS(E3-1200 v5) Xeons may be supported

Memory Standard

DDR4

Z170

Code Name

Sunrise Point

Processors Supported

Skylake, Skylake WS(E3-1200 v5) Xeons may be supported

Memory Standard

DDR4

C232

Code Name

Sunrise Point

Processors Supported

Skylake WS(E3-1200 v5) Xeons, may support Desktop Skylake (i3, celeron, pentium)

Memory Standard

DDR4

C236

Code Name

Sunrise Point

Processors Supported

Skylake WS(E3-1200 v5) Xeons, may support Desktop Skylake (i7, i5,i3, celeron, pentium)

Memory Standard

DDR4

C202

Code Name

Cougar Point

Processors Supported

Sandy Bridge EP(E3-1200) and Ivy Bridge EP(E3-1200 V2) Xeons, may support Desktop Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge (i3, pentium, celeron)

Memory Standard

DDR3

C204

Code Name

Cougar Point

Processors Supported

Sandy Bridge EP(E3-1200) and Ivy Bridge EP(E3-1200 V2) Xeons, may support Desktop Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge (i3, pentium, celeron)

Memory Standard

DDR3

C206

Code Name

Cougar Point

Processors Supported

Sandy Bridge EP(E3-1200) and Ivy Bridge EP(E3-1200 V2) Xeons, may support Desktop Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge (i7, i5, i3, pentium, celeron)

Memory Standard

DDR3 ECC UDIMMs and Non-ECC DIMMs

C602

Code Name

Patsburg

Processors Supported

Ivy Bridge EP and Sandy Bridge EP Xeons (E5-24XX compatible with LGA1356 motherboards) May work with Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge I7's

Memory Standard

DDR3 ECC LRDIMMs, RDIMMs, UDIMMs and Non-ECC DIMMs

C602J

Code Name

Patsburg

Processors Supported

Ivy Bridge EP and Sandy Bridge EP Xeons (E5-24XX compatible with LGA1356 motherboards) May work with Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge I7's

Memory Standard

DDR3 ECC LRDIMMs, RDIMMs, UDIMMs and Non-ECC DIMMs, DDR4*

C604

Code Name

Patsburg

Processors Supported

Ivy Bridge EP and Sandy Bridge EP Xeons (E5-24XX compatible with LGA1356 motherboards) May work with Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge I7's

Memory Standard

DDR3 ECC LRDIMMs, RDIMMs, UDIMMs and Non-ECC DIMMs

C606

Code Name

Patsburg

Processors Supported

Ivy Bridge EP and Sandy Bridge EP Xeons (E5-24XX compatible with LGA1356 motherboards) May work with Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge I7's

Memory Standard

DDR3 ECC LRDIMMs, RDIMMs, UDIMMs and Non-ECC DIMMs

C608

Code Name

Patsburg

Processors Supported

Ivy Bridge EP and Sandy Bridge EP Xeons (E5-24XX compatible with LGA1356 motherboards) May work with Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge I7's

Memory Standard

DDR3 ECC LRDIMMs, RDIMMs, UDIMMs and Non-ECC DIMMs

C216

Code Name

Panther Point

Processors Supported

Sandy Bridge EP(E3-1200) and Ivy Bridge EP(E3-1200 V2) Xeons, may support Desktop Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge (i7, i5, i3, pentium, celeron)

Memory Standard

DDR3 ECC UDIMMs and Non-ECC DIMMs

C222

Code Name

Lynx Point

Processors Supported

Haswell WS(E3-1200 V3) and Broadwell WS(E3-1200 V4), Broadwell or Skylake i3, Pentium, Celerons may be compatible

Memory Standard

DDR3 ECC UDIMMs

C224

Code Name

Lynx Point

Processors Supported

Haswell WS(E3-1200 V3) and Broadwell WS(E3-1200 V4), Broadwell or Skylake i3, Pentium, Celerons may be compatible

Memory Standard

DDR3 ECC UDIMMs

C226

Code Name

Lynx Point

Processors Supported

Haswell WS(E3-1200 V3) and Broadwell WS(E3-1200 V4), Broadwell or Skylake i3/i5/i7, Pentium, Celerons may be compatible

Memory Standard

DDR3 ECC UDIMMs and Non-ECC DIMMs

C612

Code Name

Wellsburg

Processors Supported

Haswell-EP(E5-1600 v3, E5-2600 V3, E5-4600 V3) and Broadwell-EP(E5-1600 V4, E5-2600 V4, E5-4800 V4) Desktop Haswell and Broadwell may be possible in single socket configuration

Memory Standard

DDR4

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Dell PowerEdge R720 versus the R720XD rackmount server

General Motherboard Compatibility Guide