Dell PowerEdge M820

The Dell PowerEdge M820 is a blade server which supports

Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 or E5-2600 v2

48 DDR3 Sticks up to 1536GB

Up to 4 2.5" Hard Drives

4 PCIe x8 Gen 3 slots mezzanine cards

Quick Specs
Compatibility
Videos
Documentation

Quick Specs

Ports:

3 front USB 2.0 ports

2 internal USB 2.0 ports

2 internal SD cards dedicated to the hypervisor

Hard Drive Bays: 4 2.5" SAS hard drives or 2 2.5" PCIe SSDs

Internal Slots: 4 PCIe x8 Gen 3 slots mezzanine cards

RAM Type: DDR3 RDIMMs, LRDIMMs

Socket Type: LGA2011

Model: M820

Processor Socket Count: 4

Compatible Processor Series: E5-4600, E5-4600 v2 *Requires BIOS revision 2.0.24

Number of Ram Slots: 48

Compatibility

Compatibility

Fan Headers	N/A
Product Dimensions	15.6' x 21.5' x 2'
Compatible Processor Part Numbers	E5-4603, E5-4607, E5-4610, E5-4617, E5-4620, E5-4640, E5-4650, E5-4650L, Requires BIOS revision 2.0.24 E5-4603 v2, E5-4607 v2, E5-4610 v2, E5-4617 v2, E5-4620 v2, E5-4627 v2, E5-4640 v2, E5-4650 v2, E5-4657L v2, E5-4624L v2*,
Compatible Memory Part Numbers	N/A
Compatible Heat Sink Socket	Compatible with Square-FCLGA2011 Socket heatsinks Dell official part number #05JW7M or #5JW7M
Memory Compatibility	RDIMM Frequency Up to 1866MHz If using v2 processor series, Requires BIOS revision 2.0.24, Up to 1600MHz if using v1 processor series Capacity* 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB LRDIMM Frequency Up to 1866MHz If using v2 processor series, Requires BIOS revision 2.0.24, Up to 1333MHz if using v1 processor series Capacity* 32GB, 64GB *Requires BIOS revision 2.0.24
CPU BIOS Compatibility	2.3.3 E5-4600 ✔ E5-2600 V2 ✔ Notable Updates N/A 2.3.2 E5-4600 ✔ E5-2600 V2 ✔ Notable Updates N/A 2.2.2 E5-4600 ✔ E5-2600 V2 ✔ Notable Updates N/A 2.0.24 E5-4600 ✔ E5-2600 V2 ✔ Notable Updates Added support to v2 processor series Added 1866MHz DIMM support for v2 Added 64GB LRDIMM memory support for v2 processor series 1.7.3 E5-4600 ✔ E5-2600 V2 ✖ Notable Updates N/A 1.6.6 E5-4600 ✔ E5-2600 V2 ✖ Notable Updates N/A 1.5.1 E5-4600 ✔ E5-2600 V2 ✖ Notable Updates N/A 1.4.6 E5-4600 ✔ E5-2600 V2 ✖ Notable Updates N/A 1.3.6 E5-4600 ✔ E5-2600 V2 ✖ Notable Updates N/A

Videos

Official Dell Video Playlist:

CPU Upgrade Video Guide:

RAM Upgrade Video Guide:

Case Cover Removal Video Guide:

Documentation

Most Recent BIOS Documentation: Click here to view the most recent BIOS documentation

Full Owner's Manual: Click here to view the most recent Owner's Manual

Processor Upgrade Guide: Click here to view the Dell official processor upgrade guide for the Dell PowerEdge M820

RAM Upgrade Guide: Click here to view the Dell official RAM upgrade guide for the Dell PowerEdge M820