Technical Guide

Chapter 1: Product overview......................................................................................................... 5
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................................................5
Product features..................................................................................................................................................................5
Chapter 2: System features.......................................................................................................... 6
Product comparison............................................................................................................................................................6
Chapter 3: Chassis views and features.......................................................................................... 9
Front view of the system.................................................................................................................................................. 9
Rear view of the system.................................................................................................................................................. 18
Inside the system ............................................................................................................................................................. 20
Quick Resource Locator for PowerEdge T550 system........................................................................................... 22
Chapter 4: Processor...................................................................................................................23
Processor features .......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Supported processors................................................................................................................................................ 23
Chapter 5: Memory..................................................................................................................... 24
Supported memory........................................................................................................................................................... 24
Chapter 6: Storage......................................................................................................................25
Drive backplane................................................................................................................................................................. 25
PERC Controller................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Storage................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Chapter 7: Networking and PCIe..................................................................................................28
Overview............................................................................................................................................................................. 28
OCP 3.0 support................................................................................................................................................................28
Supported OCP cards................................................................................................................................................ 29
OCP NIC 3.0 vs. rack Network Daughter Card comparisons...........................................................................29
Expansion card installation guidelines.......................................................................................................................... 30
Chapter 8: Power, thermal, and acoustics................................................................................... 36
Power................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
PSU specifications.......................................................................................................................................................37
Thermal................................................................................................................................................................................ 38
Thermal design.............................................................................................................................................................38
Acoustics............................................................................................................................................................................. 39
Acoustical design.........................................................................................................................................................39
PowerEdge acoustical specifications..................................................................................................................... 39
Acoustical performance............................................................................................................................................. 46
PowerEdge T550 acoustical dependencies.......................................................................................................... 47
Methods to reduce acoustical output of the T550.............................................................................................48
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