Technical Specifications

Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2500 Systems User's Guide

Table A-1. Technical Specifications

Microprocessor

Microprocessor type
Intel® Pentium™ III microprocessors with a minimum internal operating frequency of 933 MHz and an external operating frequency of 133 MHz

Front side bus speed
133 MHz

Internal cache
256 KB Level 2 cache

Expansion Bus

Bus type
PCI

Expansion slots
2 64-bit, 66-MHz slots
3 64-bit, 33-MHz slots
2 32-bit, 33-MHz slots

Memory

Architecture
72-bit ECC PC-133 SDRAM, 2-to-1 interleaved

Memory module sockets
six

Memory module capacities
64-, 128-, 256-, 512 MB or 1 GB

Minimum RAM
128 MB (with 64 MB memory modules)

Maximum RAM
4 GB

Drives

Diskette drive
3.5-inch, 1.44-MB diskette drive

Tape drive
optional internal and external tape drives

SCSI devices
eight 1-inch, internal, hot-pluggable Ultra3 SCSI hard-disk drive bays

CD-ROM drive
one IDE CD-ROM drive

Ports and Connectors

Externally accessible:

Serial (DTE)
two 9-pin connectors; 16550-compatible

Parallel
one 25-pin connector (bidirectional)

Video
one 15-pin connector

PS/2-style keyboard
6-pin mini-DIN connector

PS/2-compatible mouse
6-pin mini-DIN connector

USB
two USB-compliant 4-pin connectors

NIC
RJ45 connector for integrated NIC

Internally accessible:

SCSI channels
two 68-pin Ultra3 SCSI connectors

Video

Video type
ATI Rage XL video controller; VGA connector

Video memory
8 MB

Power

DC power supply:

Wattage
up to three 300-W power supplies in a 2 +1 redundant configuration (600 usable watts)

Voltage
90-240V, 47/63 Hz

System battery
CR2032 3.0-V lithium coin cell

Physical

Height
44.5 cm (17.5 inches)

Width
23.0 cm (9.05 inches [5 U])

Depth
62.3 cm (24.54 inches)

Weight
40.9 kg (90 lb), maximum configuration

Environmental

Temperature:

Operating
10° to 30° C (50° to 95° F)

Storage
–40° to 70° C (–40° to 158° F)

Relative humidity:

Operating
85% (noncondensing at 40° C [104° F])

Storage
95% (noncondensing at 55° C [131° F])

NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary.

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Microprocessor
Microprocessor type	Intel® Pentium™ III microprocessors with a minimum internal operating frequency of 933 MHz and an external operating frequency of 133 MHz
Front side bus speed	133 MHz
Internal cache	256 KB Level 2 cache
Expansion Bus
Bus type	PCI
Expansion slots	2 64-bit, 66-MHz slots 3 64-bit, 33-MHz slots 2 32-bit, 33-MHz slots
Memory
Architecture	72-bit ECC PC-133 SDRAM, 2-to-1 interleaved
Memory module sockets	six
Memory module capacities	64-, 128-, 256-, 512 MB or 1 GB
Minimum RAM	128 MB (with 64 MB memory modules)
Maximum RAM	4 GB
Drives
Diskette drive	3.5-inch, 1.44-MB diskette drive
Tape drive	optional internal and external tape drives
SCSI devices	eight 1-inch, internal, hot-pluggable Ultra3 SCSI hard-disk drive bays
CD-ROM drive	one IDE CD-ROM drive
Ports and Connectors
Externally accessible:
Serial (DTE)	two 9-pin connectors; 16550-compatible
Parallel	one 25-pin connector (bidirectional)
Video	one 15-pin connector
PS/2-style keyboard	6-pin mini-DIN connector
PS/2-compatible mouse	6-pin mini-DIN connector
USB	two USB-compliant 4-pin connectors
NIC	RJ45 connector for integrated NIC
Internally accessible:
SCSI channels	two 68-pin Ultra3 SCSI connectors
Video
Video type	ATI Rage XL video controller; VGA connector
Video memory	8 MB
Power
DC power supply:
Wattage	up to three 300-W power supplies in a 2 +1 redundant configuration (600 usable watts)
Voltage	90-240V, 47/63 Hz
System battery	CR2032 3.0-V lithium coin cell
Physical
Height	44.5 cm (17.5 inches)
Width	23.0 cm (9.05 inches [5 U])
Depth	62.3 cm (24.54 inches)
Weight	40.9 kg (90 lb), maximum configuration
Environmental
Temperature:
Operating	10° to 30° C (50° to 95° F)
Storage	–40° to 70° C (–40° to 158° F)
Relative humidity:
Operating	85% (noncondensing at 40° C [104° F])
Storage	95% (noncondensing at 55° C [131° F])
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary.