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Technical Guide
PowerEdge C6220 II
Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 processors:
performance boosted by up to 40%
over prior E5-2600 models
Improved memory bandwidth with
support for 1866MT/s DDR3 DIMMs
Up to 4x faster task completion and
improved device addressing for HPC
with enhanced PCIe 3.0 connectivity

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Table of contents
1System overview..................................................................................................................................................................5
Key technologies ................................................................................................................................................................5
Product comparison ......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Specifications ......................................................................................................................................................................7
2Chassis views and features .............................................................................................................................................. 11
Front panel......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Back panel..........................................................................................................................................................................11
Chassis features ................................................................................................................................................................12
Compute sled options .....................................................................................................................................................13
3Processor............................................................................................................................................................................15
Processor features............................................................................................................................................................15
Supported processors......................................................................................................................................................16
GPU support ......................................................................................................................................................................16
Chipset................................................................................................................................................................................17
4Memory...............................................................................................................................................................................18
Supported memory ..........................................................................................................................................................18
Memory configurations ...................................................................................................................................................18
Memory speed ..................................................................................................................................................................18
5Storage ............................................................................................................................................................................... 20
PowerEdge C6220 II MicroSD card reader.................................................................................................................20
PowerEdge C6220 II hard drive cable routing ........................................................................................................... 20
Internal storage ................................................................................................................................................................ 20
RAID configurations .........................................................................................................................................................21
Storage controllers...........................................................................................................................................................21
LED indicators .................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Optical drive ..................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Tape drive.......................................................................................................................................................................... 23
6Networking and I/O ......................................................................................................................................................... 24
Embedded NIC/LAN on motherboard (LOM)............................................................................................................. 24
I/O slots ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24
NIC cards........................................................................................................................................................................... 25
7Power ................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Power consumption and energy efficiency................................................................................................................ 26
Power supply units .......................................................................................................................................................... 27
System power supply throttling feature ...................................................................................................................... 27
8Rack information .............................................................................................................................................................. 28
Static rails .......................................................................................................................................................................... 28
9Operating systems and virtualization ........................................................................................................................... 29
Supported operating systems........................................................................................................................................ 29
Supported virtualization ................................................................................................................................................. 29
10 Systems management ..................................................................................................................................................... 30
Embedded server management.................................................................................................................................... 30
Appendix A. Additional specifications and options ....................................................................................................31
System dimensions...........................................................................................................................................................31
System weight ...................................................................................................................................................................31
Environmental specifications ........................................................................................................................................ 32
Video specifications ........................................................................................................................................................ 32
Power supply specifications .......................................................................................................................................... 33
USB peripherals................................................................................................................................................................ 33

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Appendix B. Standards compliance ............................................................................................................................. 34
Appendix C. Additional resources................................................................................................................................. 35
Tables
Table 1. New technologies .................................................................................................................................................5
Table 2. Comparison of PowerEdge C6220 and C6220 II........................................................................................... 6
Table 3. Technical specifications...................................................................................................................................... 8
Table 4. Chassis features...................................................................................................................................................12
Table 5. PowerEdge C6220 II 1U and 2U sled features and comparisons...............................................................14
Table 6. Supported processors ........................................................................................................................................16
Table 7. DIMMs supported................................................................................................................................................18
Table 8. Supported hard drives .......................................................................................................................................20
Table 9. RAID support ........................................................................................................................................................21
Table 10. PCIe slot configuration by drive controller ................................................................................................... 23
Table 11. Supported mezzanine and add-in cards........................................................................................................ 25
Table 12. Supported NIC add-in cards ............................................................................................................................ 25
Table 13. Power tools and technologies......................................................................................................................... 26
Table 14. Supported configurations for power supply redundancy........................................................................... 27
Table 15. Power supply efficiency .................................................................................................................................... 27
Table 16. PowerEdge C6220 II chassis dimensions .......................................................................................................31
Table 17. System weight......................................................................................................................................................31
Table 18. Environmental specifications ........................................................................................................................... 32
Table 19. Supported video modes.................................................................................................................................... 33
Table 20. Power supply specifications............................................................................................................................. 33
Table 21. Industry standard documents .......................................................................................................................... 34
Table 22. Additional resources .......................................................................................................................................... 35
Figures
Figure 1. 3.5-inch chassis ................................................................................................................................................... 11
Figure 2. 2.5-inch chassis ................................................................................................................................................... 11
Figure 3. Back view with four server nodes.....................................................................................................................12
Figure 4. 1U sled —top view..............................................................................................................................................13
Figure 5. 1U sled —back view ...........................................................................................................................................13
Figure 6. 2U sled —top view .............................................................................................................................................13
Figure 7. 2U sled —side view ............................................................................................................................................14
Figure 8. 2U sled —back view ...........................................................................................................................................14
Figure 9. PowerEdge C6220 II chassis dimensions .......................................................................................................31

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1System overview
The Dell™PowerEdge™C6220 II is an ultra-dense 2U server that can support up to four
independent two-socket (2S) servers and is the direct successor to the PowerEdge C6220. The
PowerEdge C6220 II has two sled configurations that are selected based on the number of nodes
populated in the chassis:
Two-node systems ship with 2U sleds
Four-node systems ship with 1U sleds
Each independent server features single or dual Intel®Xeon®E5-2600 v2 series processors with up
to 12 cores, C602 chipset for I/O connectivity, DDR3 memory, dual-port embedded Gigabit
Ethernet (GbE) controllers and integrated IPMI 2.0 baseboard management controller (BMC) with a
dedicated RJ45 connection.
The PowerEdge C6220 II server benefits from all the features of the Intel E5-2600 v2 product family
as well as an extremely dense and energy-efficient shared infrastructure chassis. The combination of
Intel’s enhancements with the E5-2600 v2 processors and the C6000 shared infrastructure chassis
provide performance, efficiency and flexibility in one dense package.
Key technologies
The Dell PowerEdge C6220 II leads the PowerEdge portfolio in key areas of differentiation, primarily:
Ultra density: up to four independent 2S servers in a 2U form factor
High-performance E5-2600 v2 series processors up to 130W TDP
Up to 12 x 3.5-inch or 24 x 2.5-inch hot swap drives in a 2U form factor
Flexible backplane enables customizable hard drives for interchangeable node assignments
Enhanced serviceability over previous generations
Redundant hot-plug power supply for limited configurations
Serviceable nodes: ability to service one node while others are running
(All four system boards are hot-pluggable.)
Configure each server node differently to accomplish different workloads in one chassis
Up to 512GB memory support with 16 DDR3 slots
Table 1 lists new technologies featured in the PowerEdge C6220 II server.
Table 1. New technologies
New technologies
Detailed descriptions
Intel Xeon processor
E5-2600 v2 product family
This family of Intel processors has embedded PCI Express®(PCIe) lanes
for improved I/O performance. See the Processor section for details.
Intel C602 chipset
The Intel Platform Controller Hub (PCH) chip is implemented on the
PowerEdge C6220 server.

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New technologies
Detailed descriptions
1600MT/s DDR3 memory
Certain models of the Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family
support 1866MT/s memory. The PowerEdge C6220 II supports two
DIMMs per channel at 1866MT/s with these processors. See the Memory
section for details.
Advanced power
management
The PowerEdge C6220 II supports advanced power monitoring and
power capping tools that can help manage power consumption. See the
Power section for details.
Dell Fresh Air cooling
Dell has tested and validated an integrated data center solution that
enables you to operate at higher temperatures or even chiller-less. See
the Power section for details.
Product comparison
The PowerEdge C6220 II is the successor to the C6200 system. Table 2 compares the features of
the PowerEdge C6220 II to the C6220.
Table 2. Comparison of PowerEdge C6220 and C6220 II
Specification
PowerEdge C6220
PowerEdge C6220 II
Chassis
2U rack
2U rack
Processors
Intel Xeon processor
E5-2600 product family
Intel Xeon processor
E5-2600 v2 product family
Cores
2, 4, 6 or 8 cores
2, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 cores
Cache
5MB, 10MB, 15MB or 20MB
10MB, 15MB, 20MB, 25MB or 30MB
Front side bus (FSB)
Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI)
Intel QPI
Memory1
16 x DDR3 RDIMM and UDIMM; up to
512GB
16 x DDR3 RDIMM and UDIMM; up to
512GB
Hard drive bays
(hot plug)
4-node: up to 6 x 2.5” or
3 x 3.5” hard drives
2-node: up to 12 x 2.5” or
6 x 3.5” hard drives
4-node: up to 6 x 2.5” or
3 x 3.5” hard drives
2-node: up to 12 x 2.5” or
6 x 3.5” hard drives
Hard drive types
Default SATA and SSD
Optional SAS via add-in controller
Default SATA and SSD
Optional SAS via add-in controller
External drive bay
None
None
Embedded hard
drive controller
Chipset-based SATA
Chipset-based SATA

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Specification
PowerEdge C6220
PowerEdge C6220 II
Optional storage
controller
Non-RAID: Intel C602
RAID: LSI 2008 Mezzanine, LSI 9210-8i,
LSI 9265-8i (All at 3Gbps)
Non-RAID: Intel C602
RAID: LSI 2008 Mezzanine, LSI 9210-8i,
LSI 9265-8i (All at 6Gbps)
PCIe slots
1U sled: 1 x16 PCIe 2.0 (half-height,
half-length) + 1 x8 PCIe 3.0
(mezzanine)
2U sled: 2 x16 PCIe 2.0 (full height,
full length) + 1 x8 PCIe 3.0 (mezzanine)
1U sled: 1 x16 PCIe 3.0 (half-height,
half-length) + 1 x8 PCIe 3.0
(mezzanine)
2U sled: 1 x16 PCIe 3.0 full height, full
length riser slot; 1 x16 PCIe 3.0 full
height, half-length riser slot; and
1 x8 PCIe 3.0 (mezzanine)
Embedded NIC
2x Intel I350 GbE
2x Intel I350 GbE
Power supplies
Hot-plug, redundant power supply
1200W (80+ Platinum); auto-ranging
(100V–240V)
Redundant, 1400W (80+ Platinum)
(240V)
Hot-plug, redundant power supply
1200W (80+ Platinum); auto-ranging
(100V–240V)
Redundant, 1400W (80+ Platinum)
(240V)
Power efficiency
Platinum
Platinum
Fans
4 x 60 mm,
non-redundant,
not hot-pluggable
4 x 60 mm,
non-redundant,
not hot-pluggable
Systems
management
BMC, IPMI 2,0 compliant; DMCI, iKVM,
virtual media, Intel Node Manager 2.0
compliant
BMC, IPMI 2,0 compliant; DMCI, iKVM,
virtual media, Intel Node Manager 2.0
compliant
Dimensions (HxWxD)
8.7 cm (3.4 in.) x 44.8 cm (17.6 in.) x
79.0 cm (31.1 in.)
8.7 cm (3.4 in.) x 44.8 cm (17.6 in.) x
79.0 cm (31.1 in.)
Weight
Max: 37 kg (81.6 lb)
Max: 37 kg (81.6 lb)
1GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating
environment and will be less
Specifications
Table 3 summarizes the product features for the PowerEdge C6220 II. For the latest information on
supported features for the PowerEdge C6220 II, visit Dell.com/PowerEdgeC.

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Table 3. Technical specifications
Feature
PowerEdge C6220 II technical specification
Form factor
2U rack mount chassis supporting 1 to 4 independent server nodes
Sled types
1U or 2U PowerEdge C6220 II sleds
Maximum of 4 1U or 2 2U PowerEdge C6220 II sleds in a chassis
Processors
Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family
Processor sockets
2 sockets (up to 4x 2-socket servers)
Internal interconnect
2 Intel QPI links: 6.4GT/s, 7.2GT/s, 8.0GT/s
Cache
Up to 30MB with L3 cache; core options: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 cores
Chipset
Intel C602
Memory1
16 DIMM slots, up to 512GB per node:
4GB/8GB/16GB (1.5V) DDR3 RDIMM (1866MT/s)
4GB/8GB/16GB LV (1.35V) DDR3 RDIMM (1600MT/s)
32GB LV DDR3 RDIMM (1333MT/s)
4GB LV DDR3 UDIMM (1600MT/s)
32GB LV DDR3 LRDIMM (1600MT/s)
I/O slots
1U sled:
1 x16 PCIe 3.0 half-height (low
profile), half-length riser slot
1 x8 PCIe 3.0 daughtercard
(mezzanine) connector
2U sled:
1 x16 PCIe 3.0 full height, full length
riser slot
1 x16 PCIe 3.0 full height, half-length riser
slot
1 x8 PCIe 3.0 daughtercard (mezzanine)
connector
Drive controller
Intel C602: SATA or SSDs only
RAID controller
LSI 2008 6Gbps SAS mezzanine (optional)
LSI 9210-8i 6Gbps SAS add-in controller (optional)
LSI 9265-8i 6Gbps SAS add-in controller (optional)
Hard drives
(hot-plug)
Drive bay options:
Up to 24 x 2.5” or up to 12 x 3.5”
Hard drive options:
2.5” SAS (15K): 146GB, 300GB
2.5” SAS (10K): 600GB, 900GB, 1.2TB
2.5” SATA: 500GB, 1TB
2.5” NL SAS (7.2K): 1TB
2.5” SATA SSD (eMLC): 100GB, 200GB,
400GB, 800GB
2.5” SATA SSD (MLC): 120GB, 160GB,
240GB, 300GB, 480GB, 800GB
3.5” SATA (7.2K): 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB
3.5” SAS (15K): 600GB
3.5” NL SAS (7.2K): 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB
Embedded Network
Adapter
Intel I350 2 x 1GbE

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Feature
PowerEdge C6220 II technical specification
I/O adapter options
1GbE
Intel I350 quad-port 1Gb adapter
Intel 82580 ET quad-port 1Gb mezzanine
10GbE
Intel 82599 dual-port 10Gb DA/SFP+ mezzanine
Intel X520 dual-port 10Gb DA/SFP+ adapter
InfiniBand®
Mellanox®ConnectX®-2 QDR dual-port mezzanine
Mellanox ConnectX-3 FDR single-port mezzanine
Dell X410 HIC for connection to the C410x
Power supply
2 hot-plug redundant Platinum efficiency 1200W and 1400W power supplies
USB
2 external
Fans
Shared cooling with quick-disconnect 4 x 60 mm speed fans detectable with PWM
control
Server management
Embedded BMC with IPMI 2.0 support with 1 x 10/100 Mbps RJ45 connector: Intel
Node Manager 2.0 compliant —server management support for the PowerEdge
C6220 II is delivered by third-party solutions only. No Dell OpenManage support is
provided at this time. Systems management scripts and tools can be found at
PowerEdgeC.Dell.com.
Rack support
ReadyRails™ static rails for tool-less mounting in 4-post racks with square or
unthreaded round holes in a 19-inch EIA-310-E compliant rack including all Dell
42xx and 24xx racks.
Note: APC racks are also supported.
Operating systems
Novell®SUSE®Linux®Enterprise Server 11 SP2
Red Hat®Enterprise Linux
Microsoft®Windows Server®2008 R2 x64 SP1 (includes Hyper-V®)
Microsoft Windows®HPC Server 2008 R2 x64 SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (includes Hyper-V)
Virtualization options:
Citrix®XenServer®
Microsoft Hyper-V, a server role in Microsoft Windows Server operating systems
VMware®ESXi™

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Feature
PowerEdge C6220 II technical specification
Services
Data Center Consulting Services
Rack Integration (U.S. only, not available in China)
Rack Design Verification
Configuration Services/CFI
Onsite Deployment
Online Self Dispatch
Basic Support
ProSupport for IT
ProSupport for Data Center
4-Hour Support
Keep Your Hard Drive
Enterprise-Wide Contract
IT Advisory Service
Remote Advisory Service
Certified Data Destruction
Specialized Onsite Services

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2Chassis views and features
The Dell PowerEdge C6220 II rack server is a 2U rack system that can support one to four
independent server node options. The Power Edge C6220 II chassis is available in three versions:
One supports 12 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives
Two support up to 24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives with a passive or expander backplane
A PowerEdge C6220 II system consists of the PowerEdge C6000 enclosure and an optional
number of compute sleds.
Front panel
The front panel on the PowerEdge C6220 II chassis, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, contains the
power buttons and LEDs for each server node, and it contains the hard drive bays and LEDs.
Figure 1. 3.5-inch chassis
Figure 2. 2.5-inch chassis
Back panel
The fans, power supplies and connectors (USB, NIC, serial and Ethernet) are on the back panel of the
PowerEdge C6220 II chassis, as shown in Figure 3.

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Figure 3. Back view with four server nodes
Chassis features
Table 4 lists the features on the PowerEdge C6220 II chassis. For additional information on
PowerEdge C6220 II chassis features, see the Dell PowerEdge C6220 II Systems Hardware Owner’s
Manual on Dell.com/Support/Manuals.
Table 4. Chassis features
Feature
Description
Power-on indicator and
power button
ACPI-complaint power button with an integrated green power LED
System identification
indicator/button
Buttons on the back and front of a system to help identify the unit in a
data center environment
USB connectors
2 on the back panel
Hard drives
Up to 12 x 3.5-inch hot-plug hard drives
Up to 24 x 2.5-inch hot-plug hard drives
Hard drive activity LEDs
Indicate the status and activity of the hard drives
Optical drive (optional)
Supports optional DVD drives; see the Storage section
Drive cover
Applicable for 2.5-inch hard drive systems only
Power supply units
Up to 2 back-accessible, hot-plug power supplies
Power supply indicators
Indicates whether system has power
NIC indicators
Indicates network activity and status
Ethernet connectors
Choice of network connectors through the Select Network Adapter
family
Serial connector
Connects a serial device to the system

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Compute sled options
The PowerEdge C6220 II has two different sled form factors —1U and 2U.
The 1U sled has a single x8 mezzanine slot and a single x16 PCIe slot. The x16 PCIe slot uses a 1U
riser. This riser, which includes the microSD card reader and was default on every sled for the
C6220 server, is optional for the C6220 II. This riser also has the microSD card reader.
The 2U sled has a single x8 mezzanine slot and two x16 PCIe slots. Each x16 PCIe slot uses a
different riser. One slot has the 1.5U riser for a full height, half-length add-in card. The other slot
has a 2U riser for the full height, full length add-in card. Every 2U sled ships with both risers by
default.
The PowerEdge C6220 II offers a cost-effective, flexible solution for ordering a system that is not
fully loaded. This option is for customers who want to start with one or two nodes and add more as
needed, and for customers who want to have a dedicated server for servicing tasks.
Figure 4. 1U sled —top view
Figure 5. 1U sled —back view
Figure 6. 2U sled —top view

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Figure 7. 2U sled —side view
Figure 8. 2U sled —back view
Table 5. PowerEdge C6220 II 1U and 2U sled features and comparisons
The PowerEdge C6220 II chassis is available with multiple drive size and backplane options. The
base chassis remains the same, but installed backplanes determine drive size and capability. The
number of drives per sled depends on the number of compute sleds installed as well as the
backplane selected.
For additional information on PowerEdge C6220 II backplanes, see the Dell PowerEdge C6220 II
Systems Hardware Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support/Manuals.
Category
1U sled
2U sled
Height
1 rack unit (1.75 inches)
2 rack units (3.5 inches)
Number of system boards
1
1
Maximum number of sleds
in a C6000 chassis
4
2
Custom mezzanine slots
1 x8 PCIe 3.0
1 x8 PCIe 3.0
PCIe slots
1 x16 PCIe 3.0, low profile, half length
1 x16 PCIe 3.0, full height, half length
1 x16 PCIe 3.0, full height, full length
Midplane connections
1 midplane connection:
power, control, 6 SATA/SAS
2 midplane connections:
bottom = power, control, 4 SATA/SAS
top = 4 SATA/SAS

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3Processor
The Dell PowerEdge C6220 II server features the exceptional performance, value and power
efficiency of the Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family. With up to 12 cores and
30MB cache, E5-2600 v2 processors have the capacity to deliver performance gains of up to
40 percent over previous-generation E5-2600 processors. No matter your constraint —floor
space, power or budget —E5-2600 v2 processors can help you achieve more computational
horsepower, in the same footprint, with better security and power efficiency.
Processor features
The Intel Xeon processor E5 2600 v2 product family has powerful new features and improves upon
many of the capabilities of the Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 series:
With up to four additional cores, 10MB more cache and a 17 percent increase in memory speeds,
E5-2600 v2 processors may boost performance by up to 40 percent in Dell PowerEdge server
platforms.
Support for DDR3 1866MT/s memory provides faster connections throughout the system.
Up to 16 DIMM slots enable memory capacity of 512GB. Dell’s exclusive Fault Resilient Memory
technology provides a protected memory zone for a hypervisor without consuming half of the
total RAM in the system.
In combination with Fault Resilient Memory, E5-2600 v2 processors offer Failsafe Virtualization
for unsurpassed industry protection for virtual machines.
Intel Secure Key and Intel OS Guard deliver faster and more secure encryption.
Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller virtualization (APICv) improves virtualization
performance by reducing virtual machine (VM) exits, thereby reducing overhead required to
service every APIC interrupt.
Intel Integrated PCIe 3.0 provides up to 40 lanes per socket.
Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 delivers up to double the boost of the previous generation
turbo technology.
Intel Data Direct I/O (DDIO) allows I/O traffic to skip the main system memory and be directed
straight to the processor cache, which can provide a significant reduction in latency as well as
allowing memory to remain in a low-power state.
Intel Advanced Vector Extensions offer up to double the floating point operations per clock
cycle by doubling the length of registers, which can be useful in the large-number calculations
that are integral to many technical, financial and scientific computing problems.
For more information on the Intel Xeon processor and E5-2600 v2 product families, visit Intel.com.

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Supported processors
The PowerEdge C6220 II supports up to two processors with up to eight cores per processor. Table
6 lists the processors supported by the PowerEdge C6220 II. For the latest information on supported
processors, visit Dell.com/PowerEdgeC.
Table 6. Supported processors
Model
Clock speed
Maximum
TDP
Cache
Cores
QPI
speed
Maximum
memory
speed
Turbo
E5-2697 v2
2.7GHz
130W
30M
12
8.0GT/s
1866MT/s
Yes
E5-2695 v2
2.4GHz
115W
30M
12
8.0GT/s
1866MT/s
Yes
E5-2690 v2
3.0GHz
130W
25M
10
8.0GT/s
1866MT/s
Yes
E5-2680 v2
2.8GHz
115W
25M
10
8.0GT/s
1866MT/s
Yes
E5-2670 v2
2.5GHz
115W
25M
10
8.0GT/s
1866MT/s
Yes
E5-2667 v2
3.3GHz
130W
25M
8
8.0GT/s
1866MT/s
Yes
E5-2660 v2
2.2GHz
95W
25M
10
8.0GT/s
1866MT/s
Yes
E5-2650L v2
1.7GHz
60W
25M
10
8.0GT/s
1600MT/s
Yes
E5-2650 v2
2.6GHz
95W
20M
8
8.0GT/s
1866MT/s
Yes
E5-2643 v2
3.5GHz
130W
25M
6
8.0GT/s
1866MT/s
Yes
E5-2640 v2
2.0GHz
95W
20M
8
7.2GT/s
1600MT/s
Yes
E5-2637 v2
3.3GHz
130W
15M
4
8.0GT/s
1866MT/s
Yes
E5-2630L v2
2.4GHz
60W
15M
6
7.2GT/s
1600MT/s
Yes
E5-2630 v2
2.6GHz
80W
15M
6
7.2GT/s
1600MT/s
Yes
E5-2620 v2
2.1GHz
80W
15M
6
7.2GT/s
1600MT/s
Yes
E5-2609 v2
2.5GHz
80W
10M
4
6.4GT/s
1333MT/s
NA
E5-2603 v2
1.8GHz
80W
10M
4
6.4GT/s
1333MT/s
NA
For information on processor installation and configuration, see the Dell PowerEdge C6220 II
Systems Hardware Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support/Manuals.
GPU support
GPUs are supported in the PowerEdge C6220 II only through the PowerEdge C410x expansion
chassis.
Supported GPU ratios
The PowerEdge C6220 II supports up to eight GPUs per server through the PowerEdge C410x.

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Supported GPU configuration options
The PowerEdge C6220 II and the PowerEdge C410x support the following GPUs:
Intel Phi 5110P
NVIDIA K10*
NVIDIA K20
*Not supported with Microsoft Windows Server 2012.
For more information, see the PowerEdge C410x Technical Guide at Dell.com/PowerEdgeC.
Chipset
The PowerEdge C6220 II incorporates the Intel C602 chipset. For more information, visit Intel.com.

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4Memory
The PowerEdge C6220 II uses DDR3 memory to provide a high-performance, high-speed memory
interface capable of low-latency response and high throughput. The PowerEdge C6220 II supports
registered ECC DDR3 DIMMs (RDIMMs), low-voltage DIMMs (LVDIMMs), unbuffered DIMMs
(UDIMMs) and load-reduced DIMMs (LRDIMMs).
The system contains 16 memory sockets split into two sets of eight slots, one set per each
processor. Each eight-slot set is organized into four channels of two memory slots per channel.
The DDR3 memory interface consists of four channels, with up to two RDIMMs, LVDIMMs,
LRDIMMs or UDIMMs per channel. The system supports 4GB, 8GB, 16GB or 32GB RDIMMs and
LVDIMMs, 4GB UDIMMs, and it supports 32GB and 64GB, 1600MT/s LRDIMMs. The memory mode
depends on how the memory is populated in the system. The PowerEdge C6220 II does not
support 1866MT/s in two DIMM per channel configurations.
Supported memory
Table 7 lists the DIMMs supported by the PowerEdge C6220 II. For the latest information on
supported memory, visit Dell.com/PowerEdgeC.
Table 7. DIMMs supported
Capacity
(GB)
Speed
(MT/s)
Type
Ranks per
DIMM
Data
width
SDDC support
Voltage
4
1600
UDIMM
1
x8
Advanced ECC
1.5
4
1333
UDIMM
1
x8
Advanced ECC
1.35
4
1866
RDIMM
1
x8
Advanced ECC
1.5
4
1600
RDIMM
1
x8
Advanced ECC
1.35
8
1866
RDIMM
1
X4
All modes
1.5
8
1600
RDIMM
1
X4
All modes
1.35
8
1333
RDIMM
2
X8
All modes
1.35
8
1600
RDIMM
2
X8
All modes
1.5
16
1866
RDIMM
2
x4
All modes
1.5
16
1600
RDIMM
2
x4
All modes
1.35
32
1333
RDIMM
4
x4
All modes
1.35
32
1600
LRDIMM
4
X4
All modes
1.35
Memory configurations
For information on memory configuration, see the Dell PowerEdge C6220 II Systems Hardware
Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support/Manuals.
Memory speed
The PowerEdge C6220 II supports memory speeds up to 1866MT/s depending on the DIMM types
installed and the configuration. All memory on all processors and channels run at the same speed

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and voltage. By default, the systems run at the highest speed for the channel with the lowest DIMM
voltage and speed. The operating speed of the memory is also determined by the maximum speed
supported by the processor, the speed settings in the BIOS and the operating voltage of the system.

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5Storage
The direct backplanes can be used in configurations of up to four nodes. The expander can support
one to four nodes, but it cannot be ordered or shipped from the factory in less-than-full-chassis
configurations. By default the hard drive slots are divided equally across server nodes, but the
2.5-inch chassis with expander allows the user to define how the drives are split. All drive slots are
hot-swap capable, and each SAS or SATA slot has two LED indicators to indicate drive status and
health.
In addition, the PowerEdge C6220 II has a MicroSD slot located on the PCIe riser for loading an
embedded hypervisor. This riser is optional in the 1U nodes and default in the 2U nodes.
PowerEdge C6220 II MicroSD card reader
The PCIe risers on the PowerEdge C6220 II include a MicroSD card reader slot. Cards installed in this
slot can be used for storing an embedded hypervisor.
PowerEdge C6220 II hard drive cable routing
The SAS/SATA signals in the PowerEdge C6220 II are routed via a thin, flexible cable. Hard drive
controller connectors are provided near the expansion slots to facilitate easier connection between
the controller and system board. The advantages of this design are:
The best possible signal integrity
Support for six 3.5-inch drives per 2U node
Half of the HDD signals for 2U sled configurations are routed through the upper midplane to provide
additional bandwidth.
Internal storage
The PowerEdge C6220 II supports up to 24 hard drives per server node depending on the number
of installed nodes and the backplane type (2.5-inch direct, 2.5-inch expander or 3.5-inch expander).
Support for 7.2K, 10K and 15K RPM 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SAS drives
Support for 7.2K RPM Enterprise 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA drives
Use of the PowerEdge C6220 II-specific drive carrier
Note: The C6220 II shares this drive carrier with any other PowerEdge C platform, such as
C6100, C6105, C6145 and C6220.
Supported hard drives
Table 8 lists PowerEdge C6220 II hard drive options. For additional information, see
Dell.com/PowerEdgeC.
Table 8. Supported hard drives
Form
factor
Type
Speed
(rpm)
Capacities
3.5”
SATA (3Gb)
7.2K
1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB
SAS (6Gb)
15K
600GB