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Dell Precision™ R5400
Rack Workstation
Technical Guide
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Dell Precision Workstations
Dell Precision workstations have been the world’s leading workstation brand for the last eight
years1and continue to deliver value to customers by combining relevant new technologies and
focussing on the core values of the product family. These are:
Performance
Providing relevant technologies that can drive applications as fast as possible
Application Focus
Working closely with the key software partners to help ensure reliability and
performance through certification and excellent support.
Scalability
Designing systems that can scale with your application’s needs and company’s needs.
Managed for Business
Building our solutions around industry standards and helping simplify your IT
Optimized solutions
Recognizing the wide range of application areas for workstations and offering the
flexibility in our systems to help optimize them to suit our customers requirements
Dell partners with strategic Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to certify system and
application compatibility so that applications can run gracefully on Dell Precision workstations.
Through rigorous testing, Dell also targets compatibility and optimized performance in
demanding work environments such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), engineering, and
architecture, making the Dell Precision range a perfect platform for demanding workstation
users.
Dell Precision Workstations
Dell offers a very broad range of ISV certified workstations. This guide covers the R5400 rack
form factor. Such a broad range helps provides a wide choice ranging from ISV certified mobile
workstations to performance focussed desktop and rack workstations.
The R5400 rack workstation is built around the latest Intel® Xeon™ core architecture and
shares that architecture with the Dell Precision T5400 and T7400 desktop workstations.
This results in the efficiencies of sharing common peripherals like graphics cards and SATA
hard drives and memory.

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The Dell Precision R5400 Rack Workstation
The Dell Precision R5400 is a high performance dual socket 2U rack workstation that provides
an industry-standard alternative to blade workstations providing fully scalable high
performance graphics options.
Looking for a high-end workstation that can deliver world class performance and exceptional
processing and graphics power but is engineered for a high density rack environment? Then
look no further. Developed in close collaboration with hardware and software partners, the Dell
Precision R5400 rack workstation delivers no compromise, high performance workstation
technologies in a flexible 2U chassis – an ideal solution for centralizing critical customer data
and workstation assets in secure locations (data-centers, OEM customer enclosures, etc.).
This is particularly attractive for high performance clusters/render farms, crowded heat, and
acoustically sensitive environments like financial trading or factory floors. Optimized for
performance, reliability, and scalability in environments where space is at a premium, the Dell
Precision R5400 helps you power through complex tasks with configuration options simply not
available on blade workstations today.
The Dell FX100 Remote Access Device
The Dell FX100 Remote Access Device is a high-performance communication solution using
PC-over-IP® technology enabling remote user access to the full performance of a host system.
The Dell FX100 is an ideal partner for the Dell Precision R5400 Rack Workstation to provide a
superb remote user experience.
Performance Architecture
Intel Xeon Quad-core and Dual core Processors
64-bit Quad core and dual-core processors can provide increased performance in multi-tasking
environments and can enable increased performance for multi-threaded software applications.
Separate applications, or threads, split tasks across up to the two processor cores, meaning
instructions can run concurrently to help complete projects fast.
The Dell Precision R5400 features up to 8 high-performance Xeon cores providing up to 24MB
of cache memory and dual 1333MHz front side buses to deliver outstanding processing power
for CPU intensive applications performance.

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Processors
Dual-Core (6MB L2 cache) & Quad-Core (2X 6MB L2 cache) Intel Xeon
Processors. 45nm architecture with Intel Virtualization Technology and Intel
Trusted Execution Technology (TXT)
Chipset
Intel 5400 chipset, which supports the latest generation of multi-core Intel® Xeon
Processors, advanced ECC memory, and scalable industry standard graphics
and storage options.
Networking
Broadcom® 5754 NetXtreme 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet controller.
Key features of the Intel5400 Chipset on the Dell Precision R5400 workstation
Support for 64-bit Intel Xeon quad-core and dual core processors
Support for up to 32GB2ECC system memory
DDR2 fully buffered DIMM 667MHz ECC memory and quad channel
memory channels
1333MHz front side bus
Serial ATA hard drive support with host based RAID 0, 1
Quad Channel DDR2 FB DIMM Memory
Quad channel FB DIMM memory delivers outstanding memory bandwidth and performance.
PCI-Express (PCI-E) Bus
Dual x16 Gen 1 graphics slots provide support for high performance industry standard graphics
cards
Graphics
The Dell Precision R5400 offers a range of graphics cards from entry 2D to high performance
OpenGL 3D with up to 768MB3of graphics memory. Offerings include the NVIDIA®NVS 290,
NVIDIA Quadro®FX 570, FX1700, FX3700, FX4600 and ATI®FireGL®V3600.
Through comprehensive multi-monitor support, the R5400 graphics options from NVIDIA and
ATI (AMD) enable workstation users who want additional real-estate to connect up to four
displays (directly attached) and get a range of multi-monitor functionality that can help make
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them more productive. Up to two monitors can be remotely attached via the FX100 Remote
Access Solution (R5400 remote access host card and user portal).
Applications and ISV Certifications
To meet the needs of demanding workstation users, Dell demands that professional
workstation applications are rigorously tested and certified by the ISV (Independent Software
Vendor) so that customers can be assured the utmost level of performance, functionality, and
reliability of their solution. With dedicated development and testing resources, Dell’s stringent
workstation certification requirements are designed to deliver one benefit above all others:
peace of mind.
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Connectivity
Integrated Modem
The Dell Precision R5400 features an optional integrated 56K v.92 capable modem for
convenience while traveling. The modem supports Wake-on-Ring for unattended
telephony, fax access, and remote systems management
The RJ-11 port is located on the back side of the system
The Dell Precision R5400 features an integrated dual Broadcom 5754 NetXtreme
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet controllers that support Wake-on-LAN from all power
states (Off, Hibernate, and Standby) allowing remote systems management
The RJ-45 ports are located on the back of the system
Expandability
Dual Riser cards for PCI/PCIe/PCI-X Card Expansion
The Dell Precision R5400 offers two (2 slot) I/O riser cards.
One riser provides dual x16 Gen 1 PCI-e slots providing support for up to two full length, full
height industry standard graphics cards up to a total of 300 watts.
There is a choice of second riser card options. The default option provides a PCI-e x16 slot
wired as x8 (25 watts) and a 64Bit PCI X slot.
An alternative riser card option provides a 32Bit 5 volt PCI slot along with a 64Bit PCI X slot
Removable Media Drives
The Dell Precision R5400 is designed with a single optical media bay that can house a
CD-RW/DVD Combo, DVD-ROM, or DVD+/-RW drive. An external USB external floppy drive is
also available.
Hard Disk Drives
The Dell Precision R5400 offers a range of SATA hard drives up to 1TB4at 7,200 RPM and up
to 160GB at 10,000 RPM. Two drives are supported with optional host based RAID 0, 1 for
increased I/O performance or enhanced reliability.
Memory
The Dell Precision R5400 offers users a choice of 667MHz fully buffered DIMM quad-channel
memory capacities, with configurations up to 32GB3in 4 DIMM slots.
Operating System Support
All Dell Precision Workstations including the R5400 offer the choice of Microsoft® Windows
Vista® and Windows XP (Via Microsoft Windows Vista downgrade program) 32bit or 64bit
version operating systems. Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® Version 5 is another factory installed
option (support provided for Version 4 as well).
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Dell Precision Factory Installed OS Choices:
Windows XP Pro 32 & 64bit, SP3 Via Vista downgrade program
Windows Vista Ultimate-32 & 64bit, SP1
Windows Vista Business-32 & 64bit, SP1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux V5 64Bit (V4 supported)
Benefits of 64 bit OS:
64-bit native applications can deliver more data more quickly, so memory-intensive
applications can run more quickly and efficiently.
Data in memory can be accessed thousands of times faster than it is on a disk drive.
Applications can preload substantially more data into virtual memory, allowing rapid
access by the 64-bit processor.
Ability to address more than 4GB3of physical system memory.
Freedom to maximize your resources by hosting your 32-bit applications and scalable,
high performing 64-bit applications on the same platform.

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Energy Star
What is Energy Star?
Energy Star 4 is a configurable option on the new Dell Precision R5400.
ENERGY STAR® qualified products and practices can help you save money and reduce
greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy. You can help
reduce electricity usage and its environmental impact by power managing or turning off your
product when it is not in use for extended periods of time, particularly at night and on
weekends.
What are the potential benefits of the Energy Star 4 specification?
Desktops, Notebooks, and Workstations manufactured after July 20, 2007 that bear the
ENERGY STAR label meet the more stringent 4.0 requirements. Because of these
requirements, your computer has a highly efficient power supply and other hardware specific
features that can help save electricity and help reduce green-house gas emissions.
Moreover, Energy Star compliant computers can save even more energy by using ENERGY
STAR power management features, which allow the computer to enter a very low power mode
when not in use for a specified period of time.
Energy Star® configured systems combined with power management settings are designed to
provide Dell customers significant TCO savings
For more information on Energy Star, please visit http://www.energystar.gov

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R5400 With Rails And Front Bezel
R5400 Front View
R5400 Rear View
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Marketing System Configurations
NOTE: Offerings may vary by region.
Operating System
NOTE: One of the following Operating Systems will be preinstalled.
R5400
Windows Vista® operating system Windows Vista® Ultimate (32 and 64 bit), Windows
Vista® Business (32 and 64 bit) (SP1 when available)
Windows XP® operating system Windows®XP Professional SP2 (32 and 64 bit) (SP3
when available) via Vista downgrade rights
Other Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1 64bit Factory Installed,
(Red Hat Linux V4 supported)
Chipset
R5400
Chipset
Intel® 5400 Chipset (Seaburg) Yes
TPM 1.2 Security Device (Trusted Platform Module) Yes
Dual Broadcom® NetXtreme 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet controllers Yes
Processor
NOTE: Processor numbers are not a measure of performance.
Processor (speed, system bus, wattage, cache) R5400
Intel® Xeon® Quad-core (Harpertown) and Dual-core (Wolfdale) Processors
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5405 2.0GHz/1333MHz FSB, 80 watts, 64-bit, 2 X
6MB L2 cache Supports one or two
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5410 2.33GHz/1333MHz FSB, 80 watts, 64-bit, 2 X
6MB L2 cache Supports one or two
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5420 2.5GHz/1333MHz FSB, 80 watts, 64-bit, 2 X
6MB L2 cache Supports one or two
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5430 2.66GHz/1333MHz FSB, 80 watts, 64-bit, 2 X
6MB L2 cache Supports one or two
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5440 2.83GHz/1333MHz FSB, 80 watts, 64-bit, 2 X
6MB L2 cache Supports one or two
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Processor (speed, system bus, wattage, cache) R5400
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5450 3.0GHz/1333MHz FSB, 80 watts, 64-bit, 2 X
6MB L2 cache Supports one or two
Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor L5240 3.0GHz/1333MHz FSB, 80 watts, 64-bit, 6MB L2
cache Supports one or two
Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor X5260 3.33GHz/1333MHz FSB, 80 watts, 64-bit, 6MB
L2 cache Supports one or two
Memory
The R5400 supports a minimum of 1GB of ECC memory (2 X 512MB FB DIMMs) and a maximum of 32GB2of ECC memory (8 X 8GB
FB DIMMs).
NOTE: The entire 4GB to 32GB memory range is available to 64-bit operating systems only.
R5400
The Dell Precision T5400 has a quad-channel memory bus architecture, Dell
recommends that all four memory channels be populated with 4 DIMMs for
maximum performance.
667MHz Fully Buffered ECC DIMM memory across 4
memory channels
Memory Latency DDR2 667 MHz CL555
DIMM Slots 4
DIMM Capacities 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Minimum Memory Configuration 1GB
Maximum Memory 32GB2
Memory configurations
1GB
2ECC FB DIMM 667MHz, (2 X 512MB) Supported option
2GB
2ECC FB DIMM, 667MHz, (4 x 512MB) Supported option
2GB
2ECC FB DIMM, 667MHz, (2 X 1GB) Supported option
4GB
2ECC FB DIMM, 667MHz, (4 X 1GB) Supported option
4GB
2ECC FB DIMM, 667MHz, (2 X 2GB) Supported option
8GB
2ECC FB DIMM, 667MHz, (4 X 2GB) Supported option
16GB
2ECC FB DIMM, 667MHz, (4 X 4GB) Supported option
32GB
2ECC FB DIMM, 667MHz, (4 X 8GB) Supported option
Hard Drives and Removable Storage
Internal Hard Drives - Accessible behind removable front bezel R5400

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Maximum internal SATA Hard drives 2
Maximum Internal storage capacity (2 hard drives) 2.0TB1(2 X 1.0TB1)
Optional Host based (software) RAID via Intel chipset RAID 0,1
Available Hard Drives:
80GB
43.5” SATA 3.0Gbit/s 7200 RPM, 8MB cache HDD Supports one or two
80GB
42.5” SATA 3.0Gbit/s 10K RPM, 16MB cache HDD Supports one or two
160GB43.5” SATA 3.0Gbit/s 7200 RPM HDD Supports one or two
160GB42.5” SATA 3.0Gbit/s 10K RPM HDD Supports one or two
250GB43.5” SATA 3.0Gbit/s 7200 RPM, 8MB cache HDD Supports one or two
300GB42.5” SATA 3.0Gbit/s 10K RPM, 16MB cache HDD Supports one or two
320GB43.5” SATA 3.0Gbit/s 7200 RPM, 8MB cache HDD Supports one or two
500GB43.5” SATA 3.0Gbit/s 7200 RPM, 8MB cache HDD Supports one or two
750GB43.5” SATA 3.0Gbit/s 7200 RPM, 16MB cache HDD Supports one or two
1.0TB43.5” SATA 3.0Gbit/s 7200 RPM, 16MB cache HDD Supports one or two
Removable Storage
Maximum Internal Optical drive bays - Accessible behind removable front bezel 1
8X DVD-ROM with Cyberlink Power DVD™ (SATA) optional
8X DVD+/-RW w/ Cyberlink PowerDVD™ and Roxio Creator™ (SATA) optional
24X CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive with Cyberlink Power DVD™ (SATA) optional
USB External Floppy Drive optional
External System I/O Ports
See chassis diagrams section for port/connector locations R5400
USB 2.0 2 on front panel, 3 on back panel and 1 internal (Udoc)
Serial Ports 2
PS/2 Ports 2
RJ45 Ports (Gigabit Ethernet) 2 on rear panel
Audio Connectors Stereo line-in and line-out on back panel
Front Panel Power switch 1
Front Panel LEDs 2 for NIC connectivity indication
1 HDD activity

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I/O Slots – via two riser cards
R5400
Riser 1 2 standard PCIe x16 Gen 1 full length graphics slots each
up to150W (300W total)
Riser 2 – Choice of Either: 1 PCIX 64-bit @ 100MHz; 1 PCIe x16, wired as x8 (default)
OR
1 PCIX 64-bit @ 100MHz; 1 PCI 32-bit; 5V
Bays
R5400
Internal 3.5" hard disk drive bays - accessible behind removable front bezel 2
External 5.25" slim-line optical bay - accessible behind removable front bezel 1
Security
R5400
Hardware (requires optional software) TPM 1.2 Security Device (Trusted Platform Module)
Removable Front bezel Key lock
Chassis Intrusion Alert integrated
Audio
R5400
Controller Integrated High Definition Audio (Rev 1.0 Specification)
with Sigmatel STAC9200 High Definition Audio CODEC
and
Intel ESB2’s integrated AC97/ High Definition digital
controller
Optional Cards
R5400
Network Broadcom® NetXtreme 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
controller PCI Express card.

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Communication IEEE 1394a card
Power
R5400
750m Watt 80 % + efficiency PSU (tool-less removable) integrated
Graphics Controller and Display Options
R5400
NVIDIA® Quadro® NVS 290 with 256MB3DDR2GraphicsMemory
ATI® Fire GL® V3600 with 256MB3DDR2 Graphics Memory
NVIDIA Quadro FX 570 with 512MB3DDR3GraphicsMemory
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700 with 512MB3DDR2 Graphics Memory
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700 with 512MB3DDR3 Graphics Memory
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600 with 768GB3DDR3 Graphics Memory
Single or dual (local monitor attach) card configurations
The R5400 supports one or two graphics cards of the
same type.
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290 with 256MB3DDR2 Memory R5400
Bus Type PCIe X16
Frame Buffer Memory 256MB3DDR2
Frame buffer Memory interface 64bit
Frame buffer Memory bandwidth 4.8GB/s
Maximum Power Consumption 21W
Dual Link DVI Not supported
Multiple Display Support Yes, dual via DMS-59 connector
Graphics/ Video API Support Open GL 2.1 and Direct X 10
Maximum Resolution Max : 1920 X1200 @ 60Hz Digital
External connectors 2 DVI-I
ATI Fire GL v3600 with 256MB3DDR2 Memory R5400
Bus Type PCIe X16
Frame Buffer Memory 256MB3DDR2
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ATI Fire GL v3600 with 256MB3DDR2 Memory R5400
Frame buffer Memory interface 128Bit
Frame buffer Memory bandwidth 16GB/s
Maximum Power Consumption 44 watts
Dual Link DVI Yes
Multiple Display Support Yes
Graphics/ Video API Support Open GL 2.1 and Direct X 10
Maximum Resolution Max : 2560 x 1600 @ 60Hz Digital
External connectors 2 DVI-I
NVIDIA Quadro FX 570 with 256MB3DDR3 Memory R5400
Bus Type PCIe X16
Frame Buffer Memory 256MB3DDR2
Frame buffer Memory interface 128bit
Frame buffer Memory bandwidth 12.8GB/s
Maximum Power Consumption 38W
Dual Link DVI 2
Multiple Display Support Yes
Graphics/ Video API Support Open GL 2.1 and Direct X 10
Maximum Resolution Max : 2560 X 1600 @ 60Hz Digital
External connectors 2 DVI-I
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700 with 512MB3DDR2 Memory R5400
Bus Type PCIe X16
Frame Buffer Memory 512MB3DDR2
Frame buffer Memory interface 128bit
Frame buffer Memory bandwidth 12.8GB/s
Maximum Power Consumption 42W
Dual Link DVI 2
Multiple Display Support Yes

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NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700 with 512MB3DDR2 Memory R5400
Graphics/ Video API Support Open GL 2.1 and Direct X 10
Maximum Resolution Max : 2560 X 1600 @ 60Hz Digital
External connectors 2 DVI-I
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700 with 512MB3DDR3 Memory R5400
Bus Type PCIe X16
Frame Buffer Memory 512MB3DDR3
Frame buffer Memory interface 256bit
Frame buffer Memory bandwidth 51.2GB/s
Maximum Power Consumption 78W
Dual Link DVI 2
Multiple Display Support Yes
Graphics/ Video API Support Open GL 2.1 and Direct X 10
Maximum Resolution Max : 2560 X 1600 @ 60Hz Digital
External connectors 2 DVI-I
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600 with 768MB3DDR3 Memory R5400
Bus Type PCIe X16
Frame Buffer Memory 768MB3DDR3
Frame buffer Memory interface 384bit
Frame buffer Memory bandwidth 67.2GB/s
Maximum Power Consumption 134W
Dual Link DVI 2
Multiple Display Support Yes
Graphics/ Video API Support Open GL 2.1 and Direct X 10
Maximum Resolution Max : 2560 X 1600 @ 60Hz Digital
External connectors 2 DVI-I