Dell PowerEdge SC1420 Owner's manual

Dell PowerEdge
SC1420 Server
The Dell™ PowerEdge™ SC1420 is a
general-purpose, dual processor
tower server that brings value-price
performance, expandability and
deployment flexibility to the
small business customer.
Dell PowerEdge SC1420
Value-Price Performance
Designed to address small business’ need for a file/print, small workgroup, e-mail, web or dedicated
application server, the PowerEdge SC1420 cost-effectively delivers the latest technology features
pertinent to small business computing needs.
This tower server includes up to two Intel®Xeon™processors for high clock speeds up to 3.6GHz and
impressive data bandwidth with an 800MHz Front Side Bus. It also provides next generation memory
technology and dual channel memory architecture which are designed to improve system
performance. Plus, PCI Express™slots help optimize performance and deliver investment protection.
These slots offer serial, or point-to-point, connectivity so that each device has a dedicated connection
without sharing bandwidth. The end result is outstanding performance.
Expandability
The PowerEdge SC1420 incorporates plenty of room to expand. You can add up to four hard drives,
up to 8GB of SDRAM and up to two additional Network Interface Cards as your business grows. And
when advanced operating systems are available, such as those supporting 64-bit technologies,
the server has the processor and chipset to support these new developments. The PowerEdge SC1420
RAID options also include support for emerging Serial ATA (SATA) storage interface technology and
SCSI RAID. Both solutions offer a cost-effective way to add availability to the server.
Deployment Flexibility
Built with the growing needs of small businesses in mind, the PowerEdge SC1420 allows you to design
a system that meets your budget today, yet provides options for change tomorrow. You can increase
memory, add a second processor, add internal HDD storage, increase optional RAID support and
internal tape backup support as well as include optional removable media devices like CD-ROMs, DVDs
and diskette drives. The PowerEdge SC1420 gives you the flexibility to purchase and deploy just what
you need when you need it.
Tailored to fit the server requirements of small businesses, the PowerEdge SC1420 delivers the latest
technology, value-price performance, deployment flexibility and expandability so that you can devote
resources to your specific requirements.
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process. By doing so, we offer a combination of
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Whether you need support, deployment, training
and certification programs, or professional
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expertise to understand your business objectives,
design plans that are flexible to adapt to your
current environment and then deliver the desired
results.
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true value from beginning to end. Dell can tailor
systems to our customers’ specifications by
customizing the hardware and software
configuration during the initial system-build to
reduce redundancy and time. We can manage the
delivery, installation and disposal of your assets
with the same eye for efficiency.
Training and Certification
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Dell hardware and industry-standard software.
Dell can assist you wherever you need us,
whether on-site, on-line or in a classroom setting,
to help your organization take full advantage of
information technology.
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Technology is a significant investment, and it pays
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Support Services (PESS) offerings, Dell provides
tiered support service packages with the flexibility
to customize the offering to meet your specific
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environments. With proactive and reactive
support options which include hardware and
software support with varied response levels,
account management and remote resolution, Dell
provides support solutions that meet your needs,
cost-effectively.
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Dell PowerEdge SC1420 Server
1 This term does not connote an actual operating speed of 1 Gb/sec. For high speed transmission, connection to a Gigabit Ethernet server and network
infrastructure is required.
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FEATURES Dell™PowerEdge™SC1420 Server
Processors Up to two Intel®Xeon™processors with Intel Extended Memory
64 Technology
Form factor Tower only
Front side bus 800MHz
Cache Up to 2MB L2
Chipset Intel E7520
Memory 256MB/8GB ECC DDR2-400 SDRAM
I/O channels Six total: two PCI Express™slots (1 x 4 connector and 1 x 8 connector); three
PCI-X®slots (64-bit/100MHz); one PCI slot (32-bit/33MHz) consumed
Drive controller Embedded dual channel SATA, SCSI hard drives with optional PCI controller
RAID controller CERC SATA 2s, CERC SATA 6ch, SCSI Software RAID 1, PERC Ultra320
Drive bays 4 x 1" SATA or SCSI drives; non-hot swap
Maximum internal storage Up to 584GB Ultra320 SCSI; up to 1.0TB SATA
Hard drives 73GB and 146GB (10,000 rpm) Ultra320 SCSI with optional PCI controller
40GB, 80GB, 160GB and 250GB (7,200 rpm) SATA
Internal storage performance 10K RPM SCSI drives; 7,200 RPM SATA drives
Network interface card Single embedded Intel Gigabit NIC
Power supply 1 x 460W
Availability ECC memory, SDDC, RAID options
Video ATI Rage XL Graphics Card
Systems management Dell Server Assistant for PowerEdge SC Servers
Rack support None
Operating systems Microsoft®Windows Server™2003, Standard x64 Edition; Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition;Microsoft Windows Small
Business Server 2003 Standard/Premium; Red Hat®Enterprise Linux®v3
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