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PowerEdge T320
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Table of contents
System overview..................................................................................................................................................................51
Introduction.........................................................................................................................................................................5
Key technologies ............................................................................................................................................................... 6
System features ...................................................................................................................................................................72
Comparison of PowerEdge systems ...............................................................................................................................7
Specifications ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Chassis views and features ............................................................................................................................................. 103
Chassis views.................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Chassis features ................................................................................................................................................................13
Processor............................................................................................................................................................................164
Processor features............................................................................................................................................................16
Supported processors......................................................................................................................................................16
GPU support ......................................................................................................................................................................17
Chipset................................................................................................................................................................................18
Memory...............................................................................................................................................................................195
Supported memory ..........................................................................................................................................................19
Memory configurations .................................................................................................................................................. 20
Memory speed ................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Memory RAS features.......................................................................................................................................................21
Storage ............................................................................................................................................................................... 236
Internal storage ................................................................................................................................................................ 23
External storage ............................................................................................................................................................... 23
Storage controllers.......................................................................................................................................................... 24
Optical drive ..................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Tape drive.......................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Networking and PCIe ...................................................................................................................................................... 267
Embedded NIC controller.............................................................................................................................................. 26
PCIe expansion ................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Power, thermal and acoustics ....................................................................................................................................... 278
Power consumption and energy efficiency................................................................................................................ 27
Power supply units .......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Thermal and acoustics.................................................................................................................................................... 29
Rack rails and cable management ................................................................................................................................ 329
Sliding rails ........................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Cable management arm................................................................................................................................................. 33
Operating systems and virtualization ........................................................................................................................... 3410
Supported operating systems........................................................................................................................................ 34
Supported virtualization ................................................................................................................................................. 34
Dell OpenManage systems management.................................................................................................................... 3611
Systems management solutions................................................................................................................................... 36
OpenManage systems management ........................................................................................................................... 37
Dell server management operations............................................................................................................................ 42
Appendix A. Additional specifications..........................................................................................................................44
Chassis weight..................................................................................................................................................................44
Chassis weight..................................................................................................................................................................44
Power supply specifications .......................................................................................................................................... 44
Environmental specifications ........................................................................................................................................ 45
Video specifications ........................................................................................................................................................ 46
Rack rail specifications ................................................................................................................................................... 47
USB peripherals................................................................................................................................................................ 47

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Appendix B. Standards compliance ............................................................................................................................. 48
Appendix C. Additional resources................................................................................................................................. 49
Appendix D. System board block diagram ...................................................................................................................51
Tables
Table 1. Key technologies.................................................................................................................................................. 6
Table 2. Comparing the PowerEdge T310 to PowerEdge T320..................................................................................7
Table 3. Technical specifications...................................................................................................................................... 8
Table 4. Chassis configurations ...................................................................................................................................... 10
Table 5. Chassis features ...................................................................................................................................................13
Table 6. Security features..................................................................................................................................................15
Table 7. Supported processors ........................................................................................................................................17
Table 8. Memory technologies supported.....................................................................................................................19
Table 9. DIMMs supported............................................................................................................................................... 20
Table 10. Memory speed capabilities ................................................................................................................................21
Table 11. Memory RAS features .........................................................................................................................................21
Table 12. Supported hard drives ....................................................................................................................................... 23
Table 13. Supported RAID controllers.............................................................................................................................. 24
Table 14. Supported external storage .............................................................................................................................. 25
Table 15. Supported NICs and HBAs................................................................................................................................ 26
Table 16. Power tools and technologies ......................................................................................................................... 27
Table 17. Power supply efficiency .................................................................................................................................... 29
Table 18. Acoustical performance.....................................................................................................................................31
Table 19. Supported rack types......................................................................................................................................... 33
Table 20. Supported operating systems .......................................................................................................................... 34
Table 22. Virtualization support ........................................................................................................................................ 34
Table 23. iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller functions and benefits........................................................................... 37
Table 24. Feature comparison for basic management, iDRAC7 Express, and iDRAC7 Enterprise........................ 38
Table 25. One-to-one and one-to-many operations .................................................................................................. 43
Table 26. Power supply specifications.............................................................................................................................44
Table 27. Environmental specifications ........................................................................................................................... 45
Table 28. Supported video modes for back VGA port ..................................................................................................46
Table 29. Supported video modes for front VGA port .................................................................................................. 46
Table 30. Rail adjustability range....................................................................................................................................... 47
Table 31. Industry standard documents ..........................................................................................................................48
Table 32. Additional resources .......................................................................................................................................... 49
Figures
Figure 1. Front view 16-drive bay without bezel ........................................................................................................... 10
Figure 2. Front view with bezel.......................................................................................................................................... 11
Figure 3. Back view .............................................................................................................................................................. 11
Figure 4. Internal view .........................................................................................................................................................12
Figure 5. Rackable front view without bezel...................................................................................................................12
Figure 6. LCD control panel...............................................................................................................................................14
Figure 7. QRL location ........................................................................................................................................................14
Figure 8. 750W power supply unit ................................................................................................................................... 29
Figure 9. Sliding rails with optional CMA ........................................................................................................................ 32
Figure 10. Dell systems management solutions.............................................................................................................. 36
Figure 11. Systems management server lifecycle ........................................................................................................... 42
Figure 12. Tower and rack chassis dimensions ...............................................................................................................44
Figure 13. T320 system board block diagram ..................................................................................................................51

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System overview1
Introduction
The one-socket Dell™ PowerEdge™T320 tower server delivers performance, scalability and
enterprise-class reliability, availability and serviceability (RAS) capabilities, enabling users to grow
their businesses and organizations and become more productive. The T320’s balanced combination
of compute power, memory capacity and I/O bandwidth make it an excellent fit for collaboration
and productivity applications, file and print serving, mail and messaging, and data coordination and
sharing. In addition, the T320’s robust design and innovative manageability make it a trustworthy
server for branch offices and remote sites that might not have IT staffing.
Powerful and quietly confident
Featuring the extensive performance of the Intel®Xeon®processor E5-2400 and E5-2400 v2
product families, and boasting up to six DIMM slots for memory and five PCIe slots for broad I/O
bandwidth, the T320 delivers balanced performance and built-in room for growth. Capacity for up
to eight 3.5-inch or 16 2.5-inch hard drives accommodate storage as your business or organization
expands. For users not needing the enterprise-class high performance of the Intel Xeon E5-2400
and E5-2400 v2 product families, the T320 also supports the more price-sensitive Intel Xeon
processor E5-1410 and Intel Pentium®processor 1400 series.
Users selecting the Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 and E5-2400 v2 product families can choose to
implement advanced memory protection capabilities (memory sparing and memory mirroring)
previously not seen in the 1-socket x86 server space. These capabilities are not possible with the
Intel Xeon processor E5-1410 and the Intel Pentiumprocessor 1400 series. Regardless of the
processor type, you can take advantage of other high availability features offered on the T320. To
protect your virtualized workloads, the T320 offers redundant dual SD media cards making your
hypervisors failsafe. Other reliability and availability features include hot-plug hard drives, both
hardware and software RAID options, redundant fans, and hot-plug power supplies. The T320’s
quiet acoustical profile allows it to fit unobtrusively into quiet office environments.
Simplified systems management, without compromise
The Dell OpenManage™ systems management portfolio includes integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller 7 (iDRAC7) with Lifecycle Controller. This embedded feature helps IT administrators
manage Dell servers in physical, virtual, local and remote environments, operating in-band or out-
of-band, with or without a systems management software agent installed.
OpenManage iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller integrates and connects to leading third-party
systems management solutions (such as those from Microsoft, VMware and BMC Software), so users
can maintain a single point of control and capitalize on an existing systems management investment.
OpenManage simplifies the lifecycle of deploying, updating, monitoring and maintaining Dell
PowerEdge servers.

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Key technologies
Table 1 summarizes key technologies used in the Dell PowerEdge T320 tower server.
Table 1. Key technologies
New technology
Detailed description
New Intel processors
Intel Xeon E5-2400 and E5-2400 v2 product families, the Intel Xeon E5-1410
processor, and the Intel Pentiumprocessor 1400 series offer new features such as
embedded PCI Express®(PCIe) lanes for improved I/O performance. See the
Processor section for details.
Intel C600 series chipset
The Intel Platform Controller Hub (PCH) chip is implemented on the T320 server.
1600MT/s DDR3
memory
Certain models of the Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 and E5-2400 v2 product
families support 1600MT/s memory. The T320 supports two DIMMs per channel at
1600MT/s with certain models. See the Memory section for details.
Next-generation PERC
options
The T320 supports the new PERC controller cards with improved functionality and
faster performance. See the Storage section for details.
PERC S110 software
RAID solution
This new software RAID solution supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10, and supports a
maximum of four hot-plug SATA hard drives or SATA solid-state drives. See the
Storage section for details.
iDRAC7 with Lifecycle
Controller
The second-generation embedded systems management solution for Dell servers
provides agent-free hardware and firmware inventory and alerting, in-depth
memory alerting, faster performance, a dedicated gigabit port, and many more
features. See the Dell OpenManage systems management section for details.
Internal GPU support
The T320 supports internal graphics processing units (GPUs) for virtual desktop
infrastructure (VDI) and medical imaging. See the Processor section for details.
Advanced power
management
The T320 supports advanced power monitoring and power capping tools that can
help manage power consumption. See the Power, thermal and acoustics section
for details.
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, thermal and
acoustics section for details.
Failsafe hypervisors
The internal dual SD module enables Dell's unique Failsafe Virtualization
architecture, ensuring uptime by providing failover capability for embedded
hypervisors, such as VMware®vSphere®ESXi™ and Microsoft®Windows Server®
2012 with Hyper-V®. See the
Supported virtualization section for details.
Fan fault tolerance
Failure of one fan rotor is tolerated through increasing fan speeds. The feature
helps reduce downtime by allowing you to schedule a fan replacement within 360
hours of a fan failure.

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System features2
Compared to the previous-generation PowerEdge T310, the T320 supports up to 100% more
processor cores, up to 300% more internal storage capacity, PCIe 2.0 and 3.0 I/O slots, and
advanced, enterprise-class memory protection including memory sparing and memory mirroring
previously not found in one-socket servers. In addition, the T320 is Fresh Air compliant, offers
optional failsafe hypervisors and support for an optional, internal graphics processing unit (GPU),
and the improved acoustics make the T320 perfect for the quiet office environment.
Comparison of PowerEdge systems
The 12th generation PowerEdge T320 server replaces the T310. Table 2 compares some of the T320
features to those of the T310.
Table 2. Comparing the PowerEdge T310 to PowerEdge T320
Feature
PowerEdge T310
PowerEdge T320
Chassis
5U tower
5U rackable tower1
Processors
IntelXeonprocessor 3400 product
family
Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 and E5-2400 v2
product families, Intel Xeon processor E5-1410,
Intel Pentiumprocessor 1400 product family
Internal interconnect
Intel DMI
Intel DMI 2.0
Memory2
Up to 6 x DDR3 RDIMM or 4 x
DDR3 UDIMM
Up to 6 x DDR3 RDIMM and UDIMM up to
1600MT/s
Hard drive bays
Up to 4 x 3.5”or 2.5” hot plug or
cabled
Up to 16 x 2.5“ or 8 x 2.5”/3.5“ hot plug or
4 x 3.5”cabled
RAID controller
PERC 6/i, SAS 6/iR, PERC 6/E,
H200, H700, H800, S100, S300
PERC H310, H710, H710P, H810, S110
PCI slots
Up to 5 PCIe 2.0
Up to 3 PCIe 3.0 and 2 PCIe 2.0
Embedded NICs
2 x 1GbE Dual Port LOM with
optional TOE
2 x 1GbE Dual Port LOM with optional TOE
Power supplies
Non-redundant 375W
Redundant 400W
Non-redundant 350W
Hot-plug redundant 495W, 750W
Dell OpenManage
Systems Management
Dell OpenManage
Lifecycle Controller 1.x
iDRAC6 (Express or Enterprise) with
Lifecycle Controller
OpenManage Essentials
OMSA Agent
OpenManage Power Center (requires iDRAC7
Enterprise with Lifecycle Controller)
OpenManage Integrations and Connections
Basic management (standard option)
Internal GPU
Not supported
1 single-width or 1 double-width (optional)
Power efficiency
Silver
Platinum
Availability
Hot-plug drives
Hot-plug redundant power supply
units
Hot-plug drives
Hot-plug redundant power supply units
Fan fault tolerance
Dell fault-resilient memory
Internal dual SD module
1Optional kit available for field conversion from tower to rackable unit.
2GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will
be less.

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Specifications
Table 3 summarizes the specifications for each of the PowerEdge T320 features. For the latest
information on supported features for the PowerEdge T320, visit Dell.com/PowerEdge.
Table 3. Technical specifications
Feature
PowerEdge T320 technical specification
Form factor
5U rackable tower1
Processors
Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 and E5-2400 v2 product families
Intel Xeon processor E5-1410
Intel Pentium processor 1400 product family
Processor socket
1 socket
Internal interconnect
Intel DMI 2.0
Cache
2.5MB per core with core options of 2, 4, 6 or 8
Chipset
Intel C600
Memory2
Up to 192GB (6 DIMM slots): 2GB/4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB DDR3 up to 1600MT/s
PCIe slots
5 PCIe slots
1 x16 slot with x16 bandwidth, 3.0, full-height, full-length
1 x8 slot with x4 bandwidth, 3.0, full-height, half-length
1 x8 slot with x4 bandwidth, 2.0, full-height, half-length
1 x8 slot with x4 bandwidth, 3.0, full-height, full-length
1 x8 slot with x1 bandwidth, 2.0, full-height, full-length
RAID controller
Internal controllers:
PERC S110 (SW RAID)
PERC H310
PERC H710
PERC H710P
Internal HBAs (non-RAID):
Internal tape adapter
External HBAs (RAID):
PERC H810
External HBAs (non-RAID):
6Gbps SAS HBA
Hard drives
Drive bay options:
4 x 3.5” cabled drive bays or
8 x 3.5” or 2.5”hot-plug drive bays or
16 x 2.5” hot-plug drive bays
Hot-plug hard drive options:
2.5” SATA (7.2K), nearline SAS (7.2K), SAS (15K, 10K), SAS SSD, SATA SSD
3.5” SATA (7.2K), nearline SAS (7.2K), SAS (15K)
Self-encrypting drives available
Cabled hard drive options:
3.5” SATA or SAS
Embedded NIC
Broadcom®5720 1GbE Dual Port LOM
I/O adapter options
1Gb Ethernet:
Broadcom 5720 Dual Port 1Gb Base-T
Broadcom 5719 Quad Port 1Gb Base-T
Intel I350 Dual Port 1Gb Base-T
Intel I350 Quad Port 1Gb Base-T
FC4 HBA:
QLogic QLE2460 Single Port 4Gbps

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Feature
PowerEdge T320 technical specification
QLogic QLE2462 Dual Port 4Gbps
Power supply
Platinum efficiency 495W or 750W power supply
Silver efficiency cabled 350W power supply
Auto-ranging power supplies
Availability
Optional high-efficiency, hot-plug redundant power supplies; hot-plug hard drives;
TPM; dual internal SD support; redundant fans; optional bezel; information tag; ECC
memory; interactive LCD screen; extended power range; ENERGY STAR®compliant
Dell OpenManage
Systems Management
(Agent-free or with
OpenManage Server
Administrator [OMSA]
Agent)
OpenManage Essentials
OMSA Agent
OpenManage Power Center (requires iDRAC7 Enterprise with Lifecycle
Controller)
OpenManage Integrations and Connections:
-OpenManage Integration Suite for Microsoft System Center
-OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter™
-Connections for HP®Operations Manager, IBM®Tivoli®Netcool®and
CA Network and Systems Management
Basic management (standard option)
-Upgrade to iDRAC7 (Express or Enterprise) with Lifecycle Controller
-Upgrade to 8GB vFlash media or 16GB vFlash media for iDRAC7
Enterprise with Lifecycle Controller
-Trial evaluations available for IDRAC7 (Express and Enterprise) with
Lifecycle Controller
Rack support
ReadyRails™II sliding rails for tool-less mounting in 4-post racks with square or
unthreaded round holes or tooled mounting in 4-post threaded hole racks, with
support for optional tool-less cable management arm
Operating systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (includes Hyper-V)
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, x64 (includes Hyper-V)
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011
Novell®SUSE®Linux Enterprise Server
Red Hat®Enterprise Linux®
Optional embedded hypervisors:
Citrix®XenServer®
VMware vSphere including ESXi
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization®
For more information on the specific versions and additions, visit
Dell.com/OSsupport.
1Optional kit available for field conversion from tower to rackable unit.
2GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and
will be less.

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Chassis views and features3
The Dell PowerEdge T320 is a 5U, one-socket, rackable tower server. For additional system views
and features, see the Dell PowerEdge T320 Systems Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support/Manuals.
Chassis views
Table 4 lists the possible chassis configurations available for the T320.
Table 4. Chassis configurations
Number of
drive bays
Drive types
Controller
Front
control
panel
Power supply
Rack
option
4 cabled
drive bays
3.5” SATA and
SAS HHD
PERC S110, H310, H710, H710P
LED
Cabled 350W
No
8 hot-plug
drive bays
3.5” SATA and
SAS HHD
2.5” SAS SSD
PERC S110, H310, H710, H710P
LCD
Cabled 350W
or hot-plug
495W, 750W
Yes
16 hot-plug
drive bays
2.5” SATA and
SAS SSD/HHD
PERC H310, H710, H710P
LCD
Hot-plug
495W, 750W
Yes
Figure 1 shows the features on the front of the T320 16-drive bay chassis with the front control
panel, USB connectors, and many other components and features described in this guide.
Figure 1. Front view 16-drive bay without bezel

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Figure 2 shows the optional lockable bezel on the front of the T320 chassis.
Figure 2. Front view with bezel
Figure 3 shows the features on the back panel of the T320 including USB connectors, Ethernet
connectors, serial connector, video connector, PCIe slots, power supplies, iDRAC dedicated port
and many other components and features described in this guide.
Figure 3. Back view

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The chassis design of the T320 is optimized for easy access to components and for airflow for
effective and efficient cooling. Figure 4 provides an internal view of the T320 including the DIMMs,
PCIe card slots, power supplies, fans and processors.
Figure 4. Internal view
Figure 5 shows the front view of the rackable T320 chassis without a bezel.
Figure 5. Rackable front view without bezel

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Chassis features
Table 5 lists the various features on the T320. For additional information, see the Dell PowerEdge
T320 Systems Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support/Manuals.
Table 5. Chassis features
Feature
Description
Power button
ACPI-compliant power button with an integrated green power LED
Front bezel
Covers the system’s front-loading hard drives and locks for security
NMI button
Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors; use only if directed
to do so by qualified support personnel or by the operating system's
documentation
System identification button
Buttons on the back and front of a system to help identify the unit in a data
center environment
Hard drives
Up to 16 2.5-inch drives
USB connectors
Connects USB devices to the server
Information tag
Slide-out label panel for recording system information
Video connector
Connects a monitor to the server; one port on the back of the tower chassis
or a port on both the front and back of the rack chassis
LCD panel and buttons
Displays system ID, status information and system error messages; two
navigation buttons on the hot-plug chassis to scroll through the menu on
the LCD and one select button
Optical drive
Optional half-height DVD or DVD+RW drive
Power supply units
Supplies power to the server
Power supply indicators
Indicates whether server has power
NIC indicators
Indicates network activity and status
PCIe slots
Connects PCIe expansion cards to the server
Ethernet connectors
Connects integrated 10/100/1000 NICs to the server
Serial connector
Connects a serial device to the server
iDRAC7 Enterprise port
Dedicated management port for optional iDRAC Ports card

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Front control panel
Figure 6 shows the T320 control panel, located on the front of the chassis. For more information
about the LCD control panel, see the Dell PowerEdge T320 Systems Owner’s Manual on
Dell.com/Support/Manuals.
Figure 6. LCD control panel
Quick Resource Locator
Each Dell PowerEdge 12th-generation server offers a Quick Resource Locator (QRL ) —a model-
specific Quick Response (QR) code that is located inside the chassis cover (see Figure 7). Use your
smartphone to access the Dell QRL app to learn more about the server.
Figure 7. QRL location
This QRL code allows you to:
View step-by-step videos, including overviews of system internals and externals, as well as
detailed, concise, task-oriented videos and installation wizards
Locate reference materials, including searchable owner’s manual content, LCD diagnostics and
an electrical overview
Look up your service tag so you can quickly gain access to your specific hardware configuration
info and warranty information
Contact Dell directly (by link) to get in touch with technical support and sales teams and provide
feedback to Dell
These codes provide an easy way to retrieve the critical support information you need when you
need it, making you more efficient and effective in managing your hardware.

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Security features
The latest generation of PowerEdge servers has the features listed in Table 6 to help ensure the
security of your data center.
Table 6. Security features
Security feature
Description
Cover latch
A tooled latch is integrated on the chassis (top of rack chassis or side of tower
chassis) with a coin key lock to secure the system.
Bezel
An optional metal bezel is mounted to the chassis front to provide the Dell ID. A
lock on the bezel is used to protect unauthorized access to hard drives. System
status is viewable on the LCD screen when the bezel is installed.
TPM
The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is used to generate/store keys,
protect/authenticate passwords, and create/store digital certificates. It also
supports the Intel Xeon TXT functionality. TPM can also be used to enable the
BitLocker™ hard drive encryption feature in Windows Server 2008. TPM 1.2 is
supported. No TPM version is available for China or Russia.
Power-off security
BIOS has the ability to disable the power button function.
Intrusion alert
An internal switch is used to detect chassis intrusion.
Secure mode
BIOS has the ability to enter a secure boot mode through system setup. This
mode includes the option to lock out the power and NMI switches on the
control panel or set up a system password.

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Processor4
The Dell PowerEdge T320 features a variety of Intel processor options. The Intel Xeon processor
E5-2400 series offers an ideal combination of performance, dependability and cost. These
processors provide substantial performance and capacity for entry and mainstream workloads. In
addition to providing raw performance gains, improved I/O is also made possible with Intel
Integrated I/O, which can reduce latency by adding more lanes and doubling bandwidth. This helps
to reduce network and storage bottlenecks, unleashing the processor’s performance capabilities.
In addition to the Intel Xeon processor E5-2400, the T320 also supports the Intel Xeon E5-1410,
which provide a balance of performance, value, and advanced features, and the Intel Pentium
processor 1400 product family, which is cost-efficient and provides the basic features.
Processor features
Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 and E5-2400 v2 product families offer:
Up to eight execution cores per processor
Intel Hyper-Threading technology for up to 16 computational threads
Micro-architecture on 32 nm process for greater performance per watt
Support for up to six DIMM slots, up to 32GB DIMMs for a total possible memory capacity of
192GB
Integrated memory controller with three channels of DDR3 and 46-bit physical addressing
facilitate greater memory capacity
Intel Integrated I/O support for up to 24 lanes of PCIe 3.0 links
Faster connections throughout the system with support for DDR3 1600MT/s memory and
8.0GT/s QPI
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
High bandwidth, low latency, bidirectional ring interconnect allows faster access to the 20MB
multi-banked last level cache
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 for addressing very complex
problems or dealing with large-number calculations, which are integral to many technical,
financial and scientific computing problems
Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, which allows processor cores to run faster than the base
operating frequency if it's operating below power, current and temperature specification limits,
delivers up to double the boost than the previous generation
Continued improvements to both Intel TXT and AES-NI help to better protect systems and data
Supported processors
Table 7 lists the Intel Xeon processors supported by the PowerEdge T320. For the latest information
on supported processors, visit Dell.com/PowerEdge.

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Table 7. Supported processors
Model
Speed
TDP
Cache
Cores/
threads
Max memory
speed
Turbo
Xeon E5-2470
2.3GHz
95W
20MB
8/16
1600MT/s
Yes
Xeon E5-2440
2.4GHz
95W
15MB
6/12
1333MT/s
Yes
Xeon E5-2440 v2
1.9GHz
80W
20MB
8/16
1333MT/s
Yes
Xeon E5-2430L
2.0GHz
60W
15MB
6/12
1333MT/s
Yes
Xeon E5-2430L v2
2.4GHz
60W
15MB
6/12
1333MT/s
Yes
Xeon E5-2430
2.2GHz
95W
15MB
6/12
1333MT/s
Yes
Xeon E5-2430 v2
2.5GHz
80W
15MB
6/12
1333MT/s
Yes
Xeon E5-2420
1.9GHz
95W
15MB
6/12
1333MT/s
Yes
Xeon E5-2420 v2
2.2GHz
80W
15MB
6/12
1333MT/s
Yes
Xeon E5-1410
2.8GHz
80W
10MB
4/8
1333MT/s
Yes
Xeon E5-2407
2.4GHz
80W
10MB
4/4
1066MT/s
N/A
Xeon E5-2407 v2
2.4GHz
80W
10MB
4/4
1066MT/s
N/A
Xeon E5-2403
1.8GHz
80W
10MB
4/4
1066MT/s
N/A
Xeon E5-2403 v2
1.8GHz
80W
10MB
4/4
1066MT/s
N/A
Xeon E5-2450
2.1GHz
95W
20MB
8/16
1600MT/s
Yes
Xeon E5-2450 v2
2.6GHz
95W
20MB
8/16
1600MT/s
Yes
Pentium 1407
2.8GHz
80W
5MB
2/2
1066MT/s
N/A
Pentium 1403
2.6GHz
80W
5MB
2/2
1066MT/s
N/A
For more information supported Intel processors, visit Intel.com. For information on processor
installation and configuration, see the Dell PowerEdge T320 Systems Owner’s Manual on
Dell.com/Support/Manuals.
GPU support
The T320 supports GPU technology, providing accelerated performance for a variety of applications
including VDI and medical imaging.
GPU cards
The T320 supports one nVidia®Q4000 full-length, single-width or one nVidia Q6000 full-length,
double-width GPU. GPU cards are available through certified factory installation (CFI) or field
upgrade only.
Each GPU supports up to 6GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory and is actively cooled. Each GPU has
one or two power connectors to meet the high demand for power delivery. The power connectors
are located on the back of the card.
GPU configuration options
The GPUs from nVidia have PCIe 2.0 interfaces and can be installed in the T320 PCIe x16 3.0 slots.
The interface for the next-generation GPU cards will be PCIe 3.0.
The following system configuration restrictions apply when a GPU is installed:
750W redundant power supply is recommended
System can support only one 5.25-inch device

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Operating system support for GPUs
Some operating systems have not been validated to support GPUs. See Table 20 for more
information on operating system support of GPUs.
Chipset
The Intel C600 chipset is implemented on the PowerEdge T320. For more information, visit
Intel.com.

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Memory5
More options are available for Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers than in previous
generations —more capacity choices and more frequency choices. The PowerEdge T320 supports
up to 192GB of memory with speeds of up to 1600MT/s, providing high performance in a variety of
applications. The new reliability, availability, serviceability (RAS) features like memory mirroring and
sparing help you increase your uptime and reduce data loss. RAS aids in the rapid and accurate
diagnosis of faults that require service, increasing your memory reliability.
Supported memory
The T320 supports the memory technologies shown in Table 8.
Table 8. Memory technologies supported
Feature
UDIMM
RDIMM
Register
No
Yes
Buffer
No
No
Frequencies*
1600MT/s
1333 or 1600MT/s
Ranks supported
1 or 2
1, 2 or 4
Capacity per DIMM
2 or 4GB
2, 4, 8, 16 or 32GB
Maximum DIMMs per channel
2
2
DRAM technology
x8
x4 or x8
Temperature sensor
Yes
Yes
Error Correction Code (ECC)
Yes
Yes
Single Device Disable Code
(SDDC)
Yes (with advanced ECC mode)
Yes
Address parity
Yes
Yes
*Although the T320 supports DIMM speeds lower than 1600MT/s, you can only purchase this system with DIMM
speeds of 1333MT/s and 1600MT/s on Dell.com/PowerEdge.

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The T320 supports the DIMMs listed in Table 9. For the latest information on supported memory,
visit Dell.com/PowerEdge.
Table 9. DIMMs supported
Capacity
(GB)
Speed
(MT/s)
Type
Ranks per
DIMM
Data
width
SDDC support
Voltage
2
1600
UDIMM
1
x8
Advanced ECC
1.35
2
1600
RDIMM
1
x8
Advanced ECC
1.35
4
1600
RDIMM
2
x8
Advanced ECC
1.35
4
1600
UDIMM
1
x8
Advanced ECC
1.35
4
1600
UDIMM
2
x8
Advanced ECC
1.35
4
1600
RDIMM
1
x8
Advanced ECC
1.35
8
1600
RDIMM
1
x4
All modes
1.35
8
1600
RDIMM
2
x4
All modes
1.35
16
1600
RDIMM
2
x4
All modes
1.35
16
1600
RDIMM
2
x4
All modes
1.35
32
1333
RDIMM
4
x4
All modes
1.35
Memory configurations
Flexible memory configurations are supported on the T320, ranging from capacities of 2GB to
192GB. The system supports up to six DIMMs. The T320 has three memory channels per processor,
with each channel supporting up to two DIMMs.
The T320 supports a flexible memory configuration according to these basic rules:
Speed: If DIMMs of different speeds are mixed, all channels across all processors operate at the
slowest DIMM’s common frequency.
DIMM type: Only one type of DIMM can be used in a system. UDIMMs and RDIMMs cannot be
mixed.
The following additional memory population guidelines apply to the T320:
Up to two quad-rank (QR), dual-rank (DR), or single-rank (SR) DIMMs may be populated per
channel.
DIMMs must be installed in each channel, starting with the DIMM farthest from the processor.
DIMMs should be installed from largest rank count to smallest. For example, if DR DIMMS are
mixed with SR DIMMs, DR DIMMS should be placed in the lowest DIMM slots, followed by the SR
DIMMs.
For more information on memory configuration, see the Dell PowerEdge T320 Systems Owner’s
Manual on Dell.com/Support/Manuals.
Memory speed
The T320 supports memory speeds of up to 1600MT/s, depending on the DIMM types installed and
the configuration. The loading within a channel significantly affects memory speed.
Table 10 illustrates the maximum achievable speed of the Intel Xeon E5-2400 and E5-2400 v2
product families based on memory loads.
Green boxes are defaults for performance per watt
White boxes (with lower voltage) can save power but will run at slower speeds
White boxes (with higher voltage) can be custom configured in the bios