Name: P511H Dell Intel Xeon 5500/5600 System Board for PowerEdge R710
Brand: Dell
SKU: P511H
Price: 119.13 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (119 reviews)

Product Overview
The P511H Dell PowerEdge R710 System Board acts as the backbone for Dell’s R710 servers, connecting processors, memory, and storage components effectively. It’s designed to fit seamlessly within the R710 chassis, supporting powerful Intel Xeon processors and a substantial amount of memory, making it a solid choice for server environments requiring reliable hardware and performance.

General Information
Brand	Dell
Part Number	P511H

Technical Information
Chipset	Intel 5520 (Tylersburg) with I/O hub
Compatible Processors	Intel Xeon 5500 series, Intel Xeon 5600 series (Nehalem & Westmere families) — dual-socket LGA1366
Board Socket Type	LGA 1366 (Socket B), dual CPU sockets
Memory Slots	18 (9 per CPU)
Memory Support	DDR3 ECC Registered (RDIMM), DDR3 ECC Unbuffered (UDIMM), DDR3-1066/1333 (PC3-8500/10600), triple-channel per CPU, up to 288GB (with 16GB RDIMMs)
Storage Interfaces	Integrated SAS/SATA to chassis backplane (mini-SAS/backplane), compatible with PERC RAID controllers (H700/H200 etc.), supports SAS/SATA drives (controller-dependent 3Gb/s or 6Gb/s)
Expansion Slots	PCIe 2.0 (riser-dependent) — multiple server riser configs supporting x8/x8/x8/x4 (up to 6 slots depending on riser), full-height server PCIe

Physical Characteristics
Form Factor	Proprietary (Dell PowerEdge R710 server board, 2U rack server form-factor)
Weight	5.00
Condition	Refurbished

Miscellaneous
Assembly Required	Yes
Eco Friendly	Yes
Compliance Standards	WEEE, RoHS, cURus, CE, FCC, CCC, UL, TUV, cULus, CSA, cUL

Product Description
The P511H Dell PowerEdge R710 System Board serves as the main circuit board for the Dell R710 server, handling processing, memory, and connectivity functions. It's commonly found in enterprise data centers and mid-sized business servers, supporting high-performance computing tasks and virtualization environments. Built for IT professionals and system administrators, this system board ensures reliable operation and easy upgrade paths for critical server infrastructure. It’s often deployed in environments that require stable, scalable hardware for database management, application hosting, or virtualization. Key Features Compatible with dual Intel Xeon 5500/5600 series CPUs for robust processing power Supports up to 288GB of DDR3 memory via multiple DIMM slots Integrated SAS controller manages high-speed storage arrays efficiently Multiple PCIe slots allow for expansion cards and additional capabilities Designed to fit specifically into Dell PowerEdge R710 chassis with optimized connectivity This system board is typically deployed in rack-mounted PowerEdge R710 servers used by businesses managing critical applications and virtual machines. It helps maintain system stability while offering flexibility to scale resources as needed.

Use Cases
The P511H Dell Intel Xeon 5500/5600 System Board is essential for organizations maintaining Dell PowerEdge R710 servers, particularly in environments demanding robust processing and expansive memory capacity. IT administrators overseeing virtualization, database management, and storage-intensive applications will find this system board integral to sustaining operational continuity and performance. How It's Used: Supporting virtualization platforms in SMB and enterprise data centers requiring high memory capacity and processor reliability. Enabling database servers for medium-sized businesses that rely on Dell R710 hardware for transaction processing and data integrity. Deploying storage clusters in remote office setups, utilizing the integrated SAS controller for efficient data management. Facilitating backup and disaster recovery servers where sustained uptime and hardware compatibility are critical. Running compute-intensive workloads in scientific research labs using rack-mounted Dell R710 servers. This system board helps maintain system stability and scalability by supporting advanced Intel Xeon processors and ample RAM, ensuring that Dell R710 servers can meet evolving workload demands without compromising performance or reliability.

P511H Dell Intel Xeon 5500/5600 System Board for PowerEdge R710

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