{"product_id":"dell-poweredge-r900-4u-rack-server-2x-xeon-e7430-8-core-16gb-no-hdd-no-os-wty","title":"Dell PowerEdge R900 4U Rack Server 2x Xeon E7430 8-Core 16GB No HDD No OS | Wty","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#222;max-width:700px;margin:0 auto;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:20px;margin:0 0 12px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:3px solid #0060a9;\"\u003eDell PowerEdge R900 4U Rack Server\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThis unit is configured with 2x Intel Xeon E7430 processors (8 cores total), 16GB DDR2 ECC RAM, and no hard drives — ready for your own drives, RAID, and OS installation. Backed by a 12-month Reboot IT warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:24px 0 10px;padding-bottom:6px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 16px;padding-left:20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual Xeon E7430 processors:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2x quad-core Xeon E7430 CPUs (8 physical cores, 8 threads) provide a solid multi-threaded base — and the R900 chassis supports up to 4 sockets for future expansion\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e16GB DDR2 ECC RAM installed:\u003c\/strong\u003e Registered ECC memory for error-correcting server reliability; the platform supports up to 256GB across 16 DIMM slots\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e8 hot-swap storage bays:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eight 3.5-inch SAS\/SATA hot-swap bays (no drives supplied) ready for your own drives with PERC 6\/i hardware RAID support\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePERC 6\/i hardware RAID:\u003c\/strong\u003e Battery-backed hardware RAID controller protects write cache against power loss during array operations\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eiDRAC6 remote management:\u003c\/strong\u003e Remote console, power control, and hardware health monitoring without physical datacentre access\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRedundant PSU:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hot-swap power supplies protect against single PSU failure, keeping the server online during maintenance\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:24px 0 10px;padding-bottom:6px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003ePerformance in Use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe PowerEdge R900 with dual Xeon E7430s delivers 8 physical cores across two sockets. At current pricing, a two-socket server-class platform with 16GB ECC RAM and 8 hot-swap drive bays represents exceptional infrastructure value for labs, legacy ERP environments, and virtualisation test beds. The platform is configurable — additional CPUs can be sourced and installed to reach four sockets for higher core and memory counts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eWhile the Dunnington-generation CPUs do not match the per-core performance of modern Xeon platforms, for workloads that benefit from many cores, large ECC memory capacity, and hardware RAID storage, the R900 remains practical in its price tier. It is well-suited to IT teams who understand the platform generation and need high reliability at low cost. No OS is supplied — Linux, VMware ESXi 5.x\/6.0, and Windows Server 2008 R2 \/ 2012 R2 are all supported.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:24px 0 10px;padding-bottom:6px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 18px;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003cth style=\"background:#0060a9;color:#fff;padding:8px 12px;text-align:left;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n      \u003cth style=\"background:#0060a9;color:#fff;padding:8px 12px;text-align:left;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;background:#f5f5f5;width:36%;\"\u003eForm Factor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e4U rack-mount\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eProcessors Installed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e2x Intel Xeon E7430 (quad-core, 2.13 GHz, 12MB L3) — 8 cores total\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003eCPU Sockets (Platform)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eUp to 4x Intel Xeon (LGA 1567, Nehalem-EX\/Westmere-EX)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eRAM Installed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e16GB DDR2 Registered ECC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003eMax RAM (Platform)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eUp to 256GB DDR2\/DDR3 Registered ECC (16 DIMM slots)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eStorage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003eNo HDD supplied — 8x 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS\/SATA bays available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003eRAID\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003ePERC 6\/i (integrated battery-backed SAS RAID controller)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eRemote Management\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003eiDRAC6 (Express or Enterprise)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003eNetworking\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e4x onboard 1 GbE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;\"\u003ePower Supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003eDual\/quad redundant hot-swap PSU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003ePCIe Expansion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eUp to 9x PCIe expansion slots (varies by config)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eOperating System\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003eNo OS supplied\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e12 months (Reboot IT)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:24px 0 10px;padding-bottom:6px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eIs It Right for You?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 18px;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"width:50%;padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#edf7ee;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\n        \u003cstrong\u003e✓ Best For:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n        • IT labs needing multi-core compute at low cost\u003cbr\u003e\n        • Legacy ERP or database hosting with large-memory needs\u003cbr\u003e\n        • Virtualisation test beds (VMware ESXi, Hyper-V)\u003cbr\u003e\n        • Storage appliance builds using the 8 hot-swap bays\u003cbr\u003e\n        • Research and data processing workloads\n      \u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"width:50%;padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#fdf0ee;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\n        \u003cstrong\u003e✗ Not For:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n        • Modern production workloads requiring current-gen CPU performance\u003cbr\u003e\n        • NVMe or PCIe SSD storage — older platform does not support NVMe natively\u003cbr\u003e\n        • Power-efficient deployments — 4U dual-socket server carries significant power draw\u003cbr\u003e\n        • Users who need an OS out-of-the-box\n      \u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:24px 0 10px;padding-bottom:6px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eCondition Grades\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 18px;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003cth style=\"background:#0060a9;color:#fff;padding:8px 12px;text-align:left;\"\u003eGrade\u003c\/th\u003e\n      \u003cth style=\"background:#0060a9;color:#fff;padding:8px 12px;text-align:left;\"\u003eCosmetic\u003c\/th\u003e\n      \u003cth style=\"background:#0060a9;color:#fff;padding:8px 12px;text-align:left;\"\u003eTesting\u003c\/th\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eA — Excellent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eMinimal marks, near-new appearance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eFull functional test passed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003eB — Good\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003eLight wear, fully functional\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003eFull functional test passed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:24px 0 10px;padding-bottom:6px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"faq-q\" style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:2px;\"\u003eHow many CPUs does this unit come with?\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"faq-a\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eThis listing is configured with 2x Intel Xeon E7430 (quad-core each, 8 physical cores total). The R900 chassis supports up to 4 sockets — additional CPUs can be sourced separately to expand core count.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"faq-q\" style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:2px;\"\u003eAre hard drives included?\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"faq-a\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eNo — this unit is supplied without hard drives. The 8x 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS\/SATA bays are available for your own drives. Standard SAS and SATA drives (2.5-inch with caddy, or 3.5-inch) are compatible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"faq-q\" style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:2px;\"\u003eWhat operating systems are supported?\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"faq-a\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eThe R900 supports Windows Server 2008 R2 and 2012 R2, VMware ESXi 5.x and 6.0, and various Linux distributions. Newer OS versions may have limited driver support for this platform generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"faq-q\" style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:2px;\"\u003eIs it suitable as a virtualisation host?\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"faq-a\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eYes — a configured R900 with 16+ GB RAM and 2 quad-core Xeons provides a cost-effective VMware ESXi or Hyper-V lab host. It's best suited to non-critical workloads and test environments given the platform generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"faq-q\" style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:2px;\"\u003eWhat shipping costs apply?\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"faq-a\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eShipping costs apply based on size and destination — rates are calculated at checkout. This is a large 4U server and freight charges will apply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:24px 0 10px;padding-bottom:6px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eWarranty \u0026amp; Support\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f8fb;padding:14px 16px;border-left:4px solid #0060a9;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eThe Dell PowerEdge R900 includes a \u003cstrong\u003e12-month warranty\u003c\/strong\u003e from Reboot IT, covering all hardware defects from the date of purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eReboot IT has been Australia's trusted refurbished IT specialist since 2001. Melbourne-based support at \u003cstrong\u003ereboot-it.com.au\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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