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<p>Dell PowerEdge R720 as an untested CMP 170HX host, from Discord (mlx4, endsjeremy, Miséricorde, Shudza); sources: @mlx4, @endsjeremy</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Platform<br /> |board=Dell PowerEdge R720 (2U, 12th generation)<br /> |cpu=Dual Intel Xeon E5 v1/v2 (LGA2011, DDR3)<br /> |bios_version=<br /> |settings=<br /> |gen2_result=<br /> |rebar_result=<br /> |p2p_result=<br /> |os_driver=<br /> |virtualization=Bare metal<br /> |cards=<br /> |status=Theory<br /> |tested_by=<br /> |source=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1558043174000267285<br /> }}<br /> <br /> Nobody has reported a CMP 170HX in an R720 yet. mlx4 used 32 GB LRDIMMs in one and wondered whether a 170HX would fit. {{Source|handle=mlx4|date=2026-10-09|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1558042659686326455}}&lt;br /&gt;{{Source|handle=mlx4|date=2026-10-09|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1558043174000267285}}<br /> <br /> == Why it comes up ==<br /> * Real LGA2011 server boards can train 64 GB DDR3 LRDIMMs that X99 boards cannot, which makes old DDR3 servers cheap RAM-heavy hosts (endsjeremy). {{Source|handle=endsjeremy|date=2026-10-09|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557964093975953429}}&lt;br /&gt;{{Source|handle=endsjeremy|date=2026-10-09|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557964889052680246}} See [[Consumer motherboards#X99 and X79 (including Huananzhi)]].<br /> * endsjeremy weighs a used dual E5 v3 Supermicro or R720-class board with 512 GB as a rental host: 3 GPUs natively, 6 at x8 with passive risers, under 1600 W. {{Status|Theory}} {{Source|handle=endsjeremy|date=2026-10-21|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1562583352614060154}}&lt;br /&gt;{{Source|handle=endsjeremy|date=2026-10-21|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1562583535179800577}}&lt;br /&gt;{{Source|handle=endsjeremy|date=2026-10-21|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1562583593832808570}} <br /> <br /> == Before you try ==<br /> * Check physical fit, GPU power cabling and the 64-bit MMIO options in this generation&#039;s BIOS. [[Server BIOS setup]] has the checklist.<br /> * Check how you will power the card from the server&#039;s GPU power outputs before buying cables; see [[Cooling and power]].<br /> <br /> == Related ==<br /> [[Platforms]], [[Dell PowerEdge R730]], [[Dell PowerEdge R740]].<br /> <br /> {{ImportFooter}}</div>

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