DELL R730x

[misteralexander]

I have a DELL 2U R730x Server.

https://i.dell.com/sites/doccontent/shared-content/data-sheets/en/Documents/Dell-PowerEdge-R730-Spec-Sheet.pdf

 

Pertinent Details:

• Dual Ten-Core Intel Xeon Processor with 25MB Cache -- E5-2630 v4
• 128GB RAM (8x16GB) 2RX4 PC4-17000R
• (Non-Raid, Standalone)
  • 2 x Intel 480GB SATA 2.5" Solid
• PERC H730 (RAID 5)
  • 12 x 2TB 7.2K RPM SAS 3.5" Dell Hard Drive
• Dual Nvidia Quadro P1000 (1 GPU per CPU)

 

This system is currently running ESXI 7.0 and (was) running vCenter within that.  I have never been able to get the GPU's to work, due to the dreaded error code 43.

 

I'm wondering if anyone can tell me if this setup should be able to take Windows 10 Pro -- as in I format it and install Windows 10 Pro as the base OS ....

 

• A.) Would that work
  • The included spec sheet only lists Windows Server 2019, and not Windows 10 ... just checking to see if w10 would just simply not see all the resources -- I don't know.
• B.) Would I be able to utilize two GPUs on a single system like that?
  • Like 1 to drive a display with a 50 foot DVI cable (or something) and the other dedicated to Plex and other things.

 

Your feedback on this topic is greatly appreciated, thanks!

[Electronics Wizardy]

10 minutes ago, misteralexander said:

• A.) Would that work
  • The included spec sheet only lists Windows Server 2019, and not Windows 10 ... just checking to see if w10 would just simply not see all the resources -- I don't know.
•  

It should work. I have used windows 10 on lots of server hardware with few issues. Might have a bit of fun with drivers, but you can normally find a working one

 

11 minutes ago, misteralexander said:

• B.) Would I be able to utilize two GPUs on a single system like that?
  • Like 1 to drive a display with a 50 foot DVI cable (or something) and the other dedicated to Plex and other things.

 

Yea you can use 2 gpus, you can limit cuda to run on the card without the monitor.