Chassis dimensions

| Xa | Xb | Y | Za | Zb | Zc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 560.07 mm (22.05 inches) | 537 mm (21.14 inches) | 46.45 mm (1.83 inches) | 27.7 mm (1.10 inches) NOTE:The front bezel
is not supported. | 788.53 mm (31.05 inches)
Hook to chassis rear | 840.85 mm (33.10 inches)
Hook to IMM module alignment cup |
System weight
| System configuration | Maximum weight |
|---|---|
| Fully loaded system configuration | 33.07 kg (72.90 lb) |
Processor specifications
| Supported processor | Number of processors supported |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Grace with 72 cores per processor | Two |
Cooling fan specifications
The PowerEdgeXE8712system supports up to four sets of high-performance gold (HPR Gold) cabled fan modules, along with liquid cooling.
| Fan type | Abbreviation | Label image |
|---|---|---|
| High Performance | HPR Gold | HPR GOLD fan ![]() |
| Direct Liquid Cooling | DLC | Internal Manifold Module ![]() |
Supported operating systems
The XE8712 system supports the following operating systems:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS
Expansion card riser specifications
The PowerEdge XE8712 supports four Full Height, Half Length (FH-HL) cards. The XE8712 supports up to four risers, with one PCIe slot on each riser.
| PCIe slot | Expansion card riser | Processor Connection | Height | Length | Card Width | Slot Width | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot 1 | RF1 | Processor 0 | Full Height | Half Length | SW | x16 | 75W |
| Slot 2 | RF2 | Processor 0 | Full Height | Half Length | SW | x16/x32 | 150W |
| Slot 3 | OCP Slot (RF5) | Processor 0 | NA | NA | NA | x16 | 86W |
| Slot 4 | RF3/RF3a | Processor 1 | Full Height | Half Length | SW | x16/x32 | 75W |
| Slot 5 | M.2 Interposer | Processor 1 | NA | NA | SW | x4 | 24W |
| Slot 6 | RF4/RF4a/RF4b | Processor 1 | Full Height | Half Length | NA | x16 | 150W |
NIC port specifications
| Feature | Specifications |
|---|---|
| OCP NIC | 1x OCP 3.0 Gen5 x16 |
USB ports specifications
| Front | |
|---|---|
| USB port type | No. of ports |
| USB 3.0-compliant port on Front I/O | One |
Video ports specifications
The PowerEdge XE8712 system supports one Mini-DisplayPort on the Front I/O module.
Video specifications
| Resolution | Refresh rate (Hz) | Color depth (bits) |
|---|---|---|
| 1024 x 768 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1280 x 800 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1280 x 1024 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1360 x 768 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1440 x 900 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1600 x 900 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1600 x 1200 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1680 x 1050 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1920 x 1080 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1920 x 1200 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
Environmental specifications
| Temperature | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Allowable continuous operations | |
| Temperature ranges for altitudes <= 900 m (<= 2953 ft) | 5–40°C (41–104°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment |
| Humidity percent ranges (non-condensing always) | 8% RH with -12°C minimum dew point to 85% RH with 24°C (75.2°F) maximum dew point |
| Operational altitude derating | Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/175 m (1.8°F/574 Ft) above 900 m (2953 Ft) |
| Temperature | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Allowable continuous operations | |
| Maximum temperature gradient (applies to both operation and nonoperation) | 20°C in an hour* (36°F in an hour) and 5°C in 15
minutes (41°F in 15 minutes), 5°C in an hour* (41°F in an hour) for
tape NOTE:* - Per
ASHRAE thermal guidelines for tape hardware, these are not
instantaneous rates of temperature change.
|
| Nonoperational temperature limits | -40 (-5)** to 65°C (-40 (23)** to 149°F) NOTE:** Liquid filled components, or
systems/solutions containing liquid filled components are
limited to approximately 5°C above their freeze point. The only
authorized liquid coolant is Recochem PG25 with a freeze point
between -9°C and -13°C, therefore the lower nonoperational
temperature limit is -5°C. Components and systems.solutions that
can contain liquid but do not at the time of testing shall be
tested to the -40°C lower nonoperational temperature
limit. |
| Nonoperational humidity limits | 5% to 95% RH with 27°C (80.6°F) maximum dew point |
| Maximum nonoperational altitude | 12,000 meters (39,370 ft) |
| Maximum operational altitude | 3,048 meters (10,000 ft) |
| Maximum vibration | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Operating | 0.1 Grms 5 Hz–100 Hz (x, y, and z axes) |
| Storage | 1.1 Grms 2 Hz–500 Hz for 15 min (all six sides tested) |
| Maximum shock pulse | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Operating | 18 consecutively performed half sine shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes (three pulses on each side of the system) of six G for up to 11 ms. |
| Storage | Six consecutively performed Trapezoidal Shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes (one pulse on each side of the system) of 30 G for up to 11 ms. |
Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications
The following table defines the limitations that help avoid any equipment damage or failure from particulates and gaseous contamination. If the levels of particulates or gaseous pollution exceed the specified limitations and result in equipment damage or failure, you must rectify the environmental conditions. Remediation of environmental conditions is the responsibility of the customer.
| Particulate contamination | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Air filtration | Data center air filtration as defined by ISO Class 8 per ISO 14644-1 with a 95% upper confidence limit.
NOTE:The ISO Class 8 condition applies to data center environments only. This air filtration requirement does not apply to IT equipment designed to be used outside a data center, in environments such as an office or factory floor.
NOTE:Air entering the data center must have MERV11 or MERV13 filtration
|
| Conductive dust | Air must be free of conductive dust, zinc whiskers, or other conductive particles.
NOTE:This condition applies to data center and non-data center environments.
|
| Corrosive dust |
NOTE:This condition applies to data center and non-data center environments.
|
| Gaseous contamination | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Copper coupon corrosion rate | <300A/month per class G1 as defines by ANSI/ISA71.04-2013 |
| Silver coupon corrosion rate | <200A/month as defined by ANSI/ISA71.04-2013 |
Thermal restrictions
Thermal limitations, applicable cooling parts, and configuration dependencies for the PowerEdge XE8712 system.
| Label | Description |
|---|---|
| HPR GOLD | High-performance Gold (HPR Gold) fan |
| LP | Low Profile |
| FH | Full Height |
| DLC | Direct Liquid Cooling |
Thermal Restrictions
- No dedicated thermal restriction for CPU/GPU because the platform uses liquid cooling.
- The system supports ambient temperatures up to 40°C.
| Component | Part Type | Quantity | Applicable Configuration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fan | HPR GOLD Fan | Four pairs (eight fans) | All configuration |
| Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC) | Inner Manifold - Left | 1 | All configuration |
| Inner Manifold - Right | 1 | All configuration | |
| Cold plate - Left | 1 | All configuration | |
| Cold plate - Right | 1 | All configuration | |
| Blanks and Fillers | LP Filler | - | Used when a Low Profile (LP) card is installed on a Full Height (FH) riser cage |
| FH Filler | - | Used with riser cage when no card is installed | |
| Riser Blank | - | Used when the Full Height (FH) riser is unpopulated | |
| E3.S Blank | - | Used when the E3.S backplane is empty |






























