Hey everyone! I’m looking for advice on the 417VP - Dell System Board (Motherboard) for PowerEdge M420. Has anyone here worked with it? I’m wondering about its compatibility and setup process. Are there specific things I should check before installing it? Also, how reliable is this motherboard for handling demanding server tasks? Any tips or resources you’d recommend would be awesome. Thanks in advance!
Well, everything technical you need should be here;
Looks like it officially supports two flavours of Linux so I’m guessing everything it has is likely to work for you as expected. I’ve not worked with this version but I’ve worked with a lot of older Dell PowerEdge models, indeed I still have a 1425 and an 860 in the corner of the office.
Historically, pretty quick, quite power hungry, and reliable with the caveat that they seem more susceptible to static than maybe some home-made variants. I recall bricking a 1425 once because I forgot to touch a radiator before opening it up … (make sure you wear a lead)