PowerEdge XE8545
Four NVIDIA A100 SXM4 GPUs with NVLink for AI training and HPC.
The PowerEdge XE8545 is a previous-generation model, still supported and widely deployed. Four NVIDIA A100 SXM4 GPUs with NVLink for AI training and HPC.
Platform facts
| Vendor | Dell |
|---|---|
| Generation | 15G |
| Form factor | 4U rack |
| Sockets | 2 |
| CPU | AMD EPYC 7003 (Milan) |
| DIMM slots | 32 |
| Memory | DDR4-3200 RDIMM, up to 4 TB |
| Storage | 10x 2.5-inch NVMe/SAS/SATA; BOSS-S1 boot |
| RAID | HBA355i; PERC H745; BOSS-S1 |
| Management | iDRAC9 |
| Released | 2021 |
| Status | previous |
Field notes
The HGX A100 board is one FRU; a single bad GPU means a board-level swap under warranty. Needs 2400 W PSUs and 200 to 240 V. NVIDIA driver and firmware are matched to Dell releases; do not update the GPU firmware outside the iDRAC package. Linux only in practice. Replace with an XE8640 or XE9680.
Successor: PowerEdge XE8640.
What we do with the PowerEdge XE8545
- Specification and procurement of new PowerEdge servers, configured to order
- Rack, rail and cable installation, iDRAC setup and firmware baseline
- Memory, NVMe, PERC and NIC upgrades with qualified parts
- Out-of-warranty repair: PSU, fan, backplane, PERC battery and motherboard replacement
- OS and hypervisor installs: Windows Server, VMware, Proxmox, RHEL, Ubuntu
- ProSupport case handling and lifecycle refresh planning
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Frequently asked questions
Do you work on PowerEdge servers you did not sell?
Yes. Most of our Dell work is on servers a business already owns, in or out of warranty.
Can you update firmware without downtime?
iDRAC and some component firmware update live. BIOS, PERC and NIC firmware need a reboot, which we schedule in a maintenance window.
Can the PowerEdge XE8545 run a current operating system?
Check the field notes above. As a rule, current models are certified for Windows Server 2022/2025, ESXi 8 and RHEL 9; legacy models usually stop at Windows Server 2019 or ESXi 7 and may need Proxmox or an older Linux to stay useful.
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