Dell PERC H740P 8GB NV Cache Mini-Mono RAID Controller — GP6RN

The PERC H740P is a mini mono RAID controller with 8GB of non-volatile cache, carrying Dell part number GP6RN.

The Mini Mono format sits in its own motherboard slot, so no PCIe slot is used. Virtual disks are built in the controller’s set-up utility at boot, or from management tools once the operating system is running. With RAID handled on the card, the host sees plain volumes and spends no processor time on parity. Because the cache is non-volatile, cached writes are designed to survive a power cut, so write-back mode can stay on. Disk and array health show up in the server’s hardware management logs. Look-alike parts can differ in revision, and the Dell part number is what tells them apart. Controllers of the same family can usually take over an existing array from its drives, but check firmware levels before swapping one for another. As a Dell PERC it is intended for PowerEdge servers; check your server’s supported controller list. Use the part number GP6RN to confirm the controller matches the one already in your system.

As a certified refurbished part, it is inspected, bench-tested and function-checked by our Johannesburg team before release.