Check the system requirements for the HP Proliant DL360 to ensure compatibility.
Check the system requirements for the HP Proliant DL360 to ensure compatibility.
Hello, you're considering upgrading your Proliant DL360's CPU from E5 v3 to E5 v4 xeon, focusing on the 2697, 2698, or 2699 V4 models. I checked the HP Enterprise guide at the link you shared—they confirm compatibility with this RAM type but don’t specify exact motherboard revisions or required BIOS versions. You’ve also heard about potential issues with Broadwell CPUs, especially power state mismatches, so you’re cautious about cost versus compatibility. Anyone with experience in this area could help clarify the best path forward.
No background in boosting them, but when setting up servers for businesses, we start by updating the BIOS to the newest release. If I were planning this upgrade, I’d prioritize changing the BIOS first to resolve any compatibility problems with the existing system.
You could spend 400 dollars on a CPU upgrade and then improve the whole system instead...
Discussing purchasing a CPU from about ten years ago means opting for a 12-thread AMD 5600 desktop chip, which remains efficient compared to an E5 2699 with fewer threads. Perhaps the 22-thread model is more important to you, or I might have misunderstood.
The E5 2699 and DL380 are enterprise-grade systems designed for advanced use cases. They include capabilities that an individual developer might require, features absent in standard consumer models.
The thread count isn't the main focus; network speed matters more. It would be great to purchase mid-range rigs for my servers, but I have to settle for a processor from 2014. I need at least 5GBit of bandwidth, preferably 25 GBit or higher. Performance gains have been slowing down recently, so it might still serve me longer. The price for the pair is around 400$, not just one CPU.