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HP Proliant Xeon

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I have an oldish Proliant ML570 at one of our clients. It currently has a Xeon MP 2.7GHz Prestonia Socket 604 CPU in it. As the client is complaining of the database running slowly etc I was going to drop another CPU of the same spec into it.

I have been told by someone that only certain CPUs will work in Proliant servers, not just any old Xeon 604 that is suitable.. Is that true?

I also can't seem to find another 2.7GHz Prestonia anywhere and they don't even exist on CPU-World! As they cost peanuts nowadays its probably going to be easier to buy two faster CPUs if they work..

Cheers,
Andy
 
Afaik, any Xeon MP will work (given the limits of the BIOS) - except ones which aren't Compaq/HPified may invalidate your warranty. I'll try and find some information for you :)
 
Thats what I thought as well, thanks for confirming it though! There is no warranty left on the server anymore as its getting on a bit.. Just need to try and source me a 2.7GHz Xeon. Might just try and get two 3.0GHz ones instead though..
 
The only thing I would warn you about is the CPU 'stepping'...They tend to have to be identicle in one server if theres two cpu's in it.

The steppings are normally like SL7*** or so...Obviously it may varie as I haven't seen an MP cpu for a few years now.
 
Do you have a VRM for the 2nd CPU?

{Assuming that version of the ML570 takes a VRM like a lot of other ProLiants}
 
Damn, didn't realise it needed another VRM! Grr.. I'll have a look inside next time I'm on site and see if it needs one.
 
The HP Quickspecs suggest it does use a VRM:

NOTE: Upon the event of a failed processor or VRM in a multi-processing environment, the system will automatically reboot and use the remaining good processor(s).
Click to expand...

In that spec there's a list of the CPU option kits which might give you something to trawl eBay etc for. Alternatively, you might find a whole server going cheap you could steal CPUs from.
 
Ohh.. Nice link! Cheers for that! :) Am I right in thinking that if I drop another CPU in, I need to add memory to match that one? Or am I making things up..
 
Ta for the info.. We are going to stick an extra couple of gigs in it anyway, seems as we can get hold of the RAM we need for fairly cheap.

Managed to scrounge a couple Xeon 2.5GHz off the bay last night for about £25 including delivery. Am going to take out the existing 2.7 and just drop the two 2.5s in. Should see a bit of an improvement as it can handle twice the things at the same time, albeit slightly slower at processing them..
 
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