Upgrading a ML110 G6 Server

[macally]

Having missed out on the amazing Cashback deals on the ML110 G7, I bought a ML110 G6 Server off ebay with a Xeon 2.4GHz Quad CPU installed and 3GB Ram.

I've read that the G6 can take standard DDR3 ram so upgrading that should be fine but I'm just wondering if anyone has any experience in upgrading the CPU's in the G6?

 

[Django x2]

Yep. Just match to the socket type and away you go. I upgraded (a somewhat old now) Pentium dual core Dell PowerEdge with a Q6600 as they were 775 sockets and after checking the white papers, was fine.

 

[vastre]

Stick with your G6, you can run 32GB RAM in it and its quieter.

Socket 1136 CPU's are the ones to get.

With the Xeon CPU's you can go up to X3480 (3.06GHz), but expensive and hard to get hold of 2nd hand.

i7 800 series desktop CPUs will work, 860 to 880, they are cheaper clock for clock, still have the same spec as the Xeons, the 880 being identical to the x3480.

If buying off ebay beware ES and QS versions, always ask for the S-SPEC.

 

[macally]

Stick with your G6, you can run 32GB RAM in it and its quieter.

Socket 1136 CPU's are the ones to get.

With the Xeon CPU's you can go up to X3480 (3.06GHz), but expensive and hard to get hold of 2nd hand.

i7 800 series desktop CPUs will work, 860 to 880, they are cheaper clock for clock, still have the same spec as the Xeons, the 880 being identical to the x3480.

If buying off ebay beware ES and QS versions, always ask for the S-SPEC.

Thanks for the reply. What's the difference between ES, QS and S Versions and how can I be sure of which one I'm buying?

 

[Appleby]

The Q spec chips are Engineering Samples "ES" from Intel not retail products. Often sent to testers for review etc but also not always the final finished product. Also Intel aren't overly fond of these chips getting out into the market for obvious reasons. Make sure the processor spec code starts with an S!