Tuesday 19 April 2016

CPU and RAM upgrade in ProLiant MicroServer Gen8

Inspired by the two links listed below I've upgraded CPU and RAM in my ProLiant MicroServer Gen8.

1) "ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 Links" - http://homeservershow.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5639-proliant-microserver-gen8-links/

2) "Installed Xeon E3-1230V2 in Gen8 HP Microserver" - https://b3n.org/installed-xeon-e3-1230v2-in-gen8-hp-microserver/

[root@os ~]# grep "i3-3220" /proc/cpuinfo
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3220 CPU @ 3.30GHz
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3220 CPU @ 3.30GHz
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3220 CPU @ 3.30GHz
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3220 CPU @ 3.30GHz
[root@os ~]#
[root@os ~]# free -m
              total        used        free      shared  buff/cache   available
Mem:          15844        1186       14150          22         507       14399
Swap:          3055           0        3055
[root@os ~]#
[root@os ~]# sensors
acpitz-virtual-0
Adapter: Virtual device
temp1:         +8.3°C  (crit = +31.3°C)

power_meter-acpi-0
Adapter: ACPI interface
power1:        0.00 W  (interval = 300.00 s)

coretemp-isa-0000
Adapter: ISA adapter
Physical id 0:  +37.0°C  (high = +85.0°C, crit = +105.0°C)
Core 0:         +36.0°C  (high = +85.0°C, crit = +105.0°C)
Core 1:         +37.0°C  (high = +85.0°C, crit = +105.0°C)

[root@os ~]#


I've run repeatedly the following test and CPU temperature never went above 70 celsius.

# sysbench --test=cpu --cpu-max-prime=1000000 --num-threads=4   run