Not a simple Upgrade DL360p Gen8

    In September 2013, Intel announced the release of E5-2600v2 processors. Following this, all leading manufacturers of server hardware updated their line of servers.
    HP has also replaced its line of server hardware; all models are prefixed with v2.


    Along with the advent of new servers for sale, requests began to come from users about the possibility of upgrading the previously purchased HP Proliant DL360p Gen8 / 380p Gen8 , ML350p Gen8 server to version v2. This question has been redirected to those. HP specialists.

    Replies received:

    1. Document describing the procedure in English (available on the HP website);
    2. Self-upgrade tool .


    Using these instructions, there are no problems when switching to v2 processors.

    However, HP was not so simple. Significant changes have crept into one of the most popular HP Proliant DL360p Gen8 models . Namely, HP replaced the radiator mount on the DL360p Gen8 servers for both v1 and v2 models. Those. if before the fastening of the radiators was "lever", now it has become "screw".

    "Screw" - a new mount
    "Lever" - old mount


    Therefore, when upgrading the processor kit in the server hardware DL360p Gen8 v1 , you should consider in which week the server was manufactured. This can be done using the server serial number. Take, for example, the serial number CZJ343OXDG - the 5th and 6th digit shows the week on which the server was produced. In all servers manufactured before the 40th week, a “lever” type radiator is installed, respectively, in the servers produced after 40 weeks a “radiator” type radiators are installed.

    You can also use the tool from HP - partsurfer.hp.com. By specifying the serial number, you can see the composition of your server. You need to check the option with part number 622259-xxx. If the last digits are 002 instead of xxx, then this is a server with a “lever” heatsink; if 003, then it is with a “screw” radiator.

    When ordering the processor sets themselves, you should pay attention to the kit number of the kit, if it starts with the number 65, then it contains a "lever" radiator, if with numbers 71 and 74, then it contains a "screw" radiator. For example:

    • 654770-B21 - HP DL360p Gen8 Intel Xeon E5-2640 (2.5GHz / 6-core / 15MB / 95W) Processor Kit - contains a lever radiator.
    • 745717-B21 - HP DL360p Gen8 Intel Xeon E5-2640 (2.5GHz / 6-core / 15MB / 95W) Screw down Processor Kit - contains a “screw” heatsink.
    • 712731-B21 - HP DL360p Gen8 Intel Xeon E5-2640v2 (2.0GHz / 8-core / 20MB / 95W) Processor Kit - contains a screw heatsink.


    If you have questions about upgrading HP servers, component compatibility and other questions, I’m always ready to answer them, my mail is Voronov Ivan .

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