Grant
4x https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145646902805 or https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/375417941961
@mboeringa Yes, I did put some time into looking at potential CPU upgrades. I had primarily been looking at [Cascade Lake](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Xeon_processors_(Cascade_Lake-based)), as these are the best the system supports. I...
The servers has a SuperServer 1029P-WTRT chassis which says it ships with 2x SNK-P0067PSMB "_1U Passive High Performance Front CPU Heat Sink_" [SNK-P0067PSMB specs ](https://store.supermicro.com/us_en/1u-passive-cpu-cooler-x11-snk-p0067psmb.html) say "_Up to 165 Watts_"
I have [found online resellers selling systems](https://www.etb-tech.com/supermicro-superstorage-ssg-6019p-acr12l-cse-802-x11ddw-nt-2-x-platinum-8173m-2-0ghz-twenty-eight-core-256gb-4-x-4tb-sata-7-2k-3-5-2-x-3-84tb-sata-2-5-aom-s3224-l-p-ipmi-v2-0-svr-ssg6019p-007.html) with 2x `Xeon 8173M` using the `X11DDW-NT` motherboard, so they are likely compatible.
model | cores | speed | TDP | cost (EUR) | CPU Mark (all core) ---|---|---|---|---|--- 6248 | 20 | 2.5 | 150W | 489 | 29504 (fastest) 8173M |...
I have ordered the matching memory. I am also going to go ahead with the purchase of the 4x Xeon 6148. Thank you @mboeringa for the recommendation!
Order of 4x Xeon 6148 CPUs confirmed. Bargain price of £425 total.
Orders arrived. CPU and RAM now in stock in Catford.
Memory upgraded and confirmed working. CPU upgrade pending.
CPU upgraded but running very very hot. The thermal paste takes awhile to settle in and there is a very bad airflow pattern with the switches. We can create new...