Upgrade processors of HP ML350 G5

[freddy_bat]

Hi!

I have server HP ML350 G5 with processors 2xXeon5120, BIOS versions D21 06.16.2006.

I want to upgrade the 2xXeon5120 to а new 2xXeonE5430.

Can I make it?

Should I upgrade the BIOS?

I want to buy new processors without CPU-coolers in the city (not from resellers HP).

Can I install old CPU-coolers from processors 2xXeon5120 to the new processors 2xXeonE5430?

Whether the guarantee will be broken if I make the upgrade?

[Anders Jacobsen]

If you change from dual core to quad core you must change the entire PCB in the server, the chipset is different

[freddy_bat]

What you think about this:

Online ROM Flash Component for Windows - HP ProLiant ML350 G5 (D21) Servers:
BIOS version 2008.08.04:
Added support for the latest Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5200-series and Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5400-series processors.

[KarloChacon · Accepted solution]

freddy

check which spare number you have in your System Board so you will find if you need to replaced System Board

page 21
http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00708990/c00708990.pdf

[freddy_bat]

bizsupport.austin.hp.com

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[freddy_bat]

ok, I have downloaded this document.
It very helped me, thanks you!

If I buy 2 processors Xeon 5160 (only chips without any options) and install into server, wiil be the server work?

[KarloChacon]

freddy if you already read the PDF and found that 5160 is supported in your actual system Board yes 5160 will work

bye