What size disks will an ML350 G3 take?

[Jan Estall]

I have an old Compaq Proliant ML350 G3 Server with a Smart Array 5312, which currently has two U320 18GB 15K Universal Hard Drives. I would like to puchase two 72GB 15K hard drives to replace them. Will this server support these bigger hard drives?

[Mark Matthews · Accepted solution]

Yes you should be fine.
Just make sure you update the fimware on the Array controller first in case its a very old version.

Thanks
Mark...

[Jan Estall]

Mark

Many thanks for that, I thought it would be OK but thought it best to check before buying!!

Regards

Jan

[Jan Estall]

Many thanks for a swift response.

[Randy1]

Jan,

Here is a link for the quickspecs for the ML350 G3 server.

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/11430_na/11430_na.HTML#Storage

It shows that you can install 300 GB HDDs if you wish.

Regards.