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- Dec 21, 2016
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| System Name | HP DL380 G5 |
|---|---|
| Processor | 2x Intel Xeon X5460 @3.16 Ghz |
| Motherboard | HP DL 380 |
| Cooling | 6 60mm intake fans rated for 14k RPM max load |
| Memory | 16GB of DDR2 667Mhz |
| Video Card(s) | AMD XFX R7 360 |
| Storage | 3x 140GB 10K SAS JBOD |
| Display(s) | 1x Hisense 42" TV |
| Case | DL 380 G5 |
| Audio Device(s) | HDMI Out |
| Power Supply | 2x 800w Proprietary PSUs |
| Mouse | A cheap logitech wireless mouse |
| Keyboard | Acer KU-0355 |
| Software | Windows 10! |
| Benchmark Scores | Ill get around to em soon |
About 3 years ago, I was left workstation-less with a shitload of old PSUs and server chassis, Over the while I refurbished 2 of my 3 DL380 G5 units and converted one into the machine I am using to type this right now. I'm not in the country(US)and don't have access to my current rig(blah blah blah)
My first bet was trying to install the GPU into one of the x16 slots in the PCI-Riser cage. My choice of GPU was a beginner's choice AMD R7 360 I had used in my previous computer. There are brackets seperating each of the physical PCI slots on the riser, So I took a pare of metal shears and cut the bracket out.
I took out one of the half height PCI plates and fished a PCI 6 Pin power connector into it to deliver power to my GPU via external PSU (Basiq BSU500 I think, Too lazy to look over). I jumped the green and black power pins to put the PSU into an On state so my graphics card received power.
Before putting the riser cage in, My HDMI port was obstructed and I had to cut out about half an inch of sheet metal to give just enough clearance to make the HDMI Connection, Months later in the winter I installed 2 brand new Xeon X5460s into the unit.
My first bet was trying to install the GPU into one of the x16 slots in the PCI-Riser cage. My choice of GPU was a beginner's choice AMD R7 360 I had used in my previous computer. There are brackets seperating each of the physical PCI slots on the riser, So I took a pare of metal shears and cut the bracket out.
I took out one of the half height PCI plates and fished a PCI 6 Pin power connector into it to deliver power to my GPU via external PSU (Basiq BSU500 I think, Too lazy to look over). I jumped the green and black power pins to put the PSU into an On state so my graphics card received power.
Before putting the riser cage in, My HDMI port was obstructed and I had to cut out about half an inch of sheet metal to give just enough clearance to make the HDMI Connection, Months later in the winter I installed 2 brand new Xeon X5460s into the unit.
