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| System Name | Dual Socket HP z820 Workstation |
|---|---|
| Processor | Twin Intel Xeon E5 2673 v2 OEM processors (thats a total of 16C/32T) |
| Motherboard | HP Dual Socket Motherboard |
| Cooling | Stock HP liquid cooling |
| Memory | 64GB Registered ECC memory kit (octal channel memory on this rig) |
| Video Card(s) | MSI RX 5700 XT Gaming X 8GB |
| Storage | 2 x 512GB SSD in raid 0 |
| Display(s) | Acer 23" 75Hz Gaming monitors 1080P x2 |
| Case | Brushed Aluminium |
| Audio Device(s) | Integrated (5.1) |
| Power Supply | HP 1125W Stock PSU |
| Mouse | gaming mouse |
| Keyboard | Dell |
| Software | Windows 10 Pro |
Bought as "seller refurbished" because I like the older Lenovo style machines. This particular Lenovo ThinkPad T510 has been powered on for a total of 77 days over the past decade or so. All things considered, it's in pretty good shape for it's age. Which was exactly what I was looking for.
This is an "upgrade" for me as I've been running on a T61P and x9000 CPU for the past few years.
The new T510 can be turned into a relatively snappy machine with a solid state drive, maxing out the memory to 8GB (DDR3 @ 1066MHz CL7) and maxing out the processor. So we have done just that, and the parts just arrived:
+Solid State Drive (Intel)
+8GB DDR3 Memory (1066MHz, CL7)
+Intel Core i7-640M 2C 4 T @ 2.8GHz stock and boosts:
3467 MHz (1 core)
3200 MHz (2 cores)
Core i7-640M is based on Arrandale core, which in turn is built 32nm Westmere micro-architecture. The Arrandale core combines two dies in one package: one die with two HyperThreading-enabled cores and a shared 4 MB level 3 cache, and another die with DDR3 memory controller and 500 MHz graphics controller. Each core in the i7-640M is clocked at 2.8 GHz, and has 256 KB L2 cache. The microprocessor supports all basic and advanced Arrandale features, like 64-bit instructions, SSE4, AES instructions, Trusted Execution Technology and Turbo Boost. The last feature improves CPU performance by increasing frequency of active cores. Maximum Turbo Boost frequency on this model is 3.46 GHz. The processor is produced in socket 988-compatible micro-PGA package. There is also a version of i7-640M model for micro-BGA package.
Stock Images:
Yes, I paid almost $20 for two of the "cat's tongue" touch point caps... Cant live without them and IBM/Lenovo no longer makes them, so you will pay a premium on eBay.
The computer specs as revealed in the BIOS (recent BIOS update)
New 8GB DDR3 Memory Kit:
Best CPU you can get for this laptop (Core i7 640M x2)
This is an "upgrade" for me as I've been running on a T61P and x9000 CPU for the past few years.
The new T510 can be turned into a relatively snappy machine with a solid state drive, maxing out the memory to 8GB (DDR3 @ 1066MHz CL7) and maxing out the processor. So we have done just that, and the parts just arrived:
+Solid State Drive (Intel)
+8GB DDR3 Memory (1066MHz, CL7)
+Intel Core i7-640M 2C 4 T @ 2.8GHz stock and boosts:
3467 MHz (1 core)
3200 MHz (2 cores)
Core i7-640M is based on Arrandale core, which in turn is built 32nm Westmere micro-architecture. The Arrandale core combines two dies in one package: one die with two HyperThreading-enabled cores and a shared 4 MB level 3 cache, and another die with DDR3 memory controller and 500 MHz graphics controller. Each core in the i7-640M is clocked at 2.8 GHz, and has 256 KB L2 cache. The microprocessor supports all basic and advanced Arrandale features, like 64-bit instructions, SSE4, AES instructions, Trusted Execution Technology and Turbo Boost. The last feature improves CPU performance by increasing frequency of active cores. Maximum Turbo Boost frequency on this model is 3.46 GHz. The processor is produced in socket 988-compatible micro-PGA package. There is also a version of i7-640M model for micro-BGA package.
Stock Images:
Yes, I paid almost $20 for two of the "cat's tongue" touch point caps... Cant live without them and IBM/Lenovo no longer makes them, so you will pay a premium on eBay.
The computer specs as revealed in the BIOS (recent BIOS update)
New 8GB DDR3 Memory Kit:
Best CPU you can get for this laptop (Core i7 640M x2)
