Recent content by FrankensteinTechnologies

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    Tested: DL580G8 (Gen8) and G9 (Gen9) *Lack of* Compatibility

    Sooooo... I decided that 50% speed on these G8 fans is a *bit* much (55db-ish), so I decided to build a manual fan controller. I purchased this one from Amazon (4-pin PWM with a manual knob): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09MZ2873Y I stripped it of it's 6 & 4 pin connectors and the 3...
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    Tested: DL580G8 (Gen8) and G9 (Gen9) *Lack of* Compatibility

    I quite like it! It's not a legit name or anything, but it feels right LOL. :cool:
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    Tested: DL580G8 (Gen8) and G9 (Gen9) *Lack of* Compatibility

    Just joined to update this thread and say that it is indeed possible to run v4 Broadwell-EX CPUs on an HP DL580 Gen8 (original hardware), even with DDR3 1333Mhz RAM (PC3-10600R). I was able to confirm two very important details in my testing: *Swapping a DL580 G8's SPI board with a DL580 G9's...