Dell R210 II's with the Celeron G530 2,4Ghz CPU's are fairly cheap.
The server also comes in a configuration that has an Xeon E3 1230 v2 CPU in it.
The Celeron version is usually a multitude cheaper than the E3 version, and E3 CPU's are fairly cheap on ebay.
That got me to thinking about maybe picking up a Celeron version and upgrading it myself:
1.) Does Dell use the same motherboards for both versions? (as both are socket FCLGA1155)
2.) Can I just swap CPU's or is there some protection or limitation built in?
3.) Can I easily buy an iDRAC from ebay with a network port for it?
(most of the G530's being sold don't have these)
I don't foresee any issues, but I would rather ask someone who has owned or worked with both of these.
The server also comes in a configuration that has an Xeon E3 1230 v2 CPU in it.
The Celeron version is usually a multitude cheaper than the E3 version, and E3 CPU's are fairly cheap on ebay.
That got me to thinking about maybe picking up a Celeron version and upgrading it myself:
1.) Does Dell use the same motherboards for both versions? (as both are socket FCLGA1155)
2.) Can I just swap CPU's or is there some protection or limitation built in?
3.) Can I easily buy an iDRAC from ebay with a network port for it?
(most of the G530's being sold don't have these)
I don't foresee any issues, but I would rather ask someone who has owned or worked with both of these.