HP DL380 G7 x2 - what to do?

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Markus

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Hi,

I got two HP DL380 G7 with 2 x X5675 @ 3,07 GHZ (6 Core + HT = 24 Threads), 8 x 900GB SAS HDDs and 128 GB RAM each.

Is there an easy way to reduce my power footprint?
Resell the RAM-Sticks and buy another server - reusing the disks? Those servers require 170 Watt each - for 24/7 it's way too high.
On the other hand the computing power is quite good and for temporary lab use it seems a good solution shut down those servers completly (iLO needs about 8-10 Watt).

Any ideas?
Regards
Markus
 
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vudu

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There is a low power setting available via the ilo or BIOS. Can't quite remember as its been a while. Had to do this for a customer who complained about the fan noise. Any reduction in processing power seemed to be unnoticeable. Not a heavy workload though.
 
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LaMerk

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You should choose what is more important for you - 24/7 stable system with good performance or low energy usage. In your system the CPU is the biggest power consumer.
 
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