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February 9th, 2010 00:00
Poweredge 1800 upgrade HW to support VT?
Hi All,
I would like to start using a hypervisor like ESX on my PE1800 (tower) server. Unfortunately I don't think there are any processor upgrades available for the PE1800 to support Intel virtualisation (VT). Would it be possible to change the mainboard for one that does support a processor able of using VT? If yes which mainboard would fit and be compatible with the PE1800?
Thanks!
Best Regards,
Sander.
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Dev Mgr
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February 9th, 2010 06:00
OEM server manufacturers like Dell, HP, IBM, etc, tend to design their own servers and their chassis. The motherboards are made exactly for 1 chassis.
Your only choice will be to upgrade to a (complete) PowerEdge 1900 (1 generation up from the 1800) or later.
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February 9th, 2010 11:00
Thanks for your reply. You mean by upgrade is to find a 2nd hand PE 1900? Of do you mean using the mainboard and other internals from a PE1900 and build it over to the PE1800?
Thanks again!
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February 9th, 2010 12:00
The 1800 chassis can only hold the 1800 motherboard.
So you'll need to buy a whole 1900/2900 or one of the newer T-series systems. You can check www.dell.com/outlet for refurb units to see if you can save some money there.
sg3
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February 11th, 2010 00:00
Dell outlet seems like a decent option but do they ship to Europe?!? Does anyone know? Can't find that on the site. Thanks!
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February 11th, 2010 06:00
Dell US won't ship to Europe (except maybe US military bases). You'll have to look for a Dell outlet site in the Dell site section for your country.