mattlach
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Hey,
I'm looking into taking similar actions and replacing the p410i on my HP DL180 G6 to a "normal" SAS Controller, but looking at the M1015 I see it has the connectors (for the cable) on the top part, while the p410 has it on the rear edge of the card.
Is that an issue?
Is the existing cable from the p410 to the backplane long enough?
The card fits just fine in the server.
I can't speak to the length of the cable though, as I bought my DL180G6 without the cable, and - instead - supplied my own. They are cheap on MonoPrice though, so if you have to get a longer one, it's not the end of the world.
Just beware, if you do go this route, that DL180G6 WILL GET VERY LOUD!
HP - in their wisdom put temperature sensors in every damned board in the DL180G6. if you replace one of th eoriginal boards (like that p410) with a board that the server can't read the temperature sensor on, it will go into panic mode, and turn all the fans up to max (or near max) since it cant tell what the temp is.
I don't know if you have the 4 fan or 8 fan version, but either way, those little 80mm fans are 12,000rpm models if I recall, and when they all spin up, it sounds like a commercial jetliner preparing for takeoff.
I thought I would have high noise tolerance, as my server was in my basement, with closed doors. Turns out I could not only hear it on the main floor of the house (with doors closed through the floor!) but also two floors up in my bedroom. It was insane.
This is why my DL180g6 has been sitting unused for almost 2 years.
I harvested the CPU's and RAM out of it, and built them into a custom server, which is much quieter.
If anyone wants a DL180G6 with motherboard only (no RAID, no CPU's, no RAM) but with 14 drive caddies, and the optional 3 PCIe express slot riser, let me know. I'm sure we can work out a good price :p