HP Z820 Memory Upgrade

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Yermo

7 months ago

So I run this workstation for software development:

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Yermo

7 months ago

HP Z820 Workstation Specs

Built for high-end computing and visualization. The dual-processor HP Z820 Workstation delivers outstanding performance, award-winning industrial design, and tool-free serviceability in the industry s most expandable chassis. With next generation Intel Xeon processors, support for up to 16 processing cores, and the latest professional graphics, can tackle even the most demanding projects like never before.

https://support.hp.com/ee-en/docume...

Today, I learned that Capacitor 6 requires Node 18, but Node 18 will not run on the antiquated version of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS that I run. (Which is rude.)

So I need to do a system upgrade which because of the complexity of my environment means a by hand reinstall.

After getting the System76 Lemur Pro ultra portable laptop , which is significantly faster than my old desktop setup, I'm pondering using a PCIe Gen3 SSD drive as the boot drive and relegating the old magnetic platter drives to long term storage.

So I'm looking at this:

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Yermo

7 months ago

Amazon.com: Crucial P3 4TB PCIe Gen3 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD, up to 3500MB/s - CT4000P3SSD8 : Electronics

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-PCIe...

(affiliate link)

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Yermo

7 months ago

For reference:

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Yermo

7 months ago

What is the difference between PCIe Gen 3 and PCIe Gen 4? - Kingston Technology

PCIe Gen 4 is the latest and fastest PCIe standard available on motherboards and compatible CPUs. PCIe Gen 4 cards can accommodate the full bandwidth that is possible with NVMe SSDs technology.