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IBM System x3550 M4 CPU Upgrade – Again!

Posted on 2023-06-30 by AIX Museum

Back in mid 2019, I picked up an IBM x3550 M4 7914 to use as a VMware host in my home lab. While it didn’t technically have the ‘worst’ Sandy Bridge based CPU ever made (which the E5-2603 v1 SR0LB … Continue reading →

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Upgrading the CPUs in an IBM System x3550 M4

Posted on 2021-04-07 by AIX Museum

Back in 2019, I needed a VMware host to replace my ancient HP Proliant ML350 G5. Something relatively modern, with room to expand. I also wanted something rack mount, as opposed to the ML350 tower format. After watching a few … Continue reading →

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