HPE MSA 1040 Upgrade Guide
Maximize the performance and lifespan of your HPE MSA 1040 (MSA-Gen4). Every upgrade option below is verified compatible.
Upgrade Storage
Moving from spinning disk to SSD or NVMe storage provides the largest single performance improvement — often 10-50x faster I/O. Consider NVMe for boot drives and high-IOPS workloads.

192825 HPE Single ULTRA3 I O Module

295573-B22 HP 12-PORT FC Hub

302969 HPE B21 Storageworks MSA30 4414R 14 Bay Enclosure

335880R-605 HP MSA500 G2 CTO Chassis.

335882R-B21 HP MSA500 G2 Smart Array Multipath Software with 4-PORT I/O Module

335921 HPE B21 Storageworks MSA20 SATA Storage Enclosure No Drives
Upgrade Networking
Stepping up from 1GbE to 10GbE or 25GbE eliminates network bottlenecks for VM migration, iSCSI storage traffic, and backup windows. Most modern workloads benefit from at least 10GbE.

222093-001 HP Storageworks SAN Switch El 16 Port

489864 HPE AJ820A Brocade 8 12C 8GB FC SAN Switch for C Class Blade

5183-2687 HPE Ethernet Cable 7.6M CAT5 MALE-MALE

5183-2691 HPE Ethernet Cable 15.24M CAT5E MALE-MALE

647980-001 HPE 3PAR Service Processor Cable Adapter Set

649991-001 HPE FC Cable OM3 2M
Upgrade Controllers
Upgrading your RAID controller enables faster disk I/O, larger cache, and support for newer drive technologies. Essential when adding NVMe or SAS-4 drives.

012216 HPE MSA1500 Power Controller Board

218231-B21 HP MSA1000 Controller 128MB

241375-002 HP RAID Array 4100 Enclosure

287484-B21 HP Single Bus ULTRA320 SCSI Module

390856 HPE HSV200 B 4GB FC Controller for EVA4100 EVA6100

390859 HPE Operator Control Panel for EVA6000 EVA8000
Upgrade Power & Cooling
This category provides verified compatible upgrade paths. ICD engineers validate every part for compatibility with your specific server model and workload requirements.

313337 HPE HSV100 EVA3000 Controller Dual Power Supply

383280R-B21 HP Smart Array P-series BATTERY-BACKED Write Cache (BBWC) Upgrade Kit (remarketed)

460581 HPE AG637 63601 Array Battery HSV300 EVA4400

462967R-B21 HP 512MB P-series Battery Backed Write Cache Upgrade.

462969R-B21 HP 650MAH P-series Battery Kit.

640805 HPE 970 200004 3PAR Battery Back Up Module
Upgrade Chassis
This category provides verified compatible upgrade paths. ICD engineers validate every part for compatibility with your specific server model and workload requirements.

271929-001 HP ProLiant Server Front Bezel

683257-001 HPE 3PAR 7200 Bezel Right Side

683258-001 HPE 3PAR 7400 Bezel Left Side
Upgrade Memory
Memory is the most impactful upgrade for virtualization and database workloads. Upgrading from 64GB to 128GB or 256GB can dramatically improve VM density and application response times.

683806-001 HPE 3PAR 8GB DDR3 Vlp Sdram Rdimm. Compatible With: 3PAR Storeserv 7200, 7400. Very Low Profile DDR3 Registered Memory.

809807-001 HPE 3PAR 16GB Vlp DIMM 2-RANK DDR3L Memory

809808-001 HPE 3PAR 32GB Vlp DIMM 4-RANK DDR3L Memory
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