HPE ProLiant DL320 Gen11 Upgrade Guide
Maximize the performance and lifespan of your ProLiant DL320 Gen11 (Gen11). Every upgrade option below is verified compatible.
Verified Specifications
| Processor Options | One 4th or 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor (1U 1P; up to 60 cores with 5th Gen Platinum 8581V; DDR5 up to 4800 MT/s) |
| Memory Configuration | 16 DIMM slots (8 channels, 2 DPC); HPE DDR5 Smart Memory RDIMM; max 2.0 TB (16 x 128 GB @ 4800 MT/s) |
| Drive Configurations | Chassis: 4 LFF, 8+2 SFF SAS/SATA/NVMe (tri-mode U.3), 12 LFF, or GPU config with 8 EDSFF / 4 SFF cages; max 240 TB (12 x 20 TB LFF); dual 480GB M.2 via NS204i-u boot device |
| Power Supply Options | HPE Flex Slot: 500W Platinum, 800W Platinum, 1000W Titanium, 1600W Platinum, 1800-2000W Titanium - all hot-plug |
| RAID Controllers | Intel VROC SATA SW RAID (0/1/5/10); HPE Smart Array E208e-p SR Gen10; HPE MR216i-p/o, MR408i-o, MR416i-o/p Gen11, SR932i-p Gen11; HPE NS204i-u NVMe boot device (HW RAID1) |
| Networking Options | Embedded Broadcom BCM5720 Ethernet 1Gb 2-port BASE-T LOM; 1 x OCP 3.0 slot (WoL, iLO shared NIC) + 2 PCIe 5.0 x16 riser slots |
| Specification Source | HPE official documentation (verified 2026-07-02) |
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
375696-001 HPE 36GB 10K SAS SFF SP HDD
375696-002 HP 72-GB 3G 10K 2.5 SP SAS HDD
375712-001 HPE 36GB 10K SAS SFF SP HDD
375859 HPE B21 375863 001 36GB 10K 3GB SAS SFF Hard Drive
375859-B21 HPE 36GB 10K SAS SFF SP HDD
375859R-B21 HP 36GB 10K SAS Hot Plug 2.5IN Hard Drive Disk (HDD)
Upgrade Accessories
Rails, bezels, cable management arms, and drive caddies keep your server organized and serviceable. Replacing worn accessories extends the physical life of your equipment.
013224-001 HP 256MB BBWC Cache Module
05-50064-00 Broadcom U.2 Enabler Cable SFF-8643 to SFF-8639 1M
110936-B21 KVM Server Console Cable 12'
110936-B22 KVM Server Console Cable 20'
110936-B23 KVM Server Console Cable 40'
110936-B24 Compaq KVM Cable 3'
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.
118042-001 HP PCI10 100 NIC Card
127552-B21 HP 8-PORT Fiber Channel Switch
127553-B21 HP 16-PORT Fibre Channel Switch
138603-B21 HP NC3134 NIC 64 PCI Dual Port 10/100
161105-001 HP NC3134 Dual NIC Card
161106-001 HP NC3135 Fast Ethernet Card
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.
0HPX07 Dell Pe 495W Power Supply
122225-001 HP ML530 Redundant Fan Kit
122633-001 Fan: Fan - Chassis Fan 120MM 130CFM V/Speed 3BL
123482 HPE Storageworks Fan Module for M5314
123482-005 HP Fan Assembly
126310-001 HP Blower Module 2200 600
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.
001 HP 4M Netraid Adapter 128MB
158223-B21 HP 16-PORT Fibre Channel Switch
176804-002 HP 1-GB 64-BIT PCI Fibre Channel
218382-001 HP HOT-PLUG Redundant Fan
250176-001 HP Fiber Channel Host
261329-B21 HP 2-GB 64-BIT PCI - FC
Upgrade GPU
This category provides verified compatible upgrade paths. ICD engineers validate every part for compatibility with your specific server model and workload requirements.
227933-B21 HP Ssl Accelerator Card
350732U00-245-G HPE DL380 DL385 DL580 GEN10 GPU 6PX6P Y-power Cable
404563 HPE Ati Fire Gl Video Card
413106 HPE 412831 001 Ati Firegl V3300 128MB Graphics Card
413110 HPE NVIDIA Quadro FX3500 256MB Graphics
452372 HPE Sps Brd 4X PCIe Dual Port Hca
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.
590489-B21 HP CPU Memory Upgrade
P43322-B21 HPE 16GB 1Rx8 RDIMM DDR5-4800 PC5-38400R ECC Memory
P43322-K21 HPE 16GB RDIMM DDR5-4800 PC5-38400R ECC Memory
P43324-0A1 HPE 16GB RDIMM DDR5-4800 PC5-38400R ECC Memory
P43324-1A1 HPE 16GB RDIMM DDR5-4800 PC5-38400R ECC Memory
P43325-B21 HPE 32GB RDIMM DDR5-4800 PC5-38400R ECC Memory
Upgrade Processors
CPU upgrades deliver more cores and higher clock speeds. If your workload is CPU-bound (compilation, analytics, HPC), upgrading from 8-core to 16+ core processors provides significant throughput improvement.
001 HP 4M Netraid Adapter 128MB
120672-B21 Genuine HP
120673-B21 HP ProLiant Server Option Kit
123482-005 HP Fan Assembly
123958-001 HP ProLiant Server Component
144007-001 Genuine HP
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