HPE ProLiant DL580 G7 Upgrade Guide
Maximize the performance and lifespan of your ProLiant DL580 G7 (G7). Every upgrade option below is verified compatible.
Verified Specifications
| Processor Options | Up to 4 sockets; Intel Xeon 7500 series (X7560/X7550/E7540/E7530/E7520) and Xeon E7-4800/8800 series; max 10 cores/CPU (E7-4870 2.40GHz/10-core/30MB/130W) |
| Memory Configuration | 64 DDR3 DIMM slots via 8 memory cartridges/boards (PC3-10600R, PC3L supported with E7); max 2TB (64 x 32GB, E7 processors only; 1TB max on Xeon 7500 series) |
| Drive Configurations | Up to 8 SFF SAS/SATA/SSD hot-plug bays (internal SAS backplane); max 9.6TB internal (8 x 1.2TB SAS) |
| Power Supply Options | HP 1200W Common Slot hot-plug (Platinum on E7-4870/4850/4830/4807 models; Silver on X7560/X7550/E7540/E7530/E7520 models); 2 standard on 2P models, 4 standard on 4P models |
| RAID Controllers | HP Smart Array P410i embedded (512MB FBWC on Base; 1G FBWC on High Performance; Zero Memory on CTO) |
| Networking Options | HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter (4 x 1Gb; HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i on later 696731/696732 models); optional Dual Port 10GbE upgrade replacing two 1G ports; iLO 3 |
| Specification Source | HPE official documentation (verified 2026-07-03) |
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.
174225-B21 HPE 256MB RDIMM SDRAM-133 PC-133R ECC Memory
286763-B21 HP Modular Smart Array BL30P
310480-B21 HPE 512MB RDIMM DDR-266 PC-2100R ECC Memory
317093-B21 HPE 2GB RDIMM SDRAM-133 PC-133R ECC Memory
450259-B21 HPE 1GB RDIMM DDR2-800 PC2-6400R ECC Memory
459932-001 HPE 1GB RDIMM DDR2-800 PC2-6400R ECC Memory
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 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.
012760-002 HP Smart Array P400 256MB
124992-291 HPE Smart Array 5302/64 RAID Controller
124992-B21 HP Smart Array 5302/64 RAID Controller
124992R-B21 HP Smart Array 5302/64 RAID Controller (remanufactured)
158939-291 HP Smart Array 5304/128 RAID Controller
158939-B21 HP Smart Array 5304/128 Controller
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.
588150 HPE L21 594897 001 Xeon E7540 6C 2 0GHZ 18MB 2P Processor Kit DL580 G7
588150-B21 HP Xeon E7540 DL580 G7
588152-B21 HP Xeon E7530 1.86GHZ DL580 G7
589075-B21 HP Xeon E7530 1.86GHZ BL680C G7
589090-B21 HP Xeon E7540 2.0GHZ BL680C G7
595245-B21 HP Xeon E7520 DL580 G7
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