Lenovo ThinkSystem SR680A V3 Upgrade Guide
Maximize the performance and lifespan of your ThinkSystem SR680A V3 (V3). Every upgrade option below is verified compatible.
Verified Specifications
| Processor Options | 2x 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids, 64C, 350W); PCIe 5.0 |
| Memory Configuration | 32x DDR5 RDIMM (16/CPU) to 5600 MHz; max 4TB |
| Drive Configurations | Up to 16x 2.5in PCIe 5.0 NVMe hot-swap; + 2x M.2 boot (VROC option); max 245.76TB |
| Power Supply Options | 8x hot-swap 2600W Titanium, 220V, N+N |
| RAID Controllers | NVMe direct; M.2 Intel VROC boot RAID |
| Networking Options | 8x adapters to 400 Gb/s with GPUDirect; BlueField-3 200Gb; ConnectX-6 Lx mgmt |
| GPU Options | 8x NVIDIA H100/H200 SXM5 (700W, 80GB HBM3 / 141GB HBM3) or 8x Intel Gaudi 3 (128GB HBM2e); B200 variant LP2247 |
| Specification Source | Lenovo official documentation (verified 2026-07-02) |
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
00KF381 Lenovo Cable Front HDD 80MM for X3650 M5
00N9G Intel Core I3-8100 3.6GHZ Quad Core LGA1151 6MB CPU
00XL065 Lenovo 1M Power Cord Eu/Kr 3-PRONG
01KN185 Lenovo Motherboard for X3500 M5
03X4426 Lenovo Thinkserver RD630 Motherboard
03X4428 Lenovo Thinkserver RD630 Motherboard
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.
00MM832 Lenovo 3.2TB 12G SAS 2.5 V3700 Flash Drive
00NA497 Lenovo Hard Drive 2TB 7 2K SAS 2 5IN
00NA500 Lenovo Hard Drive 2TB 7 2K SAS 2 5IN
00YG665 Lenovo DS 8TB 7.2K NL-SAS 12G 3.5IN HDD DS2200/DS4200
00YG670 Lenovo DS 6TB 7.2K NL-SAS 12G 3.5IN HDD DS2200/DS4200
00YG675 Lenovo DS 4TB 7.2K NL-SAS SED Fips 12G 3.5IN HDD
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.
00JY940 Lenovo Intel X710-DA2 ML2 10GB 2-PORT SFP+ Ethernet Adapter (flex System)
00MM850 Lenovo Intel X550-T1 Single Port 10GBASE-T PCIe Adapter
00MM860 Lenovo Intel X550-T2 Dual Port 10GBASE-T PCIe Adapter
00W0039 IBM Mellanox CONNECTX-3 Vpi QSFP FDR14/40GBE
407-BBOP Dell 10GBASE-LR SFP+ Transceiver
407-BBOS Dell 1000BASE-T SFP Transceiver
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.
03-25600-01B Lsi SAS 9300-16I 12GB/S SAS/SATA PCIe 3.0 X8 16-PORT Internal HBA Rev B
03T6739 Lenovo Megaraid SAS 9240 8I 6G 8 Port SAS SATA Controller
05-25190-02 Broadcom Megaraid SAS 9380-4I4E 12GB/S SAS/SATA RAID Controller
05-25420-08 Broadcom Megaraid SAS 9361-8I 12GB/S SAS/SATA RAID Controller
05-25420-10 Broadcom Megaraid SAS 9361-8I (2GB) 12GB/S SAS/SATA RAID Controller
05-25420-17 Broadcom Megaraid SAS 9361-4I 12GB/S SAS/SATA RAID Controller
Upgrade GPU
This category provides verified compatible upgrade paths. ICD engineers validate every part for compatibility with your specific server model and workload requirements.
02YE101 Lenovo Thinksystem SR650 V2 2U PCIe GEN4 X16/X8/X8 Riser Board FRU
490-BGMC Dell NVIDIA A100/H100 Nvlink Bridge Kit (3 Bridges for 2 Gpus)
490-BGSH Dell NVIDIA Ampere A100/A40 Nvlink Bridge for R750XA
4C57A09497 Thinksystem AMD Radeon Pro V340 32GB PCIe Passive GPU
4C57A09498 Thinksystem NVIDIA Tesla V100 16GB PCIe Passive GPU
4C57A15005 Thinksystem SR860 V2 X16/X16 PCIe FH Riser 2/3 (supports DOUBLE-WIDE Gpus)
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.
4X77A77029 Lenovo 16GB 1Rx8 RDIMM DDR5-4800 PC5-38400R ECC Memory
4X77A77030 Lenovo 32GB 1Rx4 RDIMM DDR5-4800 PC5-38400R ECC Memory
4X77A77031 Lenovo 32GB 2Rx8 RDIMM DDR5-4800 PC5-38400R ECC Memory
4X77A77032 Lenovo 64GB 2Rx4 RDIMM DDR5-4800 PC5-38400R ECC Memory
4X77A77033 Lenovo 64GB 2Rx4 RDIMM DDR5-4800 PC5-38400R ECC Memory
4X77A77034 Lenovo 128GB 4Rx4 RDIMM DDR5-4800 PC5-38400R 3DS 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.
4TA7A90732 Thinksystem SD530 V3 Riser Kit for 2 CPU Configurations
4TA7A90733 Thinksystem SD530 V3 Riser Kit for 1 CPU Configurations
4TA7A91720 Thinksystem SD550 V3 Riser Kit for 2 CPU Configurations (under 75W )
4TA7A91721 Thinksystem SD550 V3 Riser Kit for 1 CPU Configurations (UNDER75W )
4X97A87125 Thinksystem SR665 V3 CPU Interconnection Cable Kit*
4XG7A82861 Thinksystem SR650 V3 Intel Xeon Gold 6430 32C 270W 2.1GHZ Processor Option Kit W/O Fan
Upgrade Cooling
This category provides verified compatible upgrade paths. ICD engineers validate every part for compatibility with your specific server model and workload requirements.
00KC677 Lenovo IBM Server Fan for X3650 M5
00UP186 Lenovo Thinkpad T460 Fan and Heatsink
01KP652 Lenovo IBM SR650 SR550 CPU High Performance Heatsink Heat Sink
02YE595 Thinksystem SR630/SR650 V2 3-HEATPIPE CPU Heatsink
03X3872 Lenovo Cooling Fan
0A91520 Lenovo Cooling Fan
Upgrade Power Supplies
Higher-wattage PSUs provide headroom for future upgrades — more RAM DIMMs, GPUs, or additional drives. Redundant hot-swap PSUs also protect against single-point power failures.
01DC149 Lenovo DS2200/DS4200/DS6200/D1212/D1224 584W Power Supply Alt Pn
01DC150 Lenovo DS2200/DS4200/DS6200/D1212/D1224 584W Power Supply
4P57A15363 Lenovo Thinksystem 1100W -48v DC Power Supply
4P57A26290 Thinksystem 500W 230V/115V Platinum Hot- Swap GEN2 Power Supply
4P57A26291 Thinksystem 750W 230V/115V Platinum Hot- Swap GEN2 Power Supply
4P57A26292 Thinksystem 750W 230V Titanium Hot- Swap GEN2 Power Supply
Upgrade Complete Server
This category provides verified compatible upgrade paths. ICD engineers validate every part for compatibility with your specific server model and workload requirements.
2577 Lenovo A1U Thinkserver RD630
4M17A37608 Thinksystem SE350 Bookshelf Stand Kit (contains Left and Right
4PU7A77467 1U 18 C19/C13 Switched and Monitored 80A 3P Delta N N N N N N N N N Y N Y N
4PU7A77468 1U 12 C19/C13 Switched and Monitored 32A 3P Wye PDU
4PU7A77469 1U 12 C19/C13 Switched and Monitored 60A 3P Delta N N N N N N N N N N N Y N
4PU7A93169 0U 36 C13 and 6 C19 Basic 32A 1 Phase PDU
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