[FS/FT - US PA] Complete server! HPE DL80 Gen 9 (2U, dual Xeon v2, 80GB RAM, 8x3.5, GPU enablement kit) - $600

[Brandon_K]

Hey all.  Long time Unraid user and forum lurker, first time poster.

I recently moved to a different hardware platform from my DL80 and as much as I want to keep it, I just really can't justify it. As I know Dell gets a lot of love, this would be a direct competitor to a Dell R730 LFF (I prefer HP, especially iLO over iDRAC, but that's a difference debate for a different day).

Up for sale is my "old" Unraid server.  Specs;

* HPE DL80 Gen9
* 2x Xeon E5-2609v3's
     - Officially supports up to 105w v4's (2660v4), but I've been told by other owners that it'll do 120w CPU's with no issues.
* 80GB DDR4 ECC 2133 (4x16GB + 2x8GB)
* 8x3.5" SAS\SATA hot swap drive bays + 12 drive caddies (+4 2.5" adapters)

* GPU enablement kit installed, allows for full height, full length x16 GPU in a 2U chassis
* Three x16 and two x8 PCIe 3.0 slots, plus HP's FlexibleLOM slot if you add in the FlexLOM riser

* 2x Intel gigabit onboard

        - I can add in a dual 10gbe X520-SR2 low profile NIC for a bit more if you need 10gbe connectivity
* 550w PSU

* HP iLO4 Integrated Lights Out / IPMI
* Onboard 8 lane HP H240 12gbps SAS

* Quiet fans! (See below)

I ran this for 18 months or so as my primary Unraid box.  I had intentions on adding the 3rd backplane to the drive cage, giving me 3 more drive bays (hence why 12 caddies are included), but ultimately just added some disk shelves to it.  This ran 8 drives internally and another 36 externally via the two disk shelves.

I never had any issues with it at all.  It was always rock solid.  There is no physical damage to it (some minor scratches on the exterior from racking / unracking).  All of the ducts and guides are included and exactly where they should be (see pics attached).

 

As with pretty much all enterprise gear, noise is the least of the consideration.  The fans in this were not quiet.  They weren't the loudest piece of gear I've ever owned (that goes to some 1U Dell gear), but still not quiet.  I modified the fans in this a bit to get them to a more reasonable state.  Specifically, there is a Arduino Nano in the chassis that acts as a buffer between the motherboard and the fans.  It takes the signal being sent to the fans, modifies it, then spits it back out.  At idle to ~50% load or so it is SIGNIFICANTLY quieter than a stock system.  They ramp up/down in a non-linear curve based on what the motherboard is requesting.  Zero heat issues even after the modification.  This also had the added benefit of knocking ~50w or so off of the idle power draw.  The fans can easily be returned to stock with a few pieces of heat shrink and a soldering iron.  If you would prefer I do this, I'm happy to do that before shipping it out.  

 

$610 - I'm happy to ship on the buyers dime via their preferred shipping method +$10 for boxes and materials. Boxed and ready to go, I'm guessing this is going to be a little shy of 50 pounds.  

[Terms]

* This is my first time selling here, so I'm open to working with someone on providing references.  I have a spotless Facebook Marketplace profile, a spotless eBay profile and I have my old Heatware and Beerology (ArsTechnica) trading accounts from way back in the day.

* Payment - I despise PayPal with my heart and soul.  I would much prefer to not use them.  I have Venmo, Zelle, I think maybe CashApp?  Old school check or money order works as well. Cash works as well if this is a local pickup / meet.

* Location - I'm in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, PA (15236).  If it avoids the shipping hassle, I'm willing to meet ~2 hours drive from my area. Potentially a bit further if you throw a few bucks in for fuel. Realistically I could bring my Ego Power Station and boot it right then and there for you.

 

* Contact - lord athens (no space) at Google's free email service is the email.  PM through here works.  Or you can get me on FB Messenger through this link.

 

* Trades - I don't have a ton in my "needs" category, but I'm looking for the following for partial trade;

* a pair of matched ~128gb SSD's (building another pfsense box)
* DDR4 3200 RAM - Decent timings, 16gb sticks
* Decent office chair
* 120v PDU, preferably 1 or 2U, cannot be a full length 0U (I'm in 24U rack).  Must have branch metering and switching.

* 8-12TB CMR drives
* Long shot, 500gb WD SN750 SE's

 

 

Edited March 17, 2022 by Brandon_K
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