{"id":18996,"date":"2020-06-11T16:43:26","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T21:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/?p=18996"},"modified":"2023-09-25T17:43:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T22:43:27","slug":"hp-z800-with-dual-intel-xeon-5690-4xraid0-ssd-and-nvme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/hp-z800-with-dual-intel-xeon-5690-4xraid0-ssd-and-nvme\/","title":{"rendered":"HP Z800 with dual Intel Xeon 5690, 4xRaid0 SSD and NVME"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>About ten years ago I bought an HP Z800 Workstation, mainly for my Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom work. Back then a dual CPU workstation at that price was a strong deal. I ran the Z800 for three or four years and it never let me down: no hard drive trouble, no CPU or RAM issues. After that I moved on to Intel 3, 5, 7, and 9 series CPUs. I have never been an AMD fan, mostly because of the heat and the noise, which I hate when I am working. Intel based chips have also felt more stable to me, at least for what I do.<\/p>\n<p>So the old Z800 sat in storage for years. In 2019 I turned it into a NAS and a CentOS based WHM box for some server testing. My SAS drives were refurbished, and one of them failed. To be honest, I salvaged the 48GB of DDR3 and a few other parts and threw the rest of the old Z800 away. The other reason was the motherboard: it was a v2 board, so I could not run a pair of X5690. That sent me hunting for a version 3 motherboard, which supports the <a href=\"https:\/\/ark.intel.com\/content\/www\/us\/en\/ark\/products\/52576\/intel-xeon-processor-x5690-12m-cache-3-46-ghz-6-40-gt-s-intel-qpi.html\">X5690s<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8003.jpg\" alt=\"X6580 XEON\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8003.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8003-432x288.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8003-912x608.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8003-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8003-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8003-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8003-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8003-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8003-1068x712.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On eBay the prices for the 460838-003 (the v3 HP Workstation Z800 motherboard) run between $200 and $300, and I was reluctant to pay that. This is a common problem with older workstation parts: the good boards are scarce, listings vary wildly, and it is hard to know what condition you are actually getting. Danny Sullivan, writing about the close of the Yahoo Directory in 2014, described how human-edited lists were once the internet&#8217;s most important way to find things before crawler-based engines took over. Buying legacy hardware still feels a bit like that older web. You rely on scattered listings and the judgment of other people who have done the same build.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, two weeks ago I found a system with the 460838-003, a 1100W PSU, chassis, and cables for about $120. I ordered it instantly. This is it:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18992\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18992\" style=\"width: 1109px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18992\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8101-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Frontal image of Z800 by HP (detail)\" width=\"1109\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8101-2-scaled.jpg 1109w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8101-2-912x2106.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8101-2-432x998.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8101-2-768x1774.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8101-2-1068x2466.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8101-2-1200x2771.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8101-2-665x1536.jpg 665w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8101-2-887x2048.jpg 887w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8101-2-300x693.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8101-2-696x1607.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frontal image of Z800 by HP (detail)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18995\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18995\" style=\"width: 2040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18995\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8109.jpg\" alt=\"The HP Z800 modular interior case\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8109.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8109-432x364.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8109-912x768.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8109-768x647.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8109-1280x1079.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8109-1536x1294.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8109-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8109-696x586.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8109-1068x900.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The HP Z800 modular interior case<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18994\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18994\" style=\"width: 2040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18994\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8107.jpg\" alt=\"The HP Z800 exterior aluminium case\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8107.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8107-432x335.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8107-912x707.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8107-768x595.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8107-1280x992.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8107-1536x1190.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8107-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8107-696x539.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8107-1068x828.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18994\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The HP Z800 exterior aluminium case<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18993\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18993\" style=\"width: 1708px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18993\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8105-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Frontal image of Z800 by HP\" width=\"1708\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8105-scaled.jpg 1708w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8105-1280x1918.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8105-1367x2048.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8105-1068x1600.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8105-432x647.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8105-912x1367.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8105-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8105-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8105-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8105-696x1043.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1708px) 100vw, 1708px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18993\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frontal image of Z800 by HP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18991\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18991\" style=\"width: 1283px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18991\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8095-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"HP Z800 back side\" width=\"1283\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8095-scaled.jpg 1283w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8095-1280x2555.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8095-768x1533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8095-1068x2132.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8095-432x862.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8095-912x1820.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8095-770x1536.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8095-1026x2048.jpg 1026w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8095-300x599.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8095-696x1389.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1283px) 100vw, 1283px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HP Z800 back side<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The first thing I checked after fitting the pair of X5690 (more on that below) was the BIOS version, which needs to be 03.61. My new Z800 shipped with BIOS 03.54, so I updated it from <a href=\"https:\/\/support.hp.com\/ro-en\/drivers\/selfservice\/hp-z800-workstation\/3718645\">the official software and drivers forHP Z800 Workstation<\/a> center. If you are doing this yourself, get the BIOS right before you install anything else, because the wrong version can leave the CPUs unrecognized and send you chasing a fault that does not exist.<\/p>\n<h2>Opening the Z800 case<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18967\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8031.jpg\" alt=\"Z800 modular design\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8031.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8031-432x343.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8031-912x723.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8031-768x609.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8031-1280x1015.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8031-1536x1218.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8031-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8031-696x552.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8031-1068x847.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18966\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8030.jpg\" alt=\"After removing the PCI slots cover\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8030.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8030-432x335.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8030-912x707.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8030-768x595.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8030-1280x992.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8030-1536x1190.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8030-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8030-696x539.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8030-1068x828.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18965\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8028.jpg\" alt=\"After removing the CPU air control modular cover\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8028.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8028-432x308.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8028-912x650.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8028-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8028-1280x912.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8028-1536x1095.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8028-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8028-696x496.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8028-1068x761.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18964\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2039\" height=\"1361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8026.jpg 2039w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8026-432x288.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8026-912x609.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8026-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8026-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8026-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8026-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8026-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8026-1068x713.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2039px) 100vw, 2039px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18963\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"All covers removed\" width=\"1744\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8022-scaled.jpg 1744w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8022-912x1338.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8022-1047x1536.jpg 1047w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8022-696x1021.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8022-1068x1567.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8022-432x634.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8022-768x1127.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8022-1280x1879.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8022-1395x2048.jpg 1395w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8022-300x440.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1744px) 100vw, 1744px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18969\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8038.jpg\" alt=\"HP Z800 BIOS 03.54\" width=\"2039\" height=\"1361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8038.jpg 2039w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8038-432x288.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8038-912x609.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8038-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8038-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8038-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8038-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8038-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8038-1068x713.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2039px) 100vw, 2039px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18990\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18990\" style=\"width: 2039px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18990\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8092.jpg\" alt=\"HP Z800 BIOS 03.61\" width=\"2039\" height=\"1212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8092.jpg 2039w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8092-432x257.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8092-912x542.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8092-768x457.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8092-1280x761.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8092-1536x913.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8092-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8092-696x414.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8092-1068x635.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2039px) 100vw, 2039px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18990\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HP Z800 BIOS 03.61<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>A few images of the Z800 slots<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7969-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"SATA and SAS ports\" width=\"1708\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7969-scaled.jpg 1708w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7969-1280x1918.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7969-1367x2048.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7969-1068x1600.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7969-432x647.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7969-912x1367.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7969-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7969-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7969-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7969-696x1043.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1708px) 100vw, 1708px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7969-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"SATA and SAS ports\" width=\"1708\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7969-scaled.jpg 1708w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7969-1280x1918.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7969-1367x2048.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7969-1068x1600.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7969-432x647.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7969-912x1367.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7969-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7969-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7969-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7969-696x1043.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1708px) 100vw, 1708px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18931\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7968-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"SAS ports\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7968-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7968-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7968-432x648.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7968-912x1368.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7968-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7968-1280x1920.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7968-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7968-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7968-696x1044.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7968-1068x1602.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18928\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7964.jpg\" alt=\"Z800 PCIE Slots\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7964.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7964-432x288.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7964-912x608.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7964-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7964-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7964-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7964-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7964-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7964-1068x712.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18926\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7962.jpg\" alt=\"Z800 SATA ports\" width=\"2039\" height=\"1361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7962.jpg 2039w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7962-432x288.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7962-912x609.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7962-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7962-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7962-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7962-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7962-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7962-1068x713.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2039px) 100vw, 2039px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Intel Xeon 5690 installation process<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18956\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8000.jpg\" alt=\"Z800 empty CPU slots\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8000.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8000-432x248.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8000-912x524.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8000-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8000-1280x735.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8000-1536x882.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8000-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8000-696x400.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8000-1068x613.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18961\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8020.jpg\" alt=\"Deep Cool thermal paste\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8020.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8020-432x288.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8020-912x608.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8020-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8020-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8020-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8020-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8020-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8020-1068x712.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8017-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Applying thermal on the CPU slots\" width=\"1709\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8017-scaled.jpg 1709w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8017-432x647.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8017-912x1366.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8017-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8017-1280x1917.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8017-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8017-1367x2048.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8017-300x449.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8017-696x1043.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8017-1068x1600.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1709px) 100vw, 1709px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Applying thermal on the CPU slots\" width=\"1708\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8016-scaled.jpg 1708w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8016-1280x1918.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8016-1367x2048.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8016-1068x1600.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8016-432x647.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8016-912x1367.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8016-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8016-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8016-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8016-696x1043.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1708px) 100vw, 1708px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18958\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8007.jpg\" alt=\"Intel Xeon 5690\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8007.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8007-432x319.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8007-912x674.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8007-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8007-1280x946.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8007-1536x1135.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8007-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8007-696x514.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8007-1068x789.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18955\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7997.jpg\" alt=\"two x5690 HP Coolers\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7997.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7997-432x281.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7997-912x592.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7997-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7997-1280x831.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7997-1536x998.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7997-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7997-696x452.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7997-1068x694.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7995.jpg\" alt=\"You'll need a cross shaped screwdriver.\" width=\"2039\" height=\"1361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7995.jpg 2039w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7995-432x288.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7995-912x609.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7995-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7995-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7995-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7995-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7995-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7995-1068x713.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2039px) 100vw, 2039px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18962\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"This is how the MOBO looks after installing the CPUs.\" width=\"1708\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8021-scaled.jpg 1708w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8021-1280x1918.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8021-1367x2048.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8021-1068x1600.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8021-432x647.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8021-912x1367.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8021-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8021-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8021-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8021-696x1043.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1708px) 100vw, 1708px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is worth mentioning that the Z800 does not officially support NVMe SSDs. There are workarounds, but I am not keen on injecting code into the boot menu. This is the central trade-off with a machine of this age. The chipset predates NVMe entirely, so you can attach a fast drive but you cannot boot from it without hacks. Plan your storage around that limit rather than fighting it.<\/p>\n<h2>USB 3.0 on the HP Z800 Workstation<\/h2>\n<p>Since the HP Z800 has only USB 2.0 ports, I added a PCIe USB 3.0 adapter.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18940\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18940\" style=\"width: 2040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18940 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7979.jpg\" alt=\"PCIE USB3.0 adapter Z800\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7979.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7979-432x240.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7979-912x506.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7979-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7979-1280x710.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7979-1536x852.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7979-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7979-696x386.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7979-1068x592.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18940\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PCIE USB3.0 adapter Z800<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18939\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18939\" style=\"width: 2040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18939 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7978.jpg\" alt=\"PCIE USB3.0 adapter Z800\" width=\"2040\" height=\"2040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7978.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7978-432x432.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7978-912x912.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7978-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7978-1280x1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7978-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7978-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7978-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7978-1068x1068.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PCIE USB3.0 adapter Z800<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18938\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18938\" style=\"width: 2040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18938 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7977.jpg\" alt=\"PCIE USB3.0 adapter Z800\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7977.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7977-432x292.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7977-912x616.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7977-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7977-1280x865.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7977-1536x1038.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7977-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7977-696x470.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7977-1068x721.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PCIE USB3.0 adapter Z800<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Extras<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18944\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18944\" style=\"width: 1602px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18944 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7985-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nvidia GTX 1050 TI\" width=\"1602\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7985-scaled.jpg 1602w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7985-432x690.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7985-912x1457.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7985-768x1227.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7985-1280x2045.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7985-961x1536.jpg 961w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7985-1282x2048.jpg 1282w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7985-300x479.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7985-696x1112.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7985-1068x1707.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1602px) 100vw, 1602px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nvidia GTX 1050 TI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18943\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18943\" style=\"width: 2039px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18943 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7984.jpg\" alt=\"Nvidia GTX 1050 TI\" width=\"2039\" height=\"1361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7984.jpg 2039w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7984-432x288.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7984-912x609.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7984-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7984-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7984-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7984-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7984-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7984-1068x713.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2039px) 100vw, 2039px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nvidia GTX 1050 TI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18942\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18942\" style=\"width: 1708px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18942 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7983-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nvidia GTX 1050 TI\" width=\"1708\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7983-scaled.jpg 1708w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7983-1280x1918.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7983-1367x2048.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7983-1068x1600.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7983-432x647.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7983-912x1367.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7983-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7983-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7983-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7983-696x1043.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1708px) 100vw, 1708px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nvidia GTX 1050 TI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18941\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18941\" style=\"width: 2040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18941 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7980.jpg\" alt=\"Optional SATA adapter for more storage slots\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7980.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7980-432x361.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7980-912x761.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7980-768x641.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7980-1280x1069.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7980-1536x1282.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7980-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7980-696x581.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7980-1068x892.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Optional SATA adapter for more storage slots<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I had one of these Axagon PCIe adapters on hand, and they work well:<\/p>\n<h2>Axagon PCIE NVME M.2 ADAPTER<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>PCI-Express x16 adapter to connect an NVMe M.2 SSD to a desktop.<\/li>\n<li>Input PCI-Express, 4-Lane<\/li>\n<li>Output M.2 NVMe<\/li>\n<li>Device support M.2 2230, M.2 2242, M.2 2260, M.2 2280<\/li>\n<li>PC connection x16 slot<\/li>\n<li>Extra passive cooler<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18936\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18936\" style=\"width: 2040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18936 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7975.jpg\" alt=\"Axagon PCIE NVME M.2 ADAPTER\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7975.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7975-1068x580.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7975-432x235.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7975-912x495.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7975-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7975-1280x695.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7975-1536x834.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7975-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7975-696x378.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Axagon PCIE NVME M.2 ADAPTER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18937\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18937\" style=\"width: 2040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18937 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7976.jpg\" alt=\"Axagon PCIE NVME M.2 ADAPTER\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7976.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7976-432x289.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7976-912x609.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7976-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7976-1280x855.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7976-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7976-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7976-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7976-1068x714.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Axagon PCIE NVME M.2 ADAPTER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18945\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7986.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7986.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7986-432x224.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7986-912x472.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7986-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7986-1280x663.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7986-1536x795.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7986-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7986-696x360.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7986-1068x553.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18946\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7987.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7987.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7987-432x258.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7987-912x545.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7987-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7987-1280x765.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7987-1536x918.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7987-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7987-696x416.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7987-1068x638.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7988-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1775\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7988-scaled.jpg 1775w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7988-912x1316.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7988-1280x1847.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7988-1068x1541.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7988-432x623.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7988-768x1108.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7988-1065x1536.jpg 1065w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7988-1420x2048.jpg 1420w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7988-300x433.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7988-696x1004.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1775px) 100vw, 1775px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18948\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7989.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2039\" height=\"1361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7989.jpg 2039w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7989-432x288.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7989-912x609.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7989-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7989-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7989-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7989-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7989-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7989-1068x713.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2039px) 100vw, 2039px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18949\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18949\" style=\"width: 2040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18949 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7990.jpg\" alt=\"M.2 ssd in Axagon PCIE NVME M.2 ADAPTER\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7990.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7990-432x255.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7990-912x538.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7990-768x453.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7990-1280x755.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7990-1536x906.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7990-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7990-696x410.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7990-1068x630.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">M.2 ssd in Axagon PCIE NVME M.2 ADAPTER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18950\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18950\" style=\"width: 2040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18950 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7991.jpg\" alt=\"M.2 ssd in Axagon PCIE NVME M.2 ADAPTER\" width=\"2040\" height=\"2040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7991.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7991-432x432.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7991-912x912.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7991-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7991-1280x1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7991-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7991-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7991-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7991-1068x1068.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">M.2 ssd in Axagon PCIE NVME M.2 ADAPTER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18951\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7992.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2040\" height=\"2040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7992.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7992-432x432.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7992-912x912.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7992-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7992-1280x1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7992-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7992-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7992-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7992-1068x1068.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18952\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7993-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7993-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7993-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7993-432x648.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7993-912x1368.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7993-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7993-1280x1920.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7993-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7993-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7993-696x1044.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7993-1068x1602.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>I used an Intel 660p NVME<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7970.jpg\" alt=\"Intel 660p series m.2\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7970.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7970-432x274.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7970-912x579.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7970-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7970-1280x813.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7970-1536x975.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7970-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7970-696x442.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7970-1068x678.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18934\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7972.jpg\" alt=\"Intel 660p series m.2\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7972.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7972-432x288.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7972-912x608.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7972-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7972-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7972-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7972-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7972-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7972-1068x712.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18935\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7974.jpg\" alt=\"Intel 660p series m.2\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7974.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7974-432x288.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7974-912x608.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7974-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7974-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7974-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7974-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7974-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_7974-1068x712.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>M.2 SSD installation on the Z800<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18976\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18976\" style=\"width: 1708px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8049-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"M.2 SSD installation on Z800\" width=\"1708\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8049-scaled.jpg 1708w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8049-1280x1918.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8049-1367x2048.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8049-1068x1600.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8049-432x647.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8049-912x1367.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8049-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8049-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8049-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8049-696x1043.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1708px) 100vw, 1708px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18976\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">M.2 SSD installation on Z800<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18975\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18975\" style=\"width: 2039px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18975\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8047.jpg\" alt=\"M.2 SSD installation on Z800\" width=\"2039\" height=\"1361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8047.jpg 2039w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8047-432x288.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8047-912x609.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8047-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8047-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8047-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8047-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8047-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8047-1068x713.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2039px) 100vw, 2039px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18975\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">M.2 SSD installation on Z800<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18964\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18964\" style=\"width: 2039px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18964\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8026.jpg\" alt=\"M.2 SSD installation on Z800\" width=\"2039\" height=\"1361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8026.jpg 2039w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8026-432x288.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8026-912x609.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8026-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8026-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8026-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8026-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8026-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8026-1068x713.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2039px) 100vw, 2039px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">M.2 SSD installation on Z800<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Installing Windows 10 Education on the HP Z800 Workstation<\/h2>\n<p>I could not install Windows on the NVMe drive because the Z800 chipset is old and NVMe did not exist when the board was designed. So I created a RAID10 using four 512GB SSDs, and installed Windows from an external SSD over USB.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18980\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18980\" style=\"width: 1708px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18980\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8056-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"An SSD connected as a Windows Boot USB device to a HP Z800 Workstation\" width=\"1708\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8056-scaled.jpg 1708w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8056-1280x1918.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8056-1367x2048.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8056-1068x1600.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8056-432x647.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8056-912x1367.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8056-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8056-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8056-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8056-696x1043.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1708px) 100vw, 1708px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An SSD connected as a Windows Boot USB device to a HP Z800 Workstation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the install the TP-Link Archer T4U was recognized without any issue.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18981\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8062-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"TP-Link Archer T4U on an HP Z800\" width=\"1708\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8062-scaled.jpg 1708w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8062-1280x1918.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8062-1367x2048.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8062-1068x1600.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8062-432x647.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8062-912x1367.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8062-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8062-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8062-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8062-696x1043.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1708px) 100vw, 1708px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18985\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18985\" style=\"width: 2040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18985\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8068.jpg\" alt=\"Windows 10 Education update\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8068.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8068-432x288.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8068-912x609.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8068-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8068-1280x855.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8068-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8068-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8068-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8068-1068x713.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18985\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Windows 10 Education update<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18973\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8045.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2039\" height=\"1361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8045.jpg 2039w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8045-432x288.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8045-912x609.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8045-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8045-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8045-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8045-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8045-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8045-1068x713.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2039px) 100vw, 2039px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18986\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18986\" style=\"width: 2039px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18986 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8071.jpg\" alt=\"Cat Sleeping on a red sofa\" width=\"2039\" height=\"1361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8071.jpg 2039w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8071-432x288.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8071-912x609.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8071-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8071-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8071-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8071-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8071-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8071-1068x713.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2039px) 100vw, 2039px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18986\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supervisor :)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18989\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18989\" style=\"width: 2040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18989\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8083.jpg\" alt=\"Windows Setup Screen\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8083.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8083-432x251.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8083-912x529.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8083-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8083-1280x743.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8083-1536x891.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8083-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8083-696x404.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8083-1068x620.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Windows Setup Screen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After the install finished, both the RAID10 array and the NVMe drive showed up.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18984\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18984\" style=\"width: 2039px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18984\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8067.jpg\" alt=\"M.2 from Intel (Intel 660p 512GB) attached via PCI Express to a Z800 Workstation\" width=\"2039\" height=\"1560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8067.jpg 2039w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8067-432x331.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8067-912x698.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8067-768x588.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8067-1280x979.jpg 1280w, 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Education\" width=\"2039\" height=\"1361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8063.jpg 2039w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8063-432x288.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8063-912x609.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8063-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8063-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8063-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8063-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8063-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8063-1068x713.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2039px) 100vw, 2039px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18982\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Z800 system information under Windows 10 Education<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Z800 dual Intel Xeon 5590 at 3.46 GHz, 2&#215;12 cores.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18983\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18983\" style=\"width: 2039px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18983\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8066.jpg\" alt=\"Z800 Dual Intel Xeon 5590 3.46 GHZ\" width=\"2039\" height=\"1361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8066.jpg 2039w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8066-432x288.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8066-912x609.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8066-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8066-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8066-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8066-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8066-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8066-1068x713.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2039px) 100vw, 2039px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18983\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Z800 Dual Intel Xeon 5590 3.46 GHZ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Performance test<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18924\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1213\" height=\"926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1.jpg 1213w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1-432x330.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1-912x696.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1-1200x916.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1-696x531.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1-1068x815.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1213px) 100vw, 1213px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>What this build is worth, and to whom<\/h2>\n<p>The whole process was enjoyable and full of nostalgia. Since I already have my main PC, I sold the Z800 Workstation for $950. The Z800 is a remarkable machine: the best build quality I have ever handled, with excellent airflow. It handles a lot of work, but a newer single CPU build outperforms it easily. For programming and content creation, which is what I use my PC for, there are better options today.<\/p>\n<p>If you are weighing whether to build one of these, be honest about the goal. Two X5690 chips still push through heavily threaded jobs like rendering or virtual machines, and the platform is cheap once you find the right board. What you give up is single-thread speed, native NVMe boot, and current USB standards, some of which you can patch and some you cannot. For a hobby server, a render node, or a nostalgia project, that math can work. For daily creative work, it usually does not.<\/p>\n<p>One practical note if you plan to resell later, as I did. Older workstations trade on reputation and clear documentation, and buyers read closely before they commit. Robert Cialdini&#8217;s principle of social proof holds that people decide what is right by looking at what others think is right, which is exactly how a well-documented build with photos of every step earns a higher price than a bare listing. Show the BIOS version, show the drives, show the parts. That record is what convinces the next owner.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19006\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19006\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8298.jpg\" alt=\"This is how my current PC looks like (8700k, EVGA 1080 TI SCII, 5x NVME and more)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8298.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8298-432x432.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8298-912x912.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8298-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8298-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jasminedirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_8298-696x696.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is how my current PC looks like (8700k, EVGA 1080 TI SCII, 5x NVME and more)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I hope this write-up helps. If you have questions about any step, from the board hunt to the RAID setup, ask and I will gladly help.<\/p>\n<p>#staysafe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About ten years ago I bought an HP Z800 Workstation, mainly for my Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom work. Back then a dual CPU workstation at that price was a strong deal. I ran the Z800 for three or four years and it never let me down: no hard drive trouble, no CPU or RAM issues. 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