Question IBM x3650 m4 Worth Buying?

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ItsCraft2241YT

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Hi everyone, right now im searching a used server for an hypervisor and probably some random projects, i stumble across this on marketplace and the seller says that the server refused to turn on because one of the power supply refused to work, As far as i know i think its possible to run the server with only one psu, so is this server worth buying?, the seller didn't say anything about the cpu but the ram was 48GB.
https://imgur.com/a/DDqhcj0
 
Unless they can prove that the server will turn on with one PSU i would not touch it, there could be bigger underlying issues with it. Looks like you can pick up a PSU off of ebay for around 20-30 bucks. Tell them to buy one and make sure it boots, then offer the $100 plus the cost of the PSU.

Heck there are tons of cheap servers on Ebay and even Amazon now. I just picked up a dell Poweredge R730xd with dual E5-2690v4 with 384GB of ram off amazon and comes with a 1 year warranty.
 
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faalin said:
Unless they can prove that the server will turn on with one PSU i would not touch it, there could be bigger underlying issues with it. Looks like you can pick up a PSU off of ebay for around 20-30 bucks. Tell them to buy one and make sure it boots, then offer the $100 plus the cost of the PSU.

Heck there are tons of cheap servers on Ebay and even Amazon now. I just picked up a dell Poweredge R730xd with dual E5-2690v4 with 384GB of ram off amazon and comes with a 1 year warranty.
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I guess i could i try to ask the seller to use only one psu.
 
faalin said:
Unless they can prove that the server will turn on with one PSU i would not touch it, there could be bigger underlying issues with it. Looks like you can pick up a PSU off of ebay for around 20-30 bucks. Tell them to buy one and make sure it boots, then offer the $100 plus the cost of the PSU.

Heck there are tons of cheap servers on Ebay and even Amazon now. I just picked up a dell Poweredge R730xd with dual E5-2690v4 with 384GB of ram off amazon and comes with a 1 year warranty.
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wow the seller says that if i only use psu the power wouldnt be enough
 
I havent run a IBM server before, but i do have HP and dells. They can run off 1 PSU with the other one for redundancy, you can actually pull one PSU out and replace it while the server runs off the other one.

For work i have one PSU plugged into a battery backup and the other PSU into a different battery backup. Each of those are plugged into separate outlets that are on different legs on the power panel.



I also googled this LINK which says you can run the server off one PSU and you can order an optional power supply for redundancy. So i would say hes BS'ing you
 
faalin said:
I havent run a IBM server before, but i do have HP and dells. They can run off 1 PSU with the other one for redundancy, you can actually pull one PSU out and replace it while the server runs off the other one.

For work i have one PSU plugged into a battery backup and the other PSU into a different battery backup. Each of those are plugged into separate outlets that are on different legs on the power panel.



I also googled this LINK which says you can run the server off one PSU and you can order an optional power supply for redundancy. So i would say hes BS'ing you
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hmm i think i can haggle for a bit on the price, thanks!
 
faalin said:
I havent run a IBM server before, but i do have HP and dells. They can run off 1 PSU with the other one for redundancy, you can actually pull one PSU out and replace it while the server runs off the other one.

For work i have one PSU plugged into a battery backup and the other PSU into a different battery backup. Each of those are plugged into separate outlets that are on different legs on the power panel.



I also googled this LINK which says you can run the server off one PSU and you can order an optional power supply for redundancy. So i would say hes BS'ing you
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oh yeah before i make the deal, can i swap the first row PSU (redundant) with the bottom PSU, from what i can see in the picture i think the first psu is the one thats having a problem.
 
Yes you can, if you buy a new one it has to be the same wattage amount. If the original one has failed I personally would buy two new unit and replace both of them, keeping the old good one as a just in case backup.
 
ItsCraft2241YT said:
Hi everyone, right now im searching a used server for an hypervisor and probably some random projects, i stumble across this on marketplace and the seller says that the server refused to turn on because one of the power supply refused to work, As far as i know i think its possible to run the server with only one psu, so is this server worth buying?, the seller didn't say anything about the cpu but the ram was 48GB.
https://imgur.com/a/DDqhcj0
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Have you ever been around 2U servers? They are very noisy. Unless you are provided more comprehensive pictures, I wouldn't buy it. Why? 2U servers are all about managing airflow. They are designed with baffles and things to direct air across the passive heatsinks. The lid to the case (off in the one picture you posted) is an integral part of airflow management. If a fan fails, then all the other fans go to FULL speed. That is really bad, even in a data center environment.
If it were me, I would look for an HP ML350 (4U) server or a Xeon workstation rather than a 2U server.
 
kanewolf said:
Have you ever been around 2U servers? They are very noisy. Unless you are provided more comprehensive pictures, I wouldn't buy it. Why? 2U servers are all about managing airflow. They are designed with baffles and things to direct air across the passive heatsinks. The lid to the case (off in the one picture you posted) is an integral part of airflow management. If a fan fails, then all the other fans go to FULL speed. That is really bad, even in a data center environment.
If it were me, I would look for an HP ML350 (4U) server or a Xeon workstation rather than a 2U server.
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I already asked, the seller still have the lid.
 
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