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‎07-29-2022 08:35 PM

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Dear Forum,

 

Here's my first UserBenchMark performance run. -Came in at second place: https://www.userbenchmark.com/System/HP-Z240-SFF-Workstation/23033.

 

 

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With plenty of room for further optimizations.

 

Kind Regards,

 

NonSequitur777

 


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‎07-30-2022 01:21 AM - edited ‎07-30-2022 01:26 PM

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Esteemed Forum,

 

Tweaked and optimized some and here we are: HP Z240 SFF Workstation Performance Results - UserBenchmark.

 

UserBenchMark sometimes is slow to update performance scores, but my rig handily beat the former #1 as follows:

 

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HP Z240 SFF System performances in detail:

 

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[EDIT: 07/30/2022] Reduced/improved background CPU usage to 2%, and further improved my HP Z240 SFF performance scores:

 

UserBenchmarks: Game 190%, Desk 94%, Work 161%
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 - 83.9%
GPU: Nvidia RTX 3080 12GB - 231.9%
SSD: WD Blue SN570 1TB - 264.8%
SSD: Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB - 381.7% [added drive]
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB - 110.3%
RAM: Samsung M378A1K43CB2-CRC 4x8GB - 82%
MBD: HP Z240 SFF Workstation

 

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Link: HP Z240 SFF Workstation Performance Results - UserBenchmark

 

Kind Regards,

 

NonSequitur777


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‎07-30-2022 03:18 PM - edited ‎08-18-2022 01:41 PM

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Esteemed Forum,

 

And there we are.

 

It's 'official'.

 

Accomplished what I endeavored to do: creating the best performing HP Z240 SFF Workstation relative to all global entries for this particular HP desktop -at least as far as UserBenchMark [dot] com is concerned.

 

Link: HP Z240 SFF Workstation Performance Results - UserBenchmark.

 

I am still working to boost the Xeon E3-1280 v6 CPU performance from "84%" to the high eighties, but Gaming-wise this appears to be rather irrelevant since my Asus GeForce AMD RTX 3080 OC 12GB handles most of the heavy-lifting gaming-graphics processing.

 

 

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UserBenchMark HP Z240 SFF Workstation Link: UserBenchmark: HP Z240 SFF Workstation Compatible Components.

 

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Added a 4-pin PWM 90x90x25mm booster cooling fan directly above the CPU heatsink cooling fan by cutting a 90mm diameter hole in the top access panel.  This processor cooling method works very well ever since I applied it on my HP EliteDesk 800 G3 SFF upgrade project, including removing the internal heatsink shroud.  FYI: The HP Z240 SFF REQUIRES a secondary cooling fan -to be plugged in the motherboard's "CHF AN2" rear fan 4-pin connector, at least when you install a Xeon E3-1280 v6.  If you don't connect a secondary fan in the "CHF AN2" connector, there will be a 'missing system fan' error message during startup. 

 

You need an "ATX 24-Pin to SATA power supply adapter card", a "PCIe X16 to PCIe X16 extension cable/dock" and a graphics card base/stand. Please note: the PCIe extension cable can be ordered in many different layouts.  Observe how the left extension cable differs from the right one -you need to pick/purchase the one that best fits your desktop's PCIe x16 slot orientation:

 

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[EDIT:] Please keep in mind that the PCIe x16 to PCIe x16 extension ribbon cable shouldn't be less than 30cm in length to allow sufficient cable adjustability to connect the ribbon cable from your desktop's PCie x16 slot to an externally positioned graphics card.

 

Please note, in order to connect an externally positioned graphics card to your PCIe x16 slot as mentioned, you need a PCIe extension without a separate power option as I initially assumed.  As a matter of fact, this will cause issues with the ATX 24-Pin to SATA power supply adapter card's relay.  You also do not need to cut into your desktop to feed the PCIe x16 ribbon cable through, you can feed this cable and the 15-pin SATA power cable through by removing the PCIe brackets from the back of your PC (remove the Torx retaining screw securing the PCIe brackets from the chassis if there is a screw), and lift the retaining latch up and swing it back.

 

Will close this "Upgrading HP Z240 Desktop Workstation SFF" thread.

 

Kind Regards,

 

NonSequitur777


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‎08-03-2022 09:33 PM - edited ‎08-03-2022 10:23 PM

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Dear Forum,

 

Since the Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD -installed using an M.2 NVMe PCIe adapter card in the PCIe x4 slot, proved to be so much faster/better performing (382%) than the primary (boot) drive -the WD Blue SN570 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD (265%) -installed in the M.2 NVMe slot, I used Macrium Reflect Free to clone the Western Digital Blue SN570 onto the Samsung 970 Evo Plus to make the latter the primary (boot) drive.

 

Thus changed the HP Z240 SFF's BIOS boot order:

 

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Next, erased/reformatted the Western Digital SSD, which now is a tertiary storage drive.

 

Kind Regards,

 

NonSequitur777


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‎08-16-2022 11:25 PM

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Dear Forum,

 

FYI: A reminder for HP Z240 SFF desktop users who installed a Xeon E3-12xx 6th or 7th gen processor -in addition to Windows updates, occasionally there are new Intel Xeon processor updates available:

 

 

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Kind Regards,

 

NonSequitur777


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‎08-16-2022 11:41 PM

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Dear Forum,

 

Three recent pictures of my upgraded HP Z240 SFF Workstation:

 

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What you see here is an externally parked RTX 3080 OC 12GB and an externally parked fully modular AGK850 watt AresGame power supply. The red circle shows an additional externally mounted desktop cooling fan I installed right above the internal CPU cooling fan in order to accelerate/boost airflow to cool the upgraded Xeon E3-1280 v6 processor.

 

This forced airflow-boosted CPU cooling method works very well on all my upgraded legacy HP desktops.

 

Hope this gives some ideas for anyone who is serious about upgrading an HP Z240 SFF desktop!

 

Kind Regards,

 

NonSequitur777

 

 


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‎09-02-2022 10:13 PM - edited ‎09-02-2022 10:13 PM

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Dear Forum,

 

Updated pictures of my upgraded HP Z240 SFF:

 

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Kind Regards,

 

NonSequitur777


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‎09-10-2022 03:49 PM

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Dear Forum,

 

Completed installation of RGB-LED blue colored external graphics stand + added sturdy metal graphics card bracket to provide better support for the RTX 3080 OC 12GB graphics card:

 

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Kind Regards,

 

NonSequitur777


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‎10-02-2022 05:40 PM

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Dear Forum,

 

As per @Paul_Tikkanen -again, thank you very much: upgraded this HP Z240 SFF gaming platform, fitted with a bad-boy Xeon E3-1280 v6 processor, from Windows 11 - Version 21H2 to Windows 11 - Version 22H2 as explained/shown in this discussion thread: Re: iS IT POSSIBLE TO UPGRADE THE DESKTOP HARDWARE TO BE SUI... - HP Support Community - 8498599.

 

Everything is working/registering awesomely after all the W11 updating:

 

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Kind Regards,

 

NonSequitur777


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