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1 hour ago, Storm-Chaser said:

Okay I zipped the BIOS file and just for reference this is version 2.58 which is fine and did not brick my z840.

 

Should be attached to this post. 

HP Z440Z640Z840 Workstation System BIOS - sp137086.zip 21.3 MB · 0 downloads

Hey thank you so much, I will try to use it with the usb recovery tool, if that does not work I will wait for the reprogrammer.

Still thanks for the BIOS file.

@Storm-Chaser   hey FYI and for reference if someone else has a z840 avoid Updating the BIOS to M60_0259(Original was M60_0252), it will brick the Motherboard, i had a dead Z840, so i just brought a new/Used Z840 Motherboard from ebay, everything was working all the memory channels, both cpu sockets, but i was planning on using the E5-26xxV4 so i thought lets update the BIOS just to be safe and get all the new patches.

Both Motherboards, the Upper one was the one i brought from Ebay to replace the Original Bottom one, that was dead

This is the version of the BIOS that bricked the New motherboard

Bad idea, it worked fine until i turned off the machine, after that i cannot make the computer POST, i tried everything on the HPE Support page, using the failbios set up, with the jumpers and a Recovery USB and nothing works, so i contacted HP(I know this Products are already EoL but i still tried) had 3 chats with different Support agens, all confirmed that its a known issue, but they still doesnt care to update the BIOS Driver page, or the HP Assitant to use a different rom than the M60_0259, since is EoL product i guess they dont support/care for it anyways.

So please im looking for an older BIOS, i just brought a BIOS Programmer and i hope i can bring the Motherboard back to Life

@Storm-Chaser i just saw that you are currently using a M60_0256 BIOS, could you please back it up and send it to me? it will be of great help, since i had a rought 2 days trying to find an older version, but everywhere theres only the one that bricked mine(Already try it, and still it does not work).

2 hours ago, Storm-Chaser said:

 

I am using the liquid coolers. you don't need the z coolers. 

These liquid coolers are better than the stock air cooler and the stock z coolers.

These liquid coolers are about $80 on ebay, in good condition. 

These liquid coolers also fit the z820 as well... so you can buy from either source

 

If I were you I would go with the xeon 2696 v3 which is better than the flagship 2699v3 in that it has the same amount of cores and same base speed but it has a 3.8GHz turbo as opposed to 3.6GHz turbo on the 2696v3. It's probably also a little bit cheaper as well.

 

System back online after liquid metal upgrade. you wont believe the changes... despite having some liquid metal leak onto the memory slots I was able to clean it up and get that issue resolved. 

 

 

 

mmm i just searched on Ebay and the only one i could find is this one

i tried using the Model/Part number  635869-001 G0J48AA

But no luck so far, do you happen to have a link for those AIO heatsinks? because almost 200USD its a little steep for just a cooler

Hey stormchaser, one question, I also have the z840 but with a 2640v3, I'm looking to buy 2 2699v3 or 2696v3 but I don't know if the standard stock coolers are up to the task or do I need to buy the expensive hp Z cooler with the vapor chambers.

Are you using the normal stock coolers with those 2696v3?