I thought all newer Proliants (since maybe 2008'ish?) had the VRM's built in... maybe not on the DL160's though?
I apparently have a mindset of focusing on what's available with the DL360/DL380 models... I think the last DL160 I had was probably 10 years ago so I just assumed it had kept up to date with some of those common things.
At any rate, if it is replaceable as a separate module, the CPU upgrade kits *should* come with the CPU and a VRM, at least they used to.
If HP is telling you that they ship entirely different main boards depending on the CPU it comes with, I don't know if I buy that... I can't imagine a CPU upgrade involving replacing the motherboard. :)
I dug up the replacement parts for a DL160 G8... only one spare # for the system board. I don't see a VRM part though.
http://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay?javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.prp_ba847bafb2a2d782fcbb0710b053ce01=wsrp-navigationalState%3DdocId%253Demr_na-c03270866-6%257CdocLocale%253D%257CcalledBy%253D&javax.portlet.tpst=ba847bafb2a2d782fcbb0710b053ce01&ac.admitted=1401504489261.876444892.199480143
Yeah, I'm thinking you probably just got a reseller who didn't know the particular model or made some incorrect assumptions. I don't know if the expert she talked to was familiar with HP servers.
When I've purchased from CDW or Softchoice (those aren't plugs for them, FYI, just stating the facts), they do have some pretty good HP specific experts on hand if I had any questions, but I generally try to research the parts I need ahead of time to make sure I know what the heck I'm doing. :)
I apparently have a mindset of focusing on what's available with the DL360/DL380 models... I think the last DL160 I had was probably 10 years ago so I just assumed it had kept up to date with some of those common things.
At any rate, if it is replaceable as a separate module, the CPU upgrade kits *should* come with the CPU and a VRM, at least they used to.
If HP is telling you that they ship entirely different main boards depending on the CPU it comes with, I don't know if I buy that... I can't imagine a CPU upgrade involving replacing the motherboard. :)
I dug up the replacement parts for a DL160 G8... only one spare # for the system board. I don't see a VRM part though.
http://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay?javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.prp_ba847bafb2a2d782fcbb0710b053ce01=wsrp-navigationalState%3DdocId%253Demr_na-c03270866-6%257CdocLocale%253D%257CcalledBy%253D&javax.portlet.tpst=ba847bafb2a2d782fcbb0710b053ce01&ac.admitted=1401504489261.876444892.199480143
Yeah, I'm thinking you probably just got a reseller who didn't know the particular model or made some incorrect assumptions. I don't know if the expert she talked to was familiar with HP servers.
When I've purchased from CDW or Softchoice (those aren't plugs for them, FYI, just stating the facts), they do have some pretty good HP specific experts on hand if I had any questions, but I generally try to research the parts I need ahead of time to make sure I know what the heck I'm doing. :)