I've been repurposing an old p520 as a file server here. I'd say you did a fantastic job cleaning up that p500 rig! Don't listen to the nay sayers on vacuum cleaners (as long as the bristles are grounded out on the bare metal chassis, no problem ). I've been using vacuum cleaners for cleaning my computers for 3.5 decades with no troubles. Besides, compressed air doesn't clean, it just moves the dust to another part of the computer. Nice Job! I hope your build goes well!
Hello i am in the process of disasembling our old P500s at my company. I plan to upgrade the memory, gpu, cpu etc and put them back in production (industrial drawing). Our stations have a fan duct on the top, also a piece on the front that hold the longer GPUs and provide an additional fan
It seems like you cannot use a P500 without a graphics card. I haven’t tested on my workstation as I don’t have access to it for a few months, but there are a lot of questions about this in the Lenovo forums.
I have brought one of these and don’t no what to do it comes on but there is no display no graphic card do I need this for a monitor and is it 6 pin or 8 pin
I bought the same last year. Even though I'm a convinced Mac guy, I needed a PC to install generative AI software along with Nvidia GPU's. I fell for that Thinkstation design in the first place. I usually find PC's ugly and certainly didn't want those horrible flashy led gaming PC's… So I got a refurbished P500 for less than 200 bucks. Upgraded all I could inside (Nvme ssd drive on PCI card, cpu, ram, GPU, extra GPU fan, new 690 watt power supply + new power cables) and even tricked it so I could install Windows 11. It's a very capable machine that does exactly what I wanted it to do and honestly… Ain't it sexy? :)
Absolutely agree. It's a great affordable used PC that can be very capable. I also really like the looks. It's the best looking ThinkStation in my opinion.
@@nltech1 Indeed. Coming from the Mac, I always thought PC's were pretty ugly and/or geeky looking… Until I saw those Thinkstations, used for CGI in a VFX facility I've been working for. They had those gorgeous (probably P620?) Thinkstations and it was love TKO! :D Of course, I couldn't afford those more expensive models, so I went for the P500. It's really got an awesome design (too bad they removed the bottom red stripe on some later models, I think it added a nice design finishing touch), it's silent and I'm loving the tool-less assembly. I've tried to match peripherals so I could stay in that "darth vader" color scheme. So I've added a Logitech G413 mechanic keyboard. It's awesomely gorgeous and the keys are just awesome (noisy and clicky like an old 80's keyboard) . Also, it is one of tha rare keyboards that offer a single red backlight (and not the usual "rainbow" rgb effect), but it's plaggued with ghosting and is actually a nightmare to use when you type. Also added the wireless silent Thinkpad mouse, which is one of the best mice I've ever used in my life (has dual bluetooth selector switch, so I can use it both with my P500 or my Macbook)… Only criticism on that P500 : pastics are a bit brittle. Mine came with a broken front cover that kept breaking and falling apart everytime I would move the tower, but I was fortunate enough to find a mint spare cover on eBay… That said, should my P500 die on me, I'd buy another one in a snap. Even though most parts are proprietary and can sometimes be expensive (like the higher spec'd PSU's and their scarce extra power cable. Needed one to power a hungry GPU), I'd buy another one instantly. If I could afford them, I'd buy one of the newer stations like the PX, P5 or P7 series, their design is just out of this world! ;) But that would be overkill for my needs.
Hi. Plz let me know if i would be able to case swap all the components to gaming case. I want to reuse the power supply. Only thing im not sire about is wether it ll fit or wether the power button/ temp sensor / io will cause any issue.
Hi, that's a complex question, as there are many gaming cases, but I think you'll have a lot of problems to solve. Are you sure the motherboard will fit at all without modifying the case? It is non-standard. The power supply situation would complicated things a bit I think? It is cable-less, so you will need to keep it in the same position.. there aren't many gaming cases that would fit the power supply in such a position. You also need to cool the power supply, which is another thing to consider.. The front IO was non-standard as far as I can remember, so not sure if you will be able to solve that easily as well. You could find other workstations with similar hardware with more standard components to swap in a gaming case like the HP Z440 for example. Also, keep in mind that this case is much higher quality than the majority of the gaming cases (definitely all the cheap ones I have encountered).
Why is it so many of these P500's I see people working on or restoring have the CPU heatsink FAN on the wrong side. The fan should be on the RIGHT side of the heatsink (over that flat aluminum plate) and pushing the air through the heatsink towards the back of the case?
I've been repurposing an old p520 as a file server here. I'd say you did a fantastic job cleaning up that p500 rig! Don't listen to the nay sayers on vacuum cleaners (as long as the bristles are grounded out on the bare metal chassis, no problem ). I've been using vacuum cleaners for cleaning my computers for 3.5 decades with no troubles. Besides, compressed air doesn't clean, it just moves the dust to another part of the computer. Nice Job! I hope your build goes well!
Hello i am in the process of disasembling our old P500s at my company. I plan to upgrade the memory, gpu, cpu etc and put them back in production (industrial drawing). Our stations have a fan duct on the top, also a piece on the front that hold the longer GPUs and provide an additional fan
Can P500 boot without a video card (headless mode)?
It seems like you cannot use a P500 without a graphics card. I haven’t tested on my workstation as I don’t have access to it for a few months, but there are a lot of questions about this in the Lenovo forums.
Can I tweak the BIOS and disable Xeon cores for better TDP?
I have brought one of these and don’t no what to do it comes on but there is no display no graphic card do I need this for a monitor and is it 6 pin or 8 pin
I bought the same last year. Even though I'm a convinced Mac guy, I needed a PC to install generative AI software along with Nvidia GPU's. I fell for that Thinkstation design in the first place. I usually find PC's ugly and certainly didn't want those horrible flashy led gaming PC's… So I got a refurbished P500 for less than 200 bucks. Upgraded all I could inside (Nvme ssd drive on PCI card, cpu, ram, GPU, extra GPU fan, new 690 watt power supply + new power cables) and even tricked it so I could install Windows 11. It's a very capable machine that does exactly what I wanted it to do and honestly… Ain't it sexy? :)
Absolutely agree. It's a great affordable used PC that can be very capable. I also really like the looks. It's the best looking ThinkStation in my opinion.
@@nltech1 Indeed. Coming from the Mac, I always thought PC's were pretty ugly and/or geeky looking… Until I saw those Thinkstations, used for CGI in a VFX facility I've been working for. They had those gorgeous (probably P620?) Thinkstations and it was love TKO! :D Of course, I couldn't afford those more expensive models, so I went for the P500. It's really got an awesome design (too bad they removed the bottom red stripe on some later models, I think it added a nice design finishing touch), it's silent and I'm loving the tool-less assembly. I've tried to match peripherals so I could stay in that "darth vader" color scheme. So I've added a Logitech G413 mechanic keyboard. It's awesomely gorgeous and the keys are just awesome (noisy and clicky like an old 80's keyboard) . Also, it is one of tha rare keyboards that offer a single red backlight (and not the usual "rainbow" rgb effect), but it's plaggued with ghosting and is actually a nightmare to use when you type. Also added the wireless silent Thinkpad mouse, which is one of the best mice I've ever used in my life (has dual bluetooth selector switch, so I can use it both with my P500 or my Macbook)… Only criticism on that P500 : pastics are a bit brittle. Mine came with a broken front cover that kept breaking and falling apart everytime I would move the tower, but I was fortunate enough to find a mint spare cover on eBay… That said, should my P500 die on me, I'd buy another one in a snap. Even though most parts are proprietary and can sometimes be expensive (like the higher spec'd PSU's and their scarce extra power cable. Needed one to power a hungry GPU), I'd buy another one instantly. If I could afford them, I'd buy one of the newer stations like the PX, P5 or P7 series, their design is just out of this world! ;) But that would be overkill for my needs.
Hi. Plz let me know if i would be able to case swap all the components to gaming case. I want to reuse the power supply. Only thing im not sire about is wether it ll fit or wether the power button/ temp sensor / io will cause any issue.
Hi, that's a complex question, as there are many gaming cases, but I think you'll have a lot of problems to solve. Are you sure the motherboard will fit at all without modifying the case? It is non-standard. The power supply situation would complicated things a bit I think? It is cable-less, so you will need to keep it in the same position.. there aren't many gaming cases that would fit the power supply in such a position. You also need to cool the power supply, which is another thing to consider..
The front IO was non-standard as far as I can remember, so not sure if you will be able to solve that easily as well.
You could find other workstations with similar hardware with more standard components to swap in a gaming case like the HP Z440 for example. Also, keep in mind that this case is much higher quality than the majority of the gaming cases (definitely all the cheap ones I have encountered).
great video! i wanted a P500 but settled for the S30 instead
S30 is a great device. In my country they were essentially at the same price on the used market, so it wasn't worth it.
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Thank you!
Great concept, and nice documentation and editing !
What are these high pitch cymbal knocking noises in the background, for torturing yourself and your viewers?
😂 It’s not possible to please everyone with royalty-free music in the background
Why is it so many of these P500's I see people working on or restoring have the CPU heatsink FAN on the wrong side. The fan should be on the RIGHT side of the heatsink (over that flat aluminum plate) and pushing the air through the heatsink towards the back of the case?