PE2950 Won't Run Quad-Core CPU

[Chance Reschke]

Hi,

I just updated the BMC and primary backplane firmware to the most  
recent releases, but the results are the same - quad-core CPU doesn't  
work.

Details:

   BIOS:  2.0.1
   Primary Backplane Firmware Revision: 1.05
   BMC Firmware Revision: 1.77

   Service Tag: 77GLGC1

Any new ideas?

If there is a better place to ask these non-Linux PowerEdge  
questions, please let me know.

Thanks,

Chance

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Chance Reschke
Biochemistry Department
University of Washington



On Feb 5, 2008, at 9:55 AM, Chance Reschke wrote:

> Hi,
>
> This system has the "II" sticker on the front.
>
>   - C
>
> --
> Chance Reschke
> Biochemistry Department
> University of Washington
>
>
>
> On Feb 4, 2008, at 11:09 PM, Rarach wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> problem is probably in your motherboard. Your revision of MB is
>> older and it doesn't support this new Clowertown Quad Core CPU.
>> Check if your PE2950 has "II" on front bezel. If not, your server
>> isn't ready for this CPUs.
>>
>> Vladimir
>>
>>
>>
>> 2008/2/5, Chance Reschke <reschke at bakerlab.org>:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Just today I swapped the CPU in one of our PE2950 hosts from the  
>> dual-
>> core it came with for a shiny new quad core.  Unfortunately, it
>> doesn't work.  Any help in getting this sorted out would be great.
>>
>> Details:
>>
>> The host has the II sticker on the front which Dell claims is the
>> badge of approval for quad-core compatibility.
>>
>> The original CPU was an Intel Xeon, model 5148  @ 2.33GHz and was
>> running fine under BIOS v1.02.
>>
>> The new CPU is an Intel Xeon, model 5355 @ 2.66Ghz.  The label on the
>> Dell anti-static bag it shipped in is GW622.
>>
>> The Dell quote for the new CPU said:
>>
>>    Quad Core Xeon 2nd Processor X5355 2x4MB Cache, 2.66GHz 1333MHz
>> FSB, PE2950, Customer Install (311-6970)
>>
>> When I powered up the host with the original BIOS it displayed the
>> correct CPU identification, then after performing the BMC
>> initialization, it complained in yellow text on a blue background:
>>
>>     Unsupported CPU Combination.
>>     System Halted!
>>
>> I then upgraded the BIOS to 2.0.1 (required reinstalling the original
>> CPU), and tried again with the same results.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Chance
>>
>>
>> --
>> Chance Reschke
>> Biochemistry Department
>> University of Washington
>>
>>
>>
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