CPU compatability with DL385

[emyllymaki]

I just received a used DL385. BIOS A05. I popped two processors in it and I get the following message at startup (from memory):

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Processor 1 - AMD Opteron 280 (2.4 GHz) (2MB 1MB) Processor 1 - AMD Opteron 280 (2.4 GHz) (2MB 1MB) Unsupported Processors, please reboot!
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Does HP only allow their specific processor kits somehow? These are not CPU purchased from HP

[ramesh_naik_]

Hi,

You may want to check this forum with similar issue.

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1052825

Hope this works !!!!

Regards,
rmn

[emyllymaki]

I am in a bit of a catch 22 - without a processor that works, I cannot start this machine up in order to update the firmware.

However, I don't think this is the issue. It is running A05 08/22/2005 firmware. From the version release info, in the 08/22/2005 release they included support for Dual Core 2.4GHz Opterons (280).

I have tried each of the Opteron 280s singly, as well as an Opteron 275 that I have with the same error messaage.

Any other ideas?

[ramesh_naik_]

Hi

What we would have to do is remove the 2nd processor,update the system rom and then install the 2nd processor.

The latest System ROM update is available here:
http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/24448.html


Also provide the part numbers of both the processors.

Regards,
rmn