cooler for HP ProLiant DL385 G1

[KarloChacon]

hi

I don't know what the operating is but in the case is W2000/W2003 update your System ROM (BIOS) to the latest version available

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=428936&prodNameId=3288114&swEnvOID=1005&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=MTX-UNITY-I24448

regards

[G. Vollant]

The Bios is up to date (A05)

[KarloChacon]

hi

something else I forgot after updating System ROM and if the issue continues also try swapping processors there is something for Processors called stepping is like versions(enhancements) for processors
so the recommendation is install processor with lowest stepping in slot 1.

check these 2 links
Support For AMD Opteron Processors With Mixed CPU Stepping Levels In ProLiant Servers
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01209579〈=en&cc=us&taskId=101&prodSeriesId=428936&prodTypeId=15351

stepping
http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/overclocking/29

so
try update System ROM
if continue swap processors

and let us know

regards

[KarloChacon]

hi

check that is also same date:
2006.03.01
30 Mar 2006

not only A05, because this 2005.12.15 (29 Mar 2006) has the same as above (A05)

but like I told you swap processors
regards

[G. Vollant]

I can reboot server only saturday morning, (after 2* one hour or travel), so I cannot do a lot of test.
Reading http://www.cpu-world.com/info/id/AMD-K8-identification.html#Opteron_OEM_processors, both OST265FAA6CB and OSA265FAA6CB have the same stepping (CB at end mean E6). CpuZ.exe from http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php show "JH9-E6" for the OST265FAA6CB . Everest show "JH-E6"

The only different (the third letter, T in the processeur actually on the server, A in the other) is about power(tdp). I'll try find an
OST265FAA6CB

[G. Vollant]

With an OST265FAA6CB , the ProLiant DL385 G1 now accept two cpu

[KarloChacon]

interesting uh?

glad that now is everything working fine

[G. Vollant]

the correct link is http://www.cpu-world.com/info/id/AMD-K8-identification.html#Opteron_OEM_processors for processor specification.

Thank you a lot Karlo for the reference for the HP cooler and the HP PPM. Without this reference, we were not able to add the second CPU.