E60 netserver P3/750/256/100

[CA1188635]

I just picked up a pair of these and would like to know of any way to make them work.
The P2/450/512/100's work great but would like a little more speed out of this old machine.
Possibly a newer bios or a bios from another machine that may work.
Any help would be appreaciated.

Thanks,Scott

[CA859951]

Scott:

Here is a link to the software downloads for the E60:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?pnameOID=18330&locale=en_US&taskId=135&prodSeriesId=45937&prodTypeId=15351

If you did not get the Navigator CD with the purchase (The CD needed to configure the server) you can likely find them for sale on e-bay

[CA1188635]

Do I need the navagator CD to upgrade the processors?
No I did not get the CD with the motherboard when I got it. But setup was no real problem
with the 400's that i threw in it (I had those)Been using it for about 3 months now running SETI@home.

But when I install the 750's It wants a code update and disables L2, But it does run but alot slower than the 400's

Scott

[CA859951]

No, you can update the bios from a diskette:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?locale=en_US〈=English&pnameOID=18330&prodSeriesId=45937&prodTypeId=15351&basePartNum=ns1765&locBasepartNum=ns1765en&os=Cross+OS&tech=BIOS

Yes, you need the CD to reconfigure and re-save the configuration when you change the hardware. The utility is called "Configuration Assistant".

I think the official processors released with the servers was 650MHz. But you just have to set the system switch setting properly for the board to run faster, I think.
http://h200001.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/lpn11682/lpn11682.pdf

[CA1188635]

Well as of right now I seem to have them running The only thing is I get the microcode
update message and I hit F1 and it continues
to boot and run.
My only question is becides being annoying
does it cause any problems?
And does anybody know of a "work a round"
that will work?

Thanks,Scott