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| Steven Hirsch... |
 Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 4:03 pm |
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All,
I have just acquired a pair of Slot B modules marked 833Mhz. / 4MB cache.
These were purchased as an upgrade for my API Networks UP2000+ motherboard.
The motherboard is known operational (at least with my current 667Mhz. 2M
cache modules) and has firmware A5.8-81 installed.
The new modules do not appear operational and the seller will accept a return.
However, before I do so can anyone suggest any steps to better diagnose the
situation? With the original CPUs, I can see the SROM leds flicker for a
fraction of a second, then go out just prior to the BIOS signon screen. With
the new CPUs, the leds flicker and stay illuminated. The system never
proceeds past that point.
Any advice appreciated!
Steve |
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| DiskMan... |
| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 4:03 pm |
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Ooops correction...
The UP2000+ has 4x64bit PCI slots and 2x32bit PCI slots (the UP2000 is
2x64bit and 4x32bit)
*Despite the claims, both had onboard SCSI and used the same memory,
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| Marc Schlensog... |
| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 4:31 pm |
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On Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:03:41 -0500
Steven Hirsch <snhirsch at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:
Quote: All,
I have just acquired a pair of Slot B modules marked 833Mhz. / 4MB
cache. These were purchased as an upgrade for my API Networks UP2000+
motherboard. The motherboard is known operational (at least with my
current 667Mhz. 2M cache modules) and has firmware A5.8-81 installed.
The new modules do not appear operational and the seller will accept
a return. However, before I do so can anyone suggest any steps to
better diagnose the situation? With the original CPUs, I can see the
SROM leds flicker for a fraction of a second, then go out just prior
to the BIOS signon screen. With the new CPUs, the leds flicker and
stay illuminated. The system never proceeds past that point.
Any advice appreciated!
Steve
Did you set J31 accordingly? It needs to be closed for the 833MHz
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| DiskMan... |
| Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:46 am |
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Can I ask you another question... how many 64bit PCI slots do you
have? 2 or 4? |
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| Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:23 pm |
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On Jan 4, 6:39 pm, Steven Hirsch <snhir... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:
Quote: DiskMan wrote:
Can I ask you another question... how many 64bit PCI slots do you
have? 2 or 4?
It has (4) 64-bit PCI, (2) 32-bit PCI and one lonely ISA 16-bit slot at the
end (either/or with one of the 32-bit PCIs).
Why do you ask? Just curious.
I think he's asking to confirm that you have a UP2000+, as the UP2000
and UP2000+ have different numbers of 64-bit PCI slots.
http://alphalinux.org/wiki/index.php/UP2000 |
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| Steven Hirsch... |
| Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:39 pm |
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DiskMan wrote:
Quote: Can I ask you another question... how many 64bit PCI slots do you
have? 2 or 4?
It has (4) 64-bit PCI, (2) 32-bit PCI and one lonely ISA 16-bit slot at the
end (either/or with one of the 32-bit PCIs).
Why do you ask? Just curious. |
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| Steven Hirsch... |
| Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:02 am |
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mattst88 at (no spam) gmail.com wrote:
Quote: On Jan 4, 6:39 pm, Steven Hirsch <snhir... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:
DiskMan wrote:
Can I ask you another question... how many 64bit PCI slots do you
have? 2 or 4?
It has (4) 64-bit PCI, (2) 32-bit PCI and one lonely ISA 16-bit slot at the
end (either/or with one of the 32-bit PCIs).
Why do you ask? Just curious.
I think he's asking to confirm that you have a UP2000+, as the UP2000
and UP2000+ have different numbers of 64-bit PCI slots.
http://alphalinux.org/wiki/index.php/UP2000
Yes, if that were the case it would certainly account for why the CPUs weren't
operational. The board is definitely a UP2000+, with 'Rev 0B' on a sticker at
the rear. |
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