Appendix D Error Handling 63
Handling Mismatching Processors
This section lists facts and considerations about how the server handles mismatching
processors.
■ The BIOS performs a complete POST.
■ The BIOS displays a report of any mismatching CPUs, as shown in the following
example:
■ No SEL or DMI event is recorded.
■ The system enters Halt mode and the following message is displayed:
AMIBIOS(C)2003 American Megatrends, Inc.
BIOS Date: 08/10/05 14:51:11 Ver: 08.00.10
CPU : AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 254, Speed : 2.4 GHz
Count : 3, CPU Revision, CPU0 : E4, CPU1 : E6
Microcode Revision, CPU0 : 0, CPU1 : 0
DRAM Clocking CPU0 = 400 MHz, CPU1 Core0/1 = 400 MHz
Sun Fire Server, 1 AMD North Bridge, Rev E4
1 AMD North Bridge, Rev E6
1 AMD 8111 I/O Hub, Rev C2
2 AMD 8131 PCI-X Controllers, Rev B2
System Serial Number : 0505AMF028
BMC Firmware Revision : 1.00
Checking NVRAM..
Initializing USB Controllers .. Done.
Press F2 to run Setup (CTRL+E on Remote Keyboard)
Press F12 to boot from the network (CTRL+N on Remote Keyboard)
Press F8 for BBS POPUP (CTRL+P on Remote Keyboard)
******** Warning: Bad Mix of Processors *********
Multiple core processors cannot be installed with single core
processors.
Fatal Error... System Halted.
