HP Visualize X-Class (A1280) Expects 2 CPUs

[GWN]

Hi folks,

I need some help with a few HP X-class Visualize workstations. The
configuration is a single CPU slot 1 733Mhz plus VRM in position 2,
two pieces of 256MB reg ecc SDRAM (PC-133) in 1A/1B, matrox millenium
PCI video card.

When powering up the workstation, the bios complains it expects 2
1000MHz CPUs. Running the DIAG routine lists CPU 1 fails, CPU 2 passes
and the ram passes. Tried clearing the BIOS switch and removed the
battery but still it fails the first CPU.

I couldn't find anything about setting the number of CPUs in HP's pdf
guides.

Would appreciate any suggestions people have.


Thanks,
Art

[Christian =?ISO-8859-1?Q?D=FCrrhauer?=]

On the seventh day, GWN wrote...
Would appreciate any suggestions people have.

stumbled on that issue a few hours ago. it seems the BIOS has
multiprocessing switch so have a look there.

HTH

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Christian Dürrhauer, Institute of Geography, FU Berlin

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[GWN]

I think I have the solution. In the User Guide on page 118, it shows a
processor terminator card in the unused slot. See attached photo. The
table of LCD error messages also references a missing terminator when
it says socket error.

Art
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On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 07:13:59 -0400, GWN <atw58@rogers.com> wrote:
Hi folks,I need some help with a few HP X-class Visualize workstations. Theconfiguration is a single CPU slot 1 733Mhz plus VRM in position 2,two pieces of 256MB reg ecc SDRAM (PC-133) in 1A/1B, matrox milleniumPCI video card.When powering up the workstation, the bios complains it expects 21000MHz CPUs. Running the DIAG routine lists CPU 1 fails, CPU 2 passesand the ram passes. Tried clearing the BIOS switch and removed thebattery but still it fails the first CPU.I couldn't find anything about setting the number of CPUs in HP's pdfguides.Would appreciate any suggestions people have.Thanks, Art

[GWN]

Strange, the monitor stays black and no video appears. Should the BIOS
come up even with the CPU error?

Thanks,
Art

On Sun, 5 Jun 2005 22:48:10 +0200, Christian Dürrhauer
<cduerr@geog.fu-berlin.de> wrote:
On the seventh day, GWN wrote... Would appreciate any suggestions people have.stumbled on that issue a few hours ago. it seems the BIOS hasmultiprocessing switch so have a look there.HTH

[GWN]

I think I have the real solution. The video does not come on unless an
AGP video card is used. Switching from a PCI card to AGP solved the
problem.

The CPU terminator was not needed.

Thanks,
Art
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On Sun, 05 Jun 2005 17:13:58 -0400, GWN <atw58@rogers.com> wrote:
I think I have the solution. In the User Guide on page 118, it shows aprocessor terminator card in the unused slot. See attached photo. Thetable of LCD error messages also references a missing terminator whenit says socket error.Art=======On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 07:13:59 -0400, GWN <atw58@rogers.com> wrote:Hi folks,I need some help with a few HP X-class Visualize workstations. Theconfiguration is a single CPU slot 1 733Mhz plus VRM in position 2,two pieces of 256MB reg ecc SDRAM (PC-133) in 1A/1B, matrox milleniumPCI video card.When powering up the workstation, the bios complains it expects 21000MHz CPUs. Running the DIAG routine lists CPU 1 fails, CPU 2 passesand the ram passes. Tried clearing the BIOS switch and removed thebattery but still it fails the first CPU.I couldn't find anything about setting the number of CPUs in HP's pdfguides.Would appreciate any suggestions people have.Thanks, Art

[Benjamin Gawert]

GWN wrote:
I think I have the real solution. The video does not come on unless an AGP video card is used. Switching from a PCI card to AGP solved the problem. The CPU terminator was not needed.

well, it is needed. The machine might work w/o it, but the frontside bus
needs proper termination, otherwise you might experience data corruption
or strange errors...

Benjamin