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techrecovery2006-02-21 08:08 pm
major-error.livejournal.com) wrote in techrecovery2006-02-21 08:08 pm
Words cannot begin to describe...
How does one adequately express their immense displeasure at an unsuccessful hardware upgrade?
I've been slowly upgrading all my older systems to max out CPU & memory; everything was all fine & good until I got to my fileserver...
Old Supermicro P6DBE rev2 board (dual-proc P II/III) currently running @ 2x450MHz w/ 650Mb.
I read the manual (gasp!)
It can go up to 1GHz/100MHz FSB PIII w/1GB ram
Consult intel site for appropriate CPU model, then pricegrabber; order mem/cpus from Co. that has more than one in stock.
Package arrives on appointed day, delivery man even shows up early with the shiny newness! Manage to get through remainder of workday without becoming a jittery, excited mess...
Arrive home, shutdown system, take safe route: swap memory first. Power back on?
whirring fans....but no beep(s).
same result w/ old mem & new CPUs.
BIOS flashed, no change.
Email supermicro stating manual is a load of bollocks... (in nicest possible way :)
response: "If your processor is 133mhz FSB speed then it will not support."
duh! I said I read the manual, where that bit was clearly stated!
I've been slowly upgrading all my older systems to max out CPU & memory; everything was all fine & good until I got to my fileserver...
Old Supermicro P6DBE rev2 board (dual-proc P II/III) currently running @ 2x450MHz w/ 650Mb.
I read the manual (gasp!)
It can go up to 1GHz/100MHz FSB PIII w/1GB ram
Consult intel site for appropriate CPU model, then pricegrabber; order mem/cpus from Co. that has more than one in stock.
Package arrives on appointed day, delivery man even shows up early with the shiny newness! Manage to get through remainder of workday without becoming a jittery, excited mess...
Arrive home, shutdown system, take safe route: swap memory first. Power back on?
whirring fans....but no beep(s).
same result w/ old mem & new CPUs.
BIOS flashed, no change.
Email supermicro stating manual is a load of bollocks... (in nicest possible way :)
response: "If your processor is 133mhz FSB speed then it will not support."
duh! I said I read the manual, where that bit was clearly stated!