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Phoenix32 · 11-20-2009, 04:12 PM

Okay, now that we have gone this far, I will jump in here. First and foremost, I have to ask, how do you know your 2.4Ghz CPU is dead? Second, how did it get that way?

Next. DIP switches to set multipliers and/or FSB speed? Are you kidding me? Modern motherboards have done this in firmware for a very long time now. Which brings us to the microcodes for a given CPU in BIOS.

Next. The BIOS updates for the GOS Snap Servers is built into the GOS gsu files. Since the Snap Servers were not designed to have people inside the units upgrading the CPU, there are no manual settings for CPU speeds in BIOS and I doubt CPU microcodes was high on the OEM's list of things to do in the BIOS updates.

Next. The 4200/4500/15000 used a number of different processors and therefore do recognize a number of different CPUs.

There is more information on each of those above, but I am always reluctant to pass along some of those details for the reasons of what I do on the side and more importantly what people do with the information. Sorry, but true.

Now armed with some information and questions, let's get to it.

I asked about the CPU because to my logical troubleshooting techniques, there may be more at play here. You have a 4500 with a 2.4Ghz CPU and then the CPU goes bad? Something most likely happened to cause this in my mind. Did the board go bad and cause it or vice versa? All kinds of things come to mind. How did we determine the CPU was bad and also know nothing else is bad?

Do you know the 2.8Ghz and 3.2Ghz processors you were using are good?

Are these processors you are using for laptop/mobile? Just checking since many of the laptop processors in this series of Pentium 4 looked the same. Mobile Pentium 4 will not work in the Snap 4200/4500/15000.

I have not used any Prescott processors (I don't like them, so I don't have them), nor tested a Northwood 3.2Ghz. But... I have used a Northwood 2.6Ghz, 2.8Ghz, and 3Ghz. Worked fine.

Obviously, in this situation, we need more information to be able to help you. Like what happened to the original CPU and what EXACT CPU you are trying to use.

11-20-2009, 04:12 PM	#11
Phoenix32 Thermophile Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yakima, WA Posts: 1,282	Re: Snap Server 4500 CPU... Okay, now that we have gone this far, I will jump in here. First and foremost, I have to ask, how do you know your 2.4Ghz CPU is dead? Second, how did it get that way? Next. DIP switches to set multipliers and/or FSB speed? Are you kidding me? Modern motherboards have done this in firmware for a very long time now. Which brings us to the microcodes for a given CPU in BIOS. Next. The BIOS updates for the GOS Snap Servers is built into the GOS gsu files. Since the Snap Servers were not designed to have people inside the units upgrading the CPU, there are no manual settings for CPU speeds in BIOS and I doubt CPU microcodes was high on the OEM's list of things to do in the BIOS updates. Next. The 4200/4500/15000 used a number of different processors and therefore do recognize a number of different CPUs. There is more information on each of those above, but I am always reluctant to pass along some of those details for the reasons of what I do on the side and more importantly what people do with the information. Sorry, but true. Now armed with some information and questions, let's get to it. I asked about the CPU because to my logical troubleshooting techniques, there may be more at play here. You have a 4500 with a 2.4Ghz CPU and then the CPU goes bad? Something most likely happened to cause this in my mind. Did the board go bad and cause it or vice versa? All kinds of things come to mind. How did we determine the CPU was bad and also know nothing else is bad? Do you know the 2.8Ghz and 3.2Ghz processors you were using are good? Are these processors you are using for laptop/mobile? Just checking since many of the laptop processors in this series of Pentium 4 looked the same. Mobile Pentium 4 will not work in the Snap 4200/4500/15000. I have not used any Prescott processors (I don't like them, so I don't have them), nor tested a Northwood 3.2Ghz. But... I have used a Northwood 2.6Ghz, 2.8Ghz, and 3Ghz. Worked fine. Obviously, in this situation, we need more information to be able to help you. Like what happened to the original CPU and what EXACT CPU you are trying to use.