[SunHELP] E450 CPU change and OBP flash?

[Jim Hall]

Also check to make sure your rev. levels are the same. I've seen where the same
speeds with different rev levels have caused problems as well.

jim

Lee Khuong wrote:

> Steve,
>
> Just to make sure that you're not mixing different CPU speeds in your
> E450 when upgrading right?  All CPUs in the E450 has to have the same
> speed and when upgrading, check your hardware manual for any jumper need
> to be turn on/off for E450 clock to match your CPU speed.  Those are the
> first few things I would do before going to OBP upgrade.  Gotta get your
> system up before OBP can be run.
>
> G'Luck!
>
> Lee
>
> "Hatle, Steven J." wrote:
> >
> > All,
> >
> > We have a 450 that I was attempting to put a different CPU in. We had a
> > faster one left over from another upgrade, so I figured "what the heck".
> > (Yes, it's compatible. I can provide part numbers if necessary, but it came
> > from _another_ 450)
> >
> > However, when I put it in, the machine would not boot. The power light would
> > come on, but never the service light. The screen would stay dark. When I put
> > the old CPU back in, there was no problem.
> >
> > I'm assuming to do this, I need to apply the firmware flash, patch
> > 106122-09. The current versions of the OBP and POST are old, according to
> > this patch. The firmware flash seems fairly straightforward.
> >
> > Am I barking up the right tree? Is this the right flash, or is there another
> > one? Any issues I need to be aware of regarding this flash?
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Steve
> >
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