E450 won't boot with 4 cpus
E450, 4x300 CPU's all identical, will boot with any one, any two or any three of the five CPU's I have (one extra) but won't boot with any four installed.
When I do I get (transcribed from terminal - no ethernet) is sth like:
CPU0 has assumed the role of boot CPU
Online: CPU0: Ultra-II (V2.0) 3:1 2048kb 2-2 ECache MCap 13
Offline: CPU1:
Online: CPU2: unknown code (code 15) v15.15) ?:? 262080kb ?-? (type 15) ECache MCap 255Incompatable CPU Type -- DISABLED!]
Offline: CP
Hangs right there.
I have latest OP 3.30. Otherwise machine is perfect on three legs!
All points to me to being the top CPU slot maybe? I have a spare board so I'm going to try that.....
In the meantime, any ideas?
Steve
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Ste] at [2007-11-25 22:49:21]
# 2
Yes all vrms in place, i knew there was something obvious I need to say I'd checked!!
Anyway, I've replaced the board, doing a full post now but so far so good, all four CPU's are shown online.
Incidently, I have several of these E450 boards, earlier ones and later ones (no 480 cpu ones tho!) and the earlier ones seems to have SBUS type risers on them? Any use for anything?
Steve
Ste at 2007-7-5 17:04:49 >
# 3
the little riser are for is for a sound card... the same one that the Sparc 4 uses... hard to find... the others are "Elite3D-m6 assembly <=540-3058-06 is not compatible with the A20." a horizontal version of the Elite3D-M6... also hard to find.
you do know about this site? <a href="http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/E450/E450.html" target="_blank">http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/E450/E450.html& lt;/a>
haroldkarl
# 4
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the little riser are for is for a sound card... the same one that the Sparc 4 uses... hard to find... the others are "Elite3D-m6 assembly <=540-3058-06 is not compatible with the A20." a horizontal version of the Elite3D-M6... also hard to find.
you do know about this site? <a href="http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/E450 /E450.html" target="_blank">http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/E450/E450.html& lt;/a>
haroldkarl
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Yes HaroldKarl I know Sunsolve, I work in Sun, but not for Sun!
This is my home E450, I just got it, trying to max it out. I bought four bare ones for 99p, ie about 1.50 Euro....
I used memory from my old Ultra 60, which I thought where 128mb sets, turns out they where 256mb, which the U60 sees as 128mb it seems. Anyway, 3gb RAM now!!
Actually it's quiter than that the U60, a more satisfying low hum of quality iron. I want to take it bed with me!
Steve
PS I have a girlfriend but she's not interested in a threesome with the E450 :(
Ste at 2007-7-5 17:04:49 >
# 5
Steve, Steve, Steve *Shakes head*A sun partner who buys his own E450 for home use AND has a RL GF, you should be ashamed! As for the E450, I always hated the little ^*%^&^*, always more problems than they are worth.
# 6
Well! I like the shape!
I bid on Ebay with a stupid bid and won. Locally or I wouldn't have bid so they cost practically nothing.
I thought it might replace an Ultra 60 and Ultra 30 I have here. It's actually a lot quieter than I thought in a home environment, a satisfying low hum!
Having said that, I prefer this Apple G5.....
Steve
Ste at 2007-7-5 17:04:49 >
