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Alex Harrington
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 Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 6:14 pm Post subject: U5 Upgrade Processor |
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Hi
I have an U5 270MHz and the opportunity to aquire a 333MHz 2MB cache
processor pulled from another U5.
I read in the archives some debate about whether or not an OB update is
required to allow an upgrade or whether it just isn't possible.
Does anybody have a definitive answer?
Cheers
Alex |
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Alex Harrington
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| Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 6:59 pm Post subject: Re: U5 Upgrade Processor |
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Thanks
Presumably the mainboard part number will be printed somewhere on the
board? Any pointers where roughly it is likely to be.
Cheers
Alex |
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Raf LaPietra
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| Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 7:07 pm Post subject: Re: U5 Upgrade Processor |
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In article <j3u9v1-te8.ln1@news.btinternet.com>,
Alex Harrington <nntp@alexharrington.co.uk> wrote:
| Quote: | Hi
I have an U5 270MHz and the opportunity to aquire a 333MHz 2MB cache
processor pulled from another U5.
I read in the archives some debate about whether or not an OB update is
required to allow an upgrade or whether it just isn't possible.
Does anybody have a definitive answer?
Cheers
Alex
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I think it depends on what motherboard you have. Some only support 270. Others
support more. Check out
http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/U5/components.html#SystemBoard
-Raf |
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Gert Doering
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| Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 11:05 pm Post subject: Re: U5 Upgrade Processor |
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Alex Harrington <nntp@alexharrington.co.uk> writes:
| Quote: | I have an U5 270MHz and the opportunity to aquire a 333MHz 2MB cache
processor pulled from another U5.
I read in the archives some debate about whether or not an OB update is
required to allow an upgrade or whether it just isn't possible.
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Depends on what OB you currently *have*.
I have two U5's, one with OB 3.15 and 300MHz, one with OB 3.25 and 400MHz.
Recently I got me a new 360MHz CPU module from ebay, and it will not
work in the OB 3.15 machine (RED errors), but it will work fine with
OB 3.25...
Dunno whether a table "for *this* CPU, you need a minimum OBP version
of *that*" exists anywhere...
gert
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Yield to temptation ... it may not pass your way again! -- Lazarus Long
//www.muc.de/~gert
Gert Doering - Munich, Germany gert@greenie.muc.de
fax: +49-89-3243328 gert.doering@physik.tu-muenchen.de |
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CJT
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| Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 11:06 pm Post subject: Re: U5 Upgrade Processor |
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Gert Doering wrote:
| Quote: | Alex Harrington <nntp@alexharrington.co.uk> writes:
I have an U5 270MHz and the opportunity to aquire a 333MHz 2MB cache
processor pulled from another U5.
I read in the archives some debate about whether or not an OB update is
required to allow an upgrade or whether it just isn't possible.
Depends on what OB you currently *have*.
I have two U5's, one with OB 3.15 and 300MHz, one with OB 3.25 and 400MHz.
Recently I got me a new 360MHz CPU module from ebay, and it will not
work in the OB 3.15 machine (RED errors), but it will work fine with
OB 3.25...
Dunno whether a table "for *this* CPU, you need a minimum OBP version
of *that*" exists anywhere...
gert
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Can't you just update the OBP?
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Ron Osmond
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| Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 12:05 pm Post subject: Re: U5 Upgrade Processor |
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Alex
Check your Motherboard 333 Mhz CPU 501-509 is OK for375-0066/0079/0115
501-5568 is only ok for 375-0079 / 0115
Ron@ashlyn.co.uk
www.ashlyn.co.uk
Alex Harrington wrote:
| Quote: | Hi
I have an U5 270MHz and the opportunity to aquire a 333MHz 2MB cache
processor pulled from another U5.
I read in the archives some debate about whether or not an OB update is
required to allow an upgrade or whether it just isn't possible.
Does anybody have a definitive answer?
Cheers
Alex |
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Gert Doering
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| Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 12:05 pm Post subject: Re: U5 Upgrade Processor |
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CJT <abujlehc@prodigy.net> writes:
| Quote: | Recently I got me a new 360MHz CPU module from ebay, and it will not
work in the OB 3.15 machine (RED errors), but it will work fine with
OB 3.25...
Can't you just update the OBP?
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"just" updating isn't so easy (need to figure out where to get the
software plus tools, without being clueful regarding Sun patch downloads).
But yes, it should be doable, and is certainly on my "things to do next"
list.
gert
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Yield to temptation ... it may not pass your way again! -- Lazarus Long
//www.muc.de/~gert
Gert Doering - Munich, Germany gert@greenie.muc.de
fax: +49-89-3243328 gert.doering@physik.tu-muenchen.de |
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Josh McKee
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| Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 1:06 pm Post subject: Re: U5 Upgrade Processor |
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On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 11:35:01 GMT, gert@greenie.muc.de (Gert Doering)
wrote:
| Quote: | CJT <abujlehc@prodigy.net> writes:
Recently I got me a new 360MHz CPU module from ebay, and it will not
work in the OB 3.15 machine (RED errors), but it will work fine with
OB 3.25...
Can't you just update the OBP?
"just" updating isn't so easy (need to figure out where to get the
software plus tools, without being clueful regarding Sun patch downloads).
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http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fpatches%2F106121&zone_32=ultra%205%20obp&wholewords=on
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Doug
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| Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 2:03 pm Post subject: Re: U5 Upgrade Processor |
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Chris Morgan wrote:
| Quote: | gert@greenie.muc.de (Gert Doering) writes:
CJT <abujlehc@prodigy.net> writes:
Recently I got me a new 360MHz CPU module from ebay, and it will not
work in the OB 3.15 machine (RED errors), but it will work fine with
OB 3.25...
Can't you just update the OBP?
"just" updating isn't so easy (need to figure out where to get the
software plus tools, without being clueful regarding Sun patch downloads).
But yes, it should be doable, and is certainly on my "things to do next"
list.
You need to move a jumper on the motherboard as well, or at least I've
had to on an Ultra 10 and an Ultra 2.
Chris
Its the same on the U5. I did mine recently. Quite straightforward |
though if you follow the patch instructions. |
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Chris Morgan
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| Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 2:04 pm Post subject: Re: U5 Upgrade Processor |
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gert@greenie.muc.de (Gert Doering) writes:
| Quote: | CJT <abujlehc@prodigy.net> writes:
Recently I got me a new 360MHz CPU module from ebay, and it will not
work in the OB 3.15 machine (RED errors), but it will work fine with
OB 3.25...
Can't you just update the OBP?
"just" updating isn't so easy (need to figure out where to get the
software plus tools, without being clueful regarding Sun patch downloads).
But yes, it should be doable, and is certainly on my "things to do next"
list.
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You need to move a jumper on the motherboard as well, or at least I've
had to on an Ultra 10 and an Ultra 2.
Chris
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Chris Morgan
"Post posting of policy changes by the boss will result in
real rule revisions that are irreversible"
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