HP DL-585 G1 Processors

[Emma.J]

When i tried to run HP DL-585 G1 with 64bit VMs on it i came to know that there are different revisions and I need a "Revision E" or higher processor. Looking at the memory config I see memory slots 5,6,7 & 8 populated, with no mention of slots 1,2,3 & 4. This seems to a 4 slot board but i guess this might be some false information. Could you guys please let me know whether HP DL585 G1 boards supports 90nm processor ?

[MattyBoy]

The DL585 combines AMD Opteron processor technology, best-in-class management and outstanding uptime features in an enterprise-class system ideal for large data center deployments. I am mentioning some specs of HP DL-585 G1 that can help you out to understand your issue:-

Processors:

1. AMD Opteron 800 series up to 2.6 GHz Dual-Core processors OR
2. AMD Opteron 800 series up to 2.8 GHz single core processors
3. Two or four total processors supported
4. AMD Opteron 8000 chipset supporting up to 1 GHz HyperTransport

Memory:

1. 4 GB of PC3200 DDR SDRAM, running at 400 MHz, expandable to 32 GB
2. 2 GB of PC2700 DDR SDRAM, running at 333 MHz, expandable to 128 GB with support for PC2700 DDR with Advanced ECC SDRAM (64 GB running at 333 MHz or 128 GB running at 266 MHz)

[Arzaan]

I guess the BIOS should show more reliant information. If you look at the memory configuration using the HP Management Agent Homepage or the iLO-card, slots 1-4 will always be shown, regardless if they exist or not.The 128GB memory footprint enables most applications to run faster or support more users than other systems.Maybe the motherboard has enough power to run all the processors in that family, but the BIOS startup code has to be able to handle all variants. try to boot the server into the BIOS setup screen and look at the memory configuration there.I do not remember what exactly it is shown and how, but at least options for advanced memory properties are as hot stop and reflect.

[SecRecy]

Here are the total specification of HP DL-585 G1 Processor which i think help you lot for your board configuration. Just go through it:-

• Eight 64-bit PCI-X I/O Slots
• 2 or 4 processors/memory boards
• 2 or 4 AMD Opteron 800 Series Processors
• Up to 128 GB of PC2700 DDR SDRAM with Advanced ECC, running at 266 MHz, 64 GB of PC2700 running at 333 MHz or 32 GB of PC3200 running at 400 MHz
• Hot Plug Redundant Fans (standard)
• 4U (7" Height) Rack Form Factor
• Tool-less "Snap In" rail solution
• Server Lifting Handle
• Front Panel LED Display (internal and external health, Unit ID light) and Power Button
• Ultra320 Drive Cage, capable of simplex or duplex configuration, upgradeable to Small Form Factor (SFF) Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) drive technology
• Dual 870-Watt Hot Plug Redundant Power Supplies (hi/lo line auto-sensing
• Two Universal Media Bays: 24X CD-ROM IDE and 1.44 MB Diskette Drive
• Multi-Bay floppy and CD-ROM drives, standard on most models
• QuickFind Diagnostic Display (viewable through the Top Access Panel)
• Removable Top Access Panel
• Integrated Lights-Out (iLO)- not shown
• Dual Port NC7782 embedded NIC