Appendix B: SE7500CW2Errata documentation
SE7500CW2 Server Board Technical Product Specification
CXII
Revision 1.40
12. Errata
1.
Intel® Xeon processors 2.6 GHz and 2.8 GHz C1
stepping
not supported in BIOS 1.14.
Problem
The SE7500CW2 BIOS 1.14 does not support Intel® Xeon processors running
at 2.6 Ghz, and 2.8 GHz.
Implication
Intel® Xeon processors running at 2.6GHz and 2.8GHz won’t boot with the
currently supported production BIOS 1.14. In other words, this BIOS doesn’t
support the C1 stepping that is required by these processors.
Workaround
None.
Status
These processor speeds are now supported with BIOS 1.16 and above. Please
check
http://support.intel.com
download details. Also available on PBA # -505
and above.
2.
Intel® LANDesk Client Manger (LDCM) 6.3 reports different
processor speeds after a rebooting Windows* 2000
Problem
Intel® Xeon processor speeds change in the LDCM 6.3 after a reboot.
Implication
The speed that LDCM reports may be incorrect, and change after a reboot.
Also, the speed may be slightly slower or faster than actual processor speed.
Workaround
Use the processor speed listed in BIOS <F2> setup under the “System – CPU”
sub-menu.
Status
Intel is investigating the possiblity of fixing this erratum.
3.
My SE7500CW2 system won’t boot to DOS with an Adaptec*
card installed.
Problem
SE7500CW2 system boots to the Adaptec SMOR utility instead of booting into
DOS
