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HP Xeon , 2.8 GHz Processor Upgrade

Adding 2 Xeon 2.8 On X4000

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posted by stibloc on Jan 02, 2008


I have installed 2 Xeon 2.8 with 512 cahe.
Immediately after Post I get the message

Error 0031
Unsupported processor stepping - no microcode update loaded

Press F1 to Resume. After Pressing F1 the machine continues to boot and move along to load windows XP

My Bios info is as follows

Phoenix Bios 4.0 Release 6.0
HP Revision IV.W1.15US
Management Firmware revision 1.14


I there a Bios update I can use .

Muz
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Posted by Guest on Jun 21, 2008

I am doing the same exact upgrade to my hp x4000, as well - and I am getting the same error message. One more bit of info, the processor is recognized as a 2.4ghz xeon instead of a 2.8.

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posted on Jan 06, 2008
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trying defulting bios for the new chip maby chip not full compatible with your mobo u can do a bios serch online type in your model # of mobo asus ## or ect
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