Intel S2600CO Family User Manual

Intel® Server Board S2600CO Family TPS Functional Architecture Overview
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testing of this configuration. For optimal system performance in dual-processor configurations,
Intel
®
recommends that identical processors be installed.
When using a single processor configuration, the processor must be installed into the processor
socket labeled “CPU_1”.
When two processors are installed, the following population rules apply:
 Both processors must be of the same processor family.
 Both processors must have the same number of cores.
 Both processors must have the same cache sizes for all levels of processor cache
memory.
 Processors with different core frequencies can be mixed in a system, given the prior
rules are met. If this condition is detected, all processor core frequencies are set to the
lowest common denominator (highest common speed) and an error is reported.
 Processors which have different Intel QuickPath (QPI) Link Frequencies may operate
together if they are otherwise compatible and if a common link frequency can be
selected. The common link frequency would be the highest link frequency that all
installed processor can achieve.
 Processor stepping within a common processor family can be mixed as long as it is
listed in the processor specification updates published by Intel Corporation.
3.1.3 Processor Initializion Error Summary
The following table describes mixed processor conditions and recommended actions for all
Intel
®
server boards and Intel
®
server systems designed around the Intel
®
Xeon
®
processor E5-
2600 product family and Intel
®
C600 chipset product family architecture. The errors fall into one
of the following categories:
 Fatal: If the system can boot, it pauses at a blank screen with the text “Unrecoverable
fatal error found. System will not boot until the error is resolved” and “Press <F2>
to enter setup”, regardless of whether the “Post Error Pause” setup option is enabled or
disabled.
When the operator presses the <F2> key on the keyboard and enter BIOS setup, the
error message is displayed on the Error Manager screen, and an error is logged to the
System Event Log (SEL) with the POST Error Code.
The system cannot boot unless the error is resolved. The user needs to replace the
faulty part and restart the system.
For Fatal Errors during processor initialization, the System Status LED will be set to a
steady Amber color, indicating an unrecoverable system failure condition
 Major: If the “Post Error Pause” setup option is enabled, the system goes directly to the
Error Manager screen to display the error and log the error code to SEL. Operator
intervention is required to continue booting the system.
Otherwise, if “POST Error Pause” is disabled, the system continues to boot and no
prompt is given for the error, although the error code is logged to the Error Manager and
in a SEL message.

Intel S2600CO Family Specifications

General

Brand	Intel
Model	S2600CO Family
Category	Server Board
Language	English