indentical s-spec required for dual processor board?

[Jammie71]

hello All,

I have an HP DL360 G4p server for some vmware self training, I'd like to add a 2nd cpu to it. It currently has a single 3.0/800/2MB (SL8P6) installed.

must the s-spec be identical, or could a closest match suffice? I've seen that a SL7ZF or SL8ZQ are resonably simliar. Please advise.

[Neon_WA]

Yes you can run ones of those, even thou they are a different stepping

BUT the lower stepping (N0) processor will need to be place in the CPU1 socket and the SL8P6 (stepping R0) into CPU2 socket.
The primary CPU sets what features are enabled. So if there is extra features on the R0 stepping processor they will be disabled.

[Guest]

thank you for sharing your knowledge Neon. Thats great info, now I can save a few pounds getting one of the others chips.

[Jammie71]

out of curiousity, would a SL7PE work aswell? I believe the cache is 1Mb, whilst the original chip (SL8P6) is 2Mb.

[Neon_WA]

would really depend on the bios of the board, but would probably work & again the processor with the least features would need to go in the socket 1 position.

There maybe unknown errata by combining these 2 processors.

With the price drop in Irwindale processors, going for the same sSpec is always the best first choice.

Here a couple that won't break the bank
http://desc.shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?LH_PrefLoc=2&LH_TitleDesc=1&_trkparms=65%253A2%257C66%253A2%257C39%253A1&rt=nc&_nkw=SL8P6&_fcid=3&_jgr=1&_localstpos=&_stpos=&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&gbr=1&_sop=15&_sc=1

[Jammie71]

cheers Neon. I will go for a SL7ZF, seen one available for cheap.