Dual Xeon - Mixed Steppings?

[idata]

Hi,

I have a dual-processor xeon board (Asus DSEB-D16/SAS) with a single processor (Xeon E5410 SLBBC). Is it possible to add a Xeon E5410 SLANW to the other motherboard socket? (Assume that the BIOS is updated to contain the proper microcode for both steppings.)

Thanks. I've listed both processor specs below:

http://processorfinder.intel.com/Details.aspx?sSpec=slbbc# sSpec Number: http://processorfinder.intel.com/Details.aspx?sSpec=slbbc# CPU Speed: http://processorfinder.intel.com/Details.aspx?sSpec=slbbc# PCG: http://processorfinder.intel.com/Details.aspx?sSpec=slbbc# Bus Speed: http://processorfinder.intel.com/Details.aspx?sSpec=slbbc# Bus/Core Ratio: http://processorfinder.intel.com/Details.aspx?sSpec=slbbc# L2 Cache Size: http://processorfinder.intel.com/Details.aspx?sSpec=slbbc# L2 Cache Speed: SLBBC 2.33 GHz 1333 MHz 7 12 MB 2.33 GHzhttp://processorfinder.intel.com/Details.aspx?sSpec=slbbc# Package Type: http://processorfinder.intel.com/Details.aspx?sSpec=slbbc# Manufacturing Technology: http://processorfinder.intel.com/Details.aspx?sSpec=slbbc# Core Stepping: http://processorfinder.intel.com/Details.aspx?sSpec=slbbc# CPUID String: http://processorfinder.intel.com/Details.aspx?sSpec=slbbc# Thermal Design Power: http://processorfinder.intel.com/Details.aspx?sSpec=slbbc# Thermal Specification: http://processorfinder.intel.com/Details.aspx?sSpec=slbbc# VID Voltage Range: 771 pin45 nmE01067Ah80W67°C

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http://processorfinder.intel.com/Details.aspx?sSpec=slanw# sSpec Number: http://processorfinder.intel.com/Details.aspx?sSpec=slanw# CPU Speed: http://processorfinder.intel.com/Details.aspx?sSpec=slanw# PCG: http://processorfinder.intel.com/Details.aspx?sSpec=slanw# Bus Speed: http://processorfinder.intel.com/Details.aspx?sSpec=slanw# Bus/Core Ratio: http://processorfinder.intel.com/Details.aspx?sSpec=slanw# L2 Cache Size: http://processorfinder.intel.com/Details.aspx?sSpec=slanw# L2 Cache Speed: SLANW 2.33 GHz 1333 MHz 7 12 MB 2.33 GHz<a...

[Edward_Z_Intel]

Mixing processors of different steppings but the same model (as per CPUID instruction) is supported. You may want to put the CPU with lower stepping (SLANW) in the 1st socket.

[idata]

I have the same question, with the same cpus (E5410, one step C0 and other E0) but with a mobo intel S5000vsasatar, its safe to use cpus of diferent steping on this mobo? and where can i get that kind of info? thaks and sorry about my english

[idata]

Anybody can help please? thks

[idata]

Hello,

As a reference, please refer to the S5000pal TPS, page 25/112

http://download.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/s5000pal/sb/s5000pal_tps_v1_9.pdf

All the best,

Kind Regards,

Aryan.

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[idata]

OK, but the link does not work, and my mobo is an s5000vsa not and s5000pal, anyway i found this link for the vsa model :

http://download.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/s5000vsa/sb/d36978010_s5000vsa_tps_r1_8.pdf but dont work, i think the "download.intel.com" domain is down, there are any mirror avaiable?

thks asn sorry about my english

[idata]

OK, the domain download.intel.com is back, i get the pdf of s5000vsa but have not info about mixing steppings, but yes in the pdf of the s5000pal mobo that you give me, so its posible to mix cpu of diferent steppings but i have to assume that the info of the s5000pal pdf is valid for the s5000vas mobo?

thks and sorry about my english.

[idata]

Agree with you, i would stick to the notes from the pdf for S5000PAL, and use it as a reference.

All the best,

Kind Regards,

Aryan.

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