Thanks, Roy. I was afraid of that.... ap
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew J Perrin - http://www.unc.edu/~aperrin Assistant Professor of Sociology, U of North Carolina, Chapel Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] * andrew_perrin (at) unc.edu On Thu, 27 Oct 2005, Roy Vestal wrote: > Andrew, > Go to www.ibm.com and search for "cog.pdf". This is the "Configuration > and Options Guide". It will have your x226 listed and it's options and > part numbers. When looking up part numbers on an IBM product, use the > "FRU" number (Field Replaceable Unit). Please note, the options listed > in the cog.pdf are the only "supported" options. If you purchase an > outside product or a speed that is not listed, there is no guarantee it > will work. > > As for the VRM's, I believe they come WITH the processor when purchased > through IBM, you'll need to double check. I don't know if there is a > channel outside of IBM to get these. I believe these are specific to > your machine. The only way I know of for you to add a 2nd processor is > to order a processor with VRM through IBM. FYI the PN you want to order > is the "Options" number. The one for your CPU from IBM is 13N0671 as per > the cog.pdf. > > HTH... > > Andrew Perrin wrote: > > >Folks, I'm afraid I'm in over my head and am hoping someone can bail me > >out. > > > >I bought an IBM xSeries 226 server and am souping it up for use in some > >number crunching. One of my "innovations" was to buy a second CPU for it: > >an Intel Xeon 2.8Ghz processor, exactly the same as the one that came with > >it. > > > >Problem, though: apparently I have to insert a Voltage Regulator Module > >(VRM) in order to enable the second processor. I have no idea what such a > >thing is or how I get one, and they're apparently not available from IBM, > >since the part is 24R2701 or ...02 and nothing comes up on the website > >when I search for that. > > > >So, can anyone tell me what a VRM is and how I can get one? > > > >Thanks- > >Andy > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Andrew J Perrin - http://www.unc.edu/~aperrin > >Assistant Professor of Sociology, U of North Carolina, Chapel Hill > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] * andrew_perrin (at) unc.edu > > > > > > > -- > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/
