K9ND Speedster -- CPU Support

[grembling22]

Would it be possible to get the e-mail to your contact for Euroupe MSI as USA-MSI has been 0 help?

 

[ex_forum_user_3]

msi-info@msi.eu

 

[BillMilosz]

MSI Europe has mailed me the EPROM but after 3 weeks it has not arrived.  International mail has been quite unreliable for small parcels, in my experience, since there is no tracking number.  Items get hung up in customs, or just go missing altogether.  I have found I can send a UPS "Return Service Label" to the folks at MSI, which I pay for using my account with UPS, and they can print this and tape it to the envelope containing the EPROM.  I suspect that this will actually reach me, since it's traceable and insured.  And I pay the shipping this way, without burdening the generous people at MSI- Europe. 

I am also investigating to see if the part can be PURCHASED from MSI in the U.S. using the MSI part number I got (M31-39V0828-W03)  just to see about that.  The place I bought the motherboard from is asking their MSI rep to check on it.

 

[ex_forum_user_3]

As far as we know MSI USA refuses to ship the eprom.

 

[hahajung]

hey i just got my version one of this motherboard with 8mb chip with correct? bios.
i currently have 8350 quad 2.0ghz that im going to use on this board.
can i run computer with just one quad?
can i run mobo with current processor at all?
can i run it with duo core?
can i run it with different speed? for example, opteron 2356 2.3ghz quad or 8354 2.2ghz?
sorry for asking so many questions..
i just want to be very cautious and recheck every single setting.
thanks.

 

[ex_forum_user_3]

If you have 8mb bios then it will run the quadcore without problems.
Yes 1 CPU is no problem.
Yes you can run it with a dual-core.
No you can not mix CPU's, the 2 have to be the same type AND series.

 

[Hans]

Bas, just to prevent any confusion:
- it's not possible to mix cpu's, both need to be 2xxx or 8xxx series.
- But, is it posible to run the board with two cpu's of the same series, but different speed, let's say one Opteron 2212 and one 2218?

 

[hahajung]

same type and series?
type = quad core?
series = two barcelona or two shanghai i guess?

im also wondering if they have to be same speed... i hope not >.>

 

[ex_forum_user_3]

2 the SAME CPU's, you can not MIX.

So if you have one 8354, then the other one has to be as well a 8354.
And at best produced at the same time.
So not 1 being 65nm and the other 45nm, if they happen to have the same name.
As well as best produced in the same month or so.

To be short -> THEY MUST BE EXACTLY THE SAME!

 

[ex_forum_user_3]

- But, is it posible to run the board with two cpu's of the same series, but different speed, let's say one Opteron 2212 and one 2218?

No Hans, that will NOT WORK! I tried before. I tested 1 Opteron 240 and an Opteron 244 as second CPU, NO BOOT.
I'm pretty sure the newer boards won't boot either.

 

[Henry]

Dual CPU kits like dual channel RAM kits?  :lol_anim:

 

[ex_forum_user_3]

Dual CPU kits like dual channel RAM kits?  :lol_anim:

Henry, it's not a joke, for servers you can actually buy Matching-CPU-kits!
Sorry to bust your joke like this.

 

[powerflux]

just a simple question: would the speedster1 (MS9652) support 6-core opterons? i now run 2x 2347HE

 

[ex_forum_user_3]

Answer: Probably not.

 

[ibby]

does the motherboard work with the 8000 series processors?

 

[ex_forum_user_3]

2000 and 8000 series are the same CPU, the first number just reflects the number of CPU's that cann work together.

2xxx = Dual CPU
8xxx = More then 2

But essentially the CPU are the same.
It's the last 3 numbers that are important.

Why do you ask? It has been discussed all over this thread.

 

[powerflux]

Answer: Probably not.

OK, thanks. then another question: would the speedster1 (MS9652) support the 8358SE?

 

[ex_forum_user_3]

Here is the official support list:

http://eu.msi.com/index.php?func=prodqvl&maincat_no=133&cat2_no=&cat3_no=&prod_no=1131

 

[powerflux]

Here is the official support list:

http://eu.msi.com/index.php?func=prodqvl&maincat_no=133&cat2_no=&cat3_no=&prod_no=1131

my actual 2347HE's aren't on that list but still work fine.. my question is about the 'se' part, the high-TDP spec.

 

[ex_forum_user_3]

We can't say and MSI isn't telling.
Only way, try and find out.