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I have been given 2 T430 servers, plus some additional parts from a 3rd. I wanted to take the 2 units and put all the resources into just 1 unit.
I took the useable parts and pieces and combined them all into one case, and when I add the 2nd processor, when I start the unit, the system hangs at "Initializing Intel QuickPath Interconnect". It gets about 5-10% of the bar full and just hangs. I even left it alone overnight, and still no progress.
Here is my setup. T430 with BIOS firmware 2.14.00. (2) Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 processors. When running 1 processor, I have (2) 16G PC4-2400 and (2) 8G PC4-2400 stick of RAM in A1-A4. When I install the 2nd processor, I place a 16G in A1 and B1, and an 8G in A2 and B2.
Is it critical I get the 2nd processor working? Eh, not really, but it'd be nice.
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Posted March 23rd, 2022 00:00
When I install the 2nd processor, I place a 16G in A1 and B1, and an 8G in A2 and B2. -> Hi can you plug the 16GB only to A1, B1?
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Posted August 12th, 2022 02:00
Hi @hg64dar,
Could you tell us more about your server's information and hardware that you tried to install, example like the author of this post. Also, could you provide us a picture or the full details of the memory information, what CPU model are you trying to install.
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Posted November 4th, 2023 16:26
got the exact same problem
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November 6th, 2023 05:58
Hello, as Joey said before
Could you tell us more about your server's information and hardware that you tried to install, example like the author of this post. Also, could you provide us a picture or the full details of the memory information, what CPU model are you trying to install.
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Posted April 3rd, 2025 16:12
Hello I have exactly the same problem.
I have a Dell PowerEdge T430 that initially had 1 CPU Intel Xeon E2620 v3 and 32 Gb of RAM (4*8Gb).
I first replace the CPU with Intel Xeon E2699 v3 that works well in standalone mode.
When I put the old Intel Xeon E2620 in the second slot, I have the error when rebooting the server.
I replace it with a new CPU Intel Xeon E2696 v3 and another 32 Gb (2*16Gb) on the B memory bank (memory that I checked first by putting it on the A bank) and had exactly the same error.
What is wrong with my configuration?
Thanks in advance for tour help!
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Posted April 3rd, 2025 17:03
CedricBeauFort,
It sounds like you are trying to use mismatching CPUs in the server, which wouldn't be supported. On top of that, neither the E2699 v3 or the E2696 v3 are listed as compatible with the server.
Let me know if this helps.
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Posted April 4th, 2025 06:40
Hello Chris H,
thanks for your answer!
I was wondering if the server supported 2 different type of CPU, but unfortunatly I did not find in the official documentation that information.
Where can I find this information and the list of CPU supported by this model?
N.B. : I arrived to the same conclusions as you when I tried yesterday a setup with 2 Intel Xeon E2620, configuration that works fine.
N.B.2 ! As I said, the E2699 v3 works fine when in standalone mode... I will try the E2696 v3 in the same configuration...
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Posted April 4th, 2025 06:57
Hi,
I confirmed that the E2696 v3 is working fine in standalone mode.
Do you think there could be an issue if I try to use it un dual CPU mode?
Thanks in advance for your help!
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Posted April 14th, 2025 08:36
Hello, may I add an older thread relating to this:
https://www.dell.com/community/en/conversations/poweredge-hardware-general/upgrading-dell-poweredge-t430-cpu/672e21107b3cd535d9741f97
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