As indicated from JS's result, your existing Xeon 2800 CPU do not support Intel VT.
Wiki tells that the 1st Xeon CPU with Intel VT-x support is "Dempsey" family, like Xeon 5040. Also available for "Paxville_MP" family like Xeon 7030 and "Tulsa" family like Xeon 7120M/7130M.
CPU-Upgrade.com tells that chipset of your workstation, which is Intel E7525 (E7520 family), support all VT-ready Xeon CPU mentioned above.
If you find any reply above helps, please consider mark it as solution in order to benefit those with similar question. Thank you and good luck for your CPU upgrade project!
Hi, once again thank you for helping out! I just ordered 2 cpu's 7130M from ebay. When I have them and installed them I will report back on the functioning.
Hi, I just received a couple of Xeon 7130M SL9HB from ebay. When I simply replace the original cpu with the 7130M, the system does not boot, and diagnostic leds show: green yellow yellow off
According to the setup guide this indicates "A possible VRM 0 failure has occured" What does this imply? What can I do to resolve this? As far as I'm aware there is a slot to add a VRM if you use an additional cpu, but that is not my case. Any suggestions how to further diagnose or resolve?
Refer to this thread, VRM is the short form of Voltage Regulator Module, a small module that installs on a motherboard to regulate the voltage fed to the microprocessor. Nearly all motherboards have either a built-in voltage regulator or a VRM, the only difference being that the VRM is replaceable.
Noted that despite what the diagnostic light stand for, it may or may not related to VRM. A 670 user replied on the above thread that he finally have to replace the whole mobo to solve it.
Also, here's another thread for your reference on how CPU(s) and VRM to be populated for Precision 670.
bmcowboy
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September 23rd, 2019 09:00
Hi @Panen,
As indicated from JS's result, your existing Xeon 2800 CPU do not support Intel VT.
Wiki tells that the 1st Xeon CPU with Intel VT-x support is "Dempsey" family, like Xeon 5040. Also available for "Paxville_MP" family like Xeon 7030 and "Tulsa" family like Xeon 7120M/7130M.
CPU-Upgrade.com tells that chipset of your workstation, which is Intel E7525 (E7520 family), support all VT-ready Xeon CPU mentioned above.
bmcowboy
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September 23rd, 2019 10:00
Hi again @Panen ,
If you find any reply above helps, please consider mark it as solution in order to benefit those with similar question. Thank you and good luck for your CPU upgrade project!
Panen
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September 23rd, 2019 10:00
Hi bmcowboy,
Thanks a lot!
I have homework to do..
May the Dell-force be with you!
Panen
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October 13th, 2019 08:00
Hi, once again thank you for helping out!
I just ordered 2 cpu's 7130M from ebay.
When I have them and installed them I will report back on the functioning.
Panen
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October 21st, 2019 15:00
Hi, I just received a couple of Xeon 7130M SL9HB from ebay.
When I simply replace the original cpu with the 7130M, the system does not boot, and diagnostic leds show:
green yellow yellow off
According to the setup guide this indicates "A possible VRM 0 failure has occured"
What does this imply?
What can I do to resolve this?
As far as I'm aware there is a slot to add a VRM if you use an additional cpu, but that is not my case.
Any suggestions how to further diagnose or resolve?
Thanks for your help!
bmcowboy
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October 22nd, 2019 00:00
Hi again @Panen ,
Refer to this thread, VRM is the short form of Voltage Regulator Module, a small module that installs on a motherboard to regulate the voltage fed to the microprocessor. Nearly all motherboards have either a built-in voltage regulator or a VRM, the only difference being that the VRM is replaceable.
Here's what you need:
Dell precision 470, 670 1420sc VRM module H2703 (Replacement for KG229)
Noted that despite what the diagnostic light stand for, it may or may not related to VRM. A 670 user replied on the above thread that he finally have to replace the whole mobo to solve it.
Also, here's another thread for your reference on how CPU(s) and VRM to be populated for Precision 670.
Good luck!