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May 23rd, 2013 21:00

Which processor pair did you purchase/try?

PE2900 supports up to 5100.

PE2900 II supports  up to 5300.

PE2900 III supports up to 5400.

From the system configuration of your Service Tag, yours looks to be a 2900 II.

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May 23rd, 2013 22:00

In the upper-left corner of the chassis, there is usually a II or III to correspond to the version (I will obviously be blank).  You can also confirm in the OS using OMSA under System, Main System Chassis, Information.

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May 23rd, 2013 22:00

I believe the letters are used to group processors together based on power requirements.  In general, the letters will not make a difference, although the specs (cache, FSB, etc. can play a role).

May 23rd, 2013 22:00

I purchased two e5472 SLANR 3.00GHz/12m/16000

Is there a distiguishing feature that lets me know what version of the PE2900 I have?

I guess if the Processors that are in it are 5200, it has to be the II version since the e5400 will not work

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May 23rd, 2013 22:00

The order details for your Service Tag showed "v2".

May 23rd, 2013 22:00

Thanks for the info.

One more question.. When I was looking up replacement processors, I noticed that a lot of them have a letter like x5350... How do I know what to get?

Thanks for all the help Flash!

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