KCMA-D8 How to identify if MB supports Opteron 4200 CPU By ASUS Server BU Nov 11, 2011 Confidential
How to identify if MB supports Opteron 4200 CPU Serial Number(SN) in Outer Carton Support Opteron 4100 series CPU* Support Opteron 4200 series CPU • MB shipped after September 2011, Serial Number(SN) : B9S2xxxxxxxx or above (B means year, B=2011, C=2012…; 9 means month, 1...9, A, B, C), support Opteron 4200 CPU. (see P.
How to identify if MB supports Opteron 4200 CPU Serial Number label location Support Opteron 4100 series CPU* Support Opteron 4200 series CPU • MB shipped after September 2011, Serial Number(SN) : B9S2xxxxxxxx or above (B means year, B=2011, C=2012…; 9 means month, 1...9, A, B, C), support Opteron 4200 CPU. (see P.
How to identify if MB supports Opteron 4200 CPU BIOS version Support Opteron 4100 series CPU* Support Opteron 4200 series CPU BIOS must use 2001 or later version * Please follow the BIOS upgrade SOP in next page * Not support Opteron 4200 series CPU
BIOS Upgrade SOP If your KCMA-D8 MB’s Serial Number starts with B9S2XXXXXXXX, but it loaded with BIOS 0403 (or former) * BIOS version 2001 or later DOES NOT need to flash the BIOS to support Opteron 4200 Please follow below BIOS upgrade SOP to support Opteron 4200 series CPU Items MUST prepare : • • AMD Opteron 4100 series CPU (at least 1 piece) BIOS version 2001 (or later) http://www.asus.com/Server_Workstation/Server_Motherboards/KCMAD8/#download • DOS-bootable USB flash drive SOP : 1.
