Those of you using Supermicro X10, what’s the trick to getting the mb to recognize the 2nd CPU? Or have I likely received one of the unlucky boards that needs to be RMAd?
BIOS is latest, and I have memory on each CPU. When I go to BIOS settings, everything is blank for CPU 2.
Yeah unfortunately...... updated Bios isn't recognizing the socket? It's a socket problem that crops up occasionally with all X-10 duals/quads.
I got two of them, both ran fine on a single processor...... Supermicro will do the upfront pre-swap, send you a replacement then you can send the bad board back.... Just make sure you put the dead one in the correct serial numbered box, they get irritated when it isn't....
Just a shot: Sometimes, there are two power connections on the MB, one for each CPU. Do you have both CPUs powered?
When I had the first one of mine, the service tech told me to drop the second CPU in the #1 socket and see if it boots with the 2nd CPU in single processor mode, it did so I knew the CPU's were ok. He automatically gave me an RMA# and with a credit card# they shipped it out immediately. Got it two days later and it booted fine with both installed....
He told me it happens with about 2-3% of the X-10 dual and quad MB's they ship, something to do with the way the sockets are installed on the MB in assembly.... (It's very touchy and if not precise, it breaks something)
But no issues with the RMA though. Smooth as glass.....
So I noticed two of my E5-2670 V3s were showing up as "Stepping 1" in CPU info, the other "Stepping 2." So I put the two like CPUs together and it's working! So glad I didn't have to RMA
I was gonna make a suggestion about the stepping but it didn't seem the problems you were having would've been caused by that. Learned something new