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Information Update-Support for PowerEdge C410x on M610x, R710, and R410 Systems BIOS Information The minimum BIOS versions required to support the C410x are: • v6.0.7 for R710 systems • v1.8.2 for R410 systems • v6.0.7 for M610x systems Disabling Spread Spectrum Clocking Mode To enable support for the C410x chassis, set a reserved CMOS location, which disables spread spectrum clocking mode. 1 Download the Linux Deployment Toolkit (DTK) from support.dell.com/support/downloads. NOTE: The host operating system (OS) can be Microsoft Windows or Linux. No software installation is required on the host. 2 Boot to DTK media. 3 On the boot options menu, type 1 to select DTK media. 4 Follow the instructions on screen to activate shell console (press Alt+F2). 5 At the shell prompt, type cd bin and press Enter. 6 Type syscfg --token=0x304 to set the token to disable spread spectrum clocking. 7 Remove the media. 8 Turn on the host. For more information, see the Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version 3.5 User's Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. 2011 - 10

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Information Update—Support for
PowerEdge C410x on M610x, R710,
and R410 Systems
BIOS Information
The minimum BIOS versions required to support the C410x are:
•
v6.0.7 for R710 systems
•
v1.8.2 for R410 systems
•
v6.0.7 for M610x systems
Disabling Spread Spectrum Clocking Mode
To enable support for the C410x chassis, set a reserved CMOS location, which
disables spread spectrum clocking mode.
1
Download the Linux Deployment Toolkit (DTK) from
support.dell.com/support/downloads
.
NOTE:
The host operating system (OS) can be Microsoft Windows or Linux.
No software installation is required on the host.
2
Boot to DTK media.
3
On the
boot options
menu, type
1
to select DTK media.
4
Follow the instructions on screen to activate shell console (press
Alt+F2
).
5
At the shell prompt, type
cd bin
and press
Enter
.
6
Type
syscfg --token=0x304
to
set the token to disable spread
spectrum clocking.
7
Remove the media.
8
Turn on the host.
For more information, see the Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit
Version 3.5
User’s Guide
at
support.dell.com/manuals
.
2011 - 10