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SK0-003 · Question #915

A technician has added another processor to a multi-processor server. When restarting, the server fails to respond. The technician has already verified the model and speed of the processor. Which of t

The correct answer is B. Processor stepping. After verifying the model and speed of a newly installed processor in a multi-processor server, the technician should next investigate the processor stepping to address potential boot failures caused by subtle version differences.

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Question

A technician has added another processor to a multi-processor server. When restarting, the server fails to respond. The technician has already verified the model and speed of the processor. Which of the following should the technician check NEXT?

Options

  • AVirtual technology support is inactive
  • BProcessor stepping
  • CHyper-threading is enabled
  • DL1 cache is active

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    8% (2)
  • B
    69% (18)
  • C
    19% (5)
  • D
    4% (1)

Why each option

After verifying the model and speed of a newly installed processor in a multi-processor server, the technician should next investigate the processor stepping to address potential boot failures caused by subtle version differences.

AVirtual technology support is inactive

Whether virtual technology support is active or inactive typically affects the ability to run virtual machines efficiently, but it would not prevent a server from booting with a new processor.

BProcessor steppingCorrect

Processor stepping refers to specific revisions or versions of a CPU within the same model family, which can introduce incompatibilities even if the model and speed appear identical. Different steppings often require specific motherboard BIOS updates or microcode, and mismatched steppings in a multi-processor system can prevent the server from booting properly.

CHyper-threading is enabled

Hyper-threading is a feature that allows a single core to handle multiple threads; its enablement status would not prevent a server from booting if the processor itself is incompatible.

DL1 cache is active

L1 cache is an integral part of the processor's architecture, and its 'activity' is not a configurable setting that a technician would troubleshoot as a cause of a server failing to respond after a CPU installation.

Concept tested: Processor compatibility factors (stepping)

Source: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000007050/processors.html

Topics

#CPU installation#multi-processor#processor stepping#troubleshooting hardware

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