Dell PowerEdge R805 Update Manual

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Information Update 5PCIe Slot UpdateFollowing are updates to information provided in the Hardware Owner’s Manualabout the PCIe slots on the riser boards.• Figure 6-5 incorrectly specifies slot 2 as having a x8 lane width. Althoughthe physical connector is x8, the actual PCI-e lane width of slot 2 is x4.• Figure 6-6 specifies slot 3 as having a x8 lane width. This is correct,however full x8 performance on this slot is application-dependent.To ensure full x8 performance where needed, use slot 1 or slot 4 for add-incards requiring x8 operation.System Setup Program UpdatesCPU Information ScreenIf you are running Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® version 5 operating systemon a system containing one or two quad-core AMD® processors, disablethe Demand-Based Power Management option. The system can hang duringshutdown if the option is enabled. This issue will be fixed in a future updaterelease from Red Hat.Memory Information ScreenThe Low-Power Mode option has been removed from the MemoryInformation screen.Integrated Devices ScreenMicrosoft® Windows Server® 2008 supports the OS Watchdog Timer optionin the Integrated Devices screen of the System Setup program, but WindowsServer 2003 does not. Windows Server 2003 does not support the WDATimplementation of the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 3.0bspecification that is required for the OS Watchdog Timer option.System Security ScreenTPM is not supported on Microsoft Windows Server 2003. Ensure that theTPM Security option is disabled on the System Security screen when runningWindows Server 2003 on your system.