Upgrade O2 to RM5200 - Printable Version
+- IRIX Network Forums (//forums.irixnet.org)
+-- Forum: SGI/MIPS (//forums.irixnet.org/forum-3.html)
+--- Forum: Hardware/Triage/Repair (//forums.irixnet.org/forum-11.html)
+--- Thread: Upgrade O2 to RM5200 (/thread-2600.html)
+- IRIX Network Forums (//forums.irixnet.org)
+-- Forum: SGI/MIPS (//forums.irixnet.org/forum-3.html)
+--- Forum: Hardware/Triage/Repair (//forums.irixnet.org/forum-11.html)
+--- Thread: Upgrade O2 to RM5200 (/thread-2600.html)
Upgrade O2 to RM5200 - Fascia - 12-10-2020
Hey Guys,
Does anyone know if there is a specific procedure for upgrading an O2 from an R5k to RM5200? Simply swapping out the CPU doesn't seem to do the trick, as I just get a solid red LED in that case. Perhaps the RM5200 I have is dead? I'm having trouble finding documentation if this is possible, or if a specific version of the mainboard is needed.
RE: Upgrade O2 to RM5200 - Jacques - 12-10-2020
Mine was install and go, nothing else had to be done. I did have the latest prom though, so make sure you are up to date with 4.18. I have a first release RevC mainboard, so quite old.
Have you tried the force boot jumper?
RE: Upgrade O2 to RM5200 - Raion - 12-10-2020
Could be PROM version too.
RE: Upgrade O2 to RM5200 - Fascia - 12-17-2020
Raion was right, just needed a PROM upgrade and it's good to go!
RE: Upgrade O2 to RM5200 - Raion - 12-17-2020
Hell yeah. Glad I gotcha going.