Dell PowerEdge M610x User Manual
Bios information, Disabling spread spectrum clocking mode

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
Document Outline
- Information Update-Support for PowerEdge C410x on M610x, R710, and R410 Systems
- 信息更新―支持 M610x、R710 和 R410 系统上的 PowerEdge C410x
- Mise à jour des informations : prise en charge de PowerEdge C410x sur les systèmes M610x, R710 et R410
- Informationsaktualisierung - Unterstützung für PowerEdge C410x auf M610x-, R710- und R410-Systemen
- アップデート情報 - M610x/R710/R410 システムで使用す る PowerEdge C410x のサポート
- 정보 갱신본-M610x, R710 및 R410 시스템에서의 PowerEdge C410x 지원
- Actualización de información Compatibilidad con PowerEdge C410x en los sistemas M610x, R710 y R410