Q158672: An IBM 720 Server Multiprocessor May Randomly Hang

Article: Q158672
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:3.5,3.51,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbhw kbnetwork kbHardware
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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Windows NT Server running on a IBM 720 Multiprocessor Server computer may stop
responding at random.

This problem has been seen to occur on computers with BIOS Revision 8 or below.

If you install BIOS Revision 9 or above, it has been known to fix this problem.
The most recent BIOS can currently be found on the following ftp site:

  ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pub/pccbbs/pc_servers/720upd.exe

MORE INFORMATION
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The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent
of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the products'
performance or reliability.
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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbhw kbnetwork kbHardware 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search
Version           : WinNT:3.5,3.51,4.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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