What actually happens when you set H710P mini to gen 3 | PowerEdge Tips

Описание: In the previous video, I showed how to enable PCIe gen 3 link speeds on the H710P mini with P/N TY8F9. In this video, I'm going to show you what actually happens to the H710P mini when you do this. It has to do with a setting change saved in the SBR EEPROM chip on the card.

Here's a summary of the Dell PERC H710P mini part numbers:
Dell P/N 0TTVVV - H710P mini monolithic Rev B0 (PCIe 2.0)
Dell P/N 0N3V6G - H710P mini monolithic Rev B0 (PCIe 2.0)
Dell P/N 0TY8F9 - H710P mini monolithic Rev D1 (PCIe 3.0) (find it on eBay: https://ebay.us/8e8NHG)

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Timestamps:
1:06 - Discussion about the SBR (Serial Boot Record) of the H710P before and after the PCIe gen 3 modification
2:37 - Demonstrating the SBRs are different
2:55 - Hex dump of SBR in PCIe gen 2 mode
3:19 - Hex dump of SBR in PCIe gen 3 mode
3:28 - Explaining the contents of the SBR
5:25 - Where is the difference between the PCIe gen 2 vs gen 3 SBRs?
8:07 - Wrap up

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