Difference: Intel S1200SPL vs Intel S1200SPLR (BIOS vs Intel Warranty Lookup)

[Anonymous]

Hello there,

I would like to know the difference between the S1200SPL and S1200SPLR motherboard. As far as I understood the product comparison page and the support document (https://www.intel.com/content/dam/support/us/en/documents/server-products/S1200SP_TPS_AllSKU.PDF) the only difference is:

- out of the box XEON E3 V6 support for SPLR due to newer BIOS version. V6 support on SPL after updating BIOS.

- out of the box TPM 2.0 support for SPLR. Does the SPL support TPM 2.0 modules after updating BIOS?

Is this correct? Did I miss something? As soon as I install the latest BIOS I will basically have a SPLR?

Let's come to the mystery I am facing:

My BIOS shows that my motherboard is an Intel S1200SPL. Adding the motherboard's PBA NO (H57532-270) and S/N on the Intel Warranty Lookup support page shows me that my motherboard is an Intel® Server Board S1200SPLR, Single.

Whom should I trust? What do I have here?

Thank you!

[JoseH_Intel]

Hello newbienewbie,

Thank you for joining the Intel community

For a comparison you can check here: Intel® Product Specification Comparison

If you upgrade BIOS on a S1200SPL unfortunately you won't get an S1200SPLR because is not capable to accept the V6 processor at a hardware level.

About the warranty look up, most likely you will receive a S1200SPLR in the case you claim a warranty replacement for the current system you have.

Regards

Jose A.

Intel Customer Support Technician

For firmware updates and troubleshooting tips, visit:

https://intel.com/support/serverbios

[JoseH_Intel]

Hello newbienewbie,

I am just following up to double-check if you found the provided information useful. If you have further questions please don't hesitate to ask. If you consider the issue to be completed please let us know so we can proceed to archive this thread. I will try to reach you back on next Monday 1st. After that the thread will be closed automatically.

Regards

Jose A.

Intel Customer Support Technician

For firmware updates and troubleshooting tips, visit:

https://intel.com/support/serverbios

[JoseH_Intel]

Hello newbienewbie,

We will proceed to mark this thread as closed. If you have further issues or questions just go ahead and submit a new topic.

Regards

Jose A.

Intel Customer Support Technician

For firmware updates and troubleshooting tips, visit:

https://intel.com/support/serverbios