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December 5th, 2023 22:40
R640 System Board versions and part numbers; also TPM 2.0 module causing hang during boot
There's a bewildering number of part numbers for R640 system boards, I've compiled a (probably incomplete and possibly inaccurate) list of 16 system board part numbers for R640s, along with references that I've found in various places to the version numbers for each part (which might or might not be correct), and the manufacturers (which also might or might not be correct):
- RY8BK V1B Inventec
- CRT1G V2 Intec
- 08R9M V3 Intec
- X45NX V3
- W23H8 V3 Inventec or Intec (are they they same thing?)
- HG0J8 V3
- 6NR82 V3
- 6DKY5 MLK ("Mid Life Kicker")
- 7F8T0 MLK
- 7978V MLK V2
- RGP26 V3/MLK Intec
- PHYDR V4
- XFK4K V4
- H28RR V5 Invetec
- 8HT8T V5 INTEC
- RJCR7 V5 COMPAL
(Of course, each of those part numbers can also be written with a leading zero. E.g., CRT1G can be written as 0CRT1G.)
I have a few questions about that list:
Q#1. Is there an official list of R640 System Board part numbers, and their corresponding version numbers, somewhere?
Q#2. Are Invetec and Intec the same thing?
Q#3. Where do "MLK" and "MLK V2" fit in the ordering of version numbers?
Q#4. Does revision history documentation exist, which details how the versions differ from one another?
Q#5. Are there any compatibility issues which are known to exist in some versions of the R640 system boards, and not others?
That last question is not completely random. I have a DP/N 06DKY5 which runs Windows 10 just fine. I want to upgrade it to Windows 11, but for that it needs a TPM 2.0 module. They are inexpensive on eBay, so I bought one.
But it didn't work. When the TPM 2.0 module is installed, the boot process hangs at "Loading BIOS Drivers" (with no dots).
I thought the TPM module might be defective, So I bought another TPM module -- and, foolishly, I accidentally bought a TPM 1.2 module, instead of 2.0. TPM 1.2 is incompatible with Win11, but at least the boot process does not hang with that module installed.
So I bought another TPM 2.0 module, from a different vendor. Unfortunately, the boot process hangs with that one, too, just like it did with the first one.
Among the things I've tried which didn't help:
- Updated the BIOS from 2.11.2 to 2.20.1
- Updated the iDRAC from 3.30.30.30 to 7.00.00.00
- Cleared the NVRAM
- Reduced system to minimum configuration (one DIMM, no adapters, etc.)
So it appears that I have an R640 which is incompatible with TPM 2.0 modules.
Q#6. I assume that the TPM modules do work in at least some R640s. So I'm wondering which ones? Does anyone know?


David Burton2
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December 8th, 2023 15:06
UPDATE: The system board which won't boot with a TPM 2.0 module installed is dp/n 6DKY5. Another machine, with a dp/n HG0J8 system board, does not have the problem.
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August 19th, 2024 05:22
Hi Team,
Could you please confirm whether the MPN 7F8T0 and H28RR both are same. Since we couldn't find any relation between those MPNs in dell website. If both are same, can you please share the datasheet/Quote for the MPN 7F8T0?
Thanks,
Sabari
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August 19th, 2024 06:12
Hi,
7F8T0 is Version 4 and H28RR is Version 3. Both DPN# are replacement mainboard for R640.
Unfortunately, this community do not have capability to generate quotes of parts. You will need to contact your local Dell sales support or Dell certified vendor.
Reference:
Online sales: https://dell.to/3McIKFu
Partner locator: https://dell.to/3X98bxO