The following article provides information about an error "The System board BP1 PG voltage is outside of range"
PowerEdge R740/R740XD (or XC740 Series) servers in larger configurations
Symptoms
The following message may be seen in the System Event Log (SEL) of a R740/R740XD/XC740 PowerEdge Server.
"The System board BP1 PG voltage is outside of range"
Fig1 : The System board BP1 PG voltage is outside of range
Solution
This issue has been
fixed in CPLD version 1.0.6 and higher.
NOTE: CPLD version 1.1.3 has now been web posted which includes additional enhancements/fixes. The recommendation is to use CPLD version 1.1.3 or newer going foward.
Step by Step instructions to update the CPLD:
1. Go to the Dell support site.
2. Enter the Service Tag or manually select the model.
3. Access the menu "Drivers and Downloads"
4. In the keyword box type "CPLD"
5. Locate and download the latest CPLD update.
6. Upload this file to the iDRAC's update and roll back section in order to update the firmware of the CPLD (Server will require a reboot)
More information on how to update from the iDRAC can be found How to a Remote Firmware Update with the iDRAC?
NOTE: A CPLD update should only be applied by itself and not along with other updates (ie BIOS, iDRAC, etc.).