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Hardware Installations and
Upgrades
Caution: No components on the Intel
installing any component referenced in this document, you must first take the server out of
service, turn off all peripheral devices connected to the system, turn off the system by
pressing the power button(s), and unplug the AC power cord from the system or wall
outlet.
Before You Begin
Before working with your server product, pay close attention to the
at the beginning of this manual.
Tools and Supplies Needed
•
Phillips* (cross head) screwdriver (#1 bit and #2 bit)
•
Needle nosed pliers
•
Antistatic wrist strap and conductive foam pad (recommended)
Installing and Removing Memory
The silkscreen on the board for the DIMMs displays DIMMB2, DIMMB1, DIMMA2,
DIMMA1 starting from the edge of the board. DIMMA1 is the socket closest to the
processor socket. See
and options. See
DIMMs.
Note: The DIMMs being installed match the correct version of the server board. DDR DIMMs
will not physically fit into a server board designed to support DDR2 DIMMs. DDR2
DIMMs will not physically fit into a server board designed to support DDR DIMMs.
Installing DIMMs
To install DIMMs, follow these steps:
1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions in
2. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the server. Turn off the server.
®
Server Board X38ML are hot swappable. Before removing or
"Memory" on page 6
"Additional Information and Software"
for a discussion of the memory requirements
for a link to the list of tested
"Safety
Information".
"Safety Information"
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