General Installation Process; Preparing The System; Remove The Top Cover; Remove The Air Duct - Intel R1000GL Series Quick Installation User's Manual

General Installation Process

The installation instructions in this section are for common components of Intel® Server System
R1000GZ/GL Product Family.
Minimum Hardware Requirements
To avoid integration difficulties and possible board damage, your system must
meet the following minimum requirements:
• Processor:
Intel Xeon ® processor E5-2600 product family.
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• Memory Type:
Minimum of one 512MB DDR3 1066/1333 MHz UDIMM or one 1GB
DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 MHz RDIMM.
• Hard Disk Drives: SATA
For a complete list of compatible processors, heatsinks, and memory, see
http://www.intel.com/support.
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Remove the Top Cover

A
Remove the four screws.
B
Slide cover back and lift upward.
B
IMPORTANT!
Before proceeding
further, check your
®
Intel Server System
for disconnected or
loose cables and
components that
may have occurred
during shipping.
A
B
4

Remove Processor Heatsink(s)

CAUTION: The heatsink has thermal interface material (TIM) on the underside
of it. Use caution so that you do not damage the thermal interface material.
Use gloves to avoid sharp edges.
The heatsink is attached to the server board/processor socket with captive fasteners.
Using a #2 Phillips* screwdriver, loosen the four screws located on the
heatsink corners in a diagonal manner using the following procedure:
A
Using a #2 Phillips* screwdriver, start with screw 1 and loosen it by
giving it two rotations and stop. (IMPORTANT: Do not fully loosen.)
B
Proceed to screw 2 and loosen it by giving it two rotations and stop.
Similarly, loosen screws 3 and 4.
Repeat steps A and B by giving each screw two rotations each time
until all screws are loosened.
C
Lift the heatsink straight up.
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Preparing the System

Observe normal ESD (Electrostatic Discharge)
procedures.
Place your Intel
surface to perform the following integration procedures.
Observe ESD procedures before reaching inside to make
server board connections or install components.
3

Remove the Air Duct

Remove the air duct by
lifting straight up.
2
® Server System on a flat anti-static
C
A
3
B
1
2
4