Installing And Replacing A Microprocessor - IBM eServer xSeries 445 Type 8870 Option Installation Manual

8. Close the top cover and slide the server into the rack enclosure until it stops;

Installing and replacing a microprocessor

This section describes how to install and remove microprocessors and VRMs.
The following notes describe the types of microprocessors that your server supports
and other information that you must consider when installing a microprocessor:
v Read the documentation that comes with the microprocessor to determine
v If your server comes with Intel Xeon MP microprocessors, obtain an
v To order additional microprocessor or SMP Expansion Module options, contact
v To avoid damage and ensure proper server operation after you install a
v The microprocessor in socket 1 of the bottom SMP Expansion Module is the
v An air baffle or microprocessor must be installed in microprocessor socket 4,
v If you are adding Intel Xeon MP microprocessors, populate the empty
v Always install the heat sink that comes with the microprocessor.
v Server models that come with Intel Xeon DP microprocessors support a
v Intel Xeon MP microprocessors are supported in microprocessor sockets 1, 2, 3,
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then, secure the server in the rack enclosure using the quick release latches.
whether you need to update the basic input/output system (BIOS) code in your
server. To download the most current level of BIOS code for the server, go to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
SMP-capable operating system. For a list of supported operating systems, go to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/compat/.
your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller.
replacement or an additional microprocessor, use a microprocessor that has the
same cache size and type, clock speed, and internal and external clock
frequencies as the microprocessors already installed in the individual SMP
Expansion Module. For a list of microprocessors supported by your server, see
the ServerProven list at http://www.ibm.com/pc/compat/.
startup (boot) microprocessor.
depending on your configuration.
microprocessor sockets in numeric order, starting with socket 1. If you install the
microprocessors in the wrong order, the server will not start.
Attention: You must make sure that the locking lever on the microprocessor
socket is in the fully open position before you insert the microprocessor in the
socket. Failure to do so might result in permanent damage to the microprocessor,
microprocessor socket, and SMP expansion board. See Figure 49 on page 51.
maximum of two microprocessors per SMP Expansion Module, installed in
microprocessor sockets 1 and 4.
and 4. Figure 47 on page 49 shows the location of the startup microprocessor
and its VRM on the SMP expansion board. It also shows the microprocessor
baffles and the VRM slots for the other microprocessor sockets.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.