Chapter 2: Hardware Installations And Upgrades; Before You Begin; Tools And Supplies Needed; Installing And Removing Memory - Intel S5500BC - Server Board Motherboard User Manual

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Hardware Installations and
Upgrades

Before You Begin

Before working with your server product, pay close attention to the
at the beginning of this manual.

Tools and Supplies Needed

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Phillips* (cross head) screwdrivers (#1 bit and #2 bit)
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Needle nosed pliers
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A ruler
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Pen or pencil
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Antistatic wrist strap and conductive foam pad (recommended)

Installing and Removing Memory

The silkscreen on the board for the DIMMs displays DIMM_A1, DIMM_A2, DIMM_B1,
and DIMM_B2, DIMM_D1, DIMM_D2, DIMM_E1, DIMM_E2 starting from the inside
of the board. DIMM_A1 is the socket in blue closest to the processor 1 socket. For two
slots per channel configurations, the server board requires DDR3 DIMMs within a
channel to be populated starting with the DIMM farthest from the processor. The DIMM
farthest from the processor per channel is blue on the board.

Installing DIMMs

To install DIMMs, follow these steps:
1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this book. See
Information"
2. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the server and turn off the server.
3. Disconnect the AC power cord from the server.
4. Remove the server's cover and locate the DIMM sockets (see letter "A" to "E" in
Figure 7).
for more information.
"Safety Information"
"Safety