Installing And Replacing A Microprocessor - IBM eServer xSeries 440 Installation Manual

Installing and replacing a microprocessor

This section describes how to install and remove microprocessors and VRMs. Before
performing any of the procedures in this section, read "Safety" on page v, "Handling
static-sensitive devices" on page 6, and Before you begin.
Before you begin:
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Attention: To avoid damage and ensure proper server operation after you install a
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
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat/ on the World Wide Web.
Notes:
1. To order additional microprocessor or SMP Expansion Module options, contact
2. The microprocessor in socket 1 of the bottom SMP Expansion Module is the
3. If you are adding additional Intel Xeon MP microprocessors to an SMP Expansion
4. If you are adding additional Intel Xeon MP microprocessors to an SMP Expansion
5. If you are adding additional Intel Xeon DP microprocessors to your server, you
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Read the documentation that comes with the microprocessor to determine if you
need to update the server basic input/output system (BIOS) code. For the most
current level of BIOS code for the server, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ on
the World Wide Web.
Obtain an SMP-capable operating system (optional). For a list of supported
operating systems, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat/ on the World Wide
Web.
your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller.
startup (boot) microprocessor.
Module, populate the empty microprocessor sockets in numeric order, starting
with socket 1. If you install the microprocessors in the wrong order, the server will
not power on.
Module, always install the heat sink that comes with the microprocessor.
must have a second populated SMP Expansion Module with two Intel Xeon DP
microprocessors installed. Server models that come with Intel Xeon DP
microprocessors support a maximum of two microprocessors per SMP Expansion
Module, and are installed in microprocessor sockets 1 and 4.
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