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5 Pre-operating system management applications..........................................................................................25
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications........................................................................................ 25
System Setup................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Viewing System Setup.............................................................................................................................................. 25
System Setup details................................................................................................................................................. 26
System BIOS.............................................................................................................................................................. 26
iDRAC Settings utility................................................................................................................................................ 46
Dell Lifecycle Controller............................................................................................................................................. 47
Boot Manager.............................................................................................................................................................48
PXE boot.....................................................................................................................................................................49
6 Installing and removing server components................................................................................................. 50
Safety instructions...........................................................................................................................................................50
Before working inside your system................................................................................................................................50
After working inside your system...................................................................................................................................50
Recommended tools.........................................................................................................................................................51
System memory................................................................................................................................................................ 51
General memory module installation guidelines.......................................................................................................51
Mode-specific guidelines.......................................................................................................................................... 52
Memory optimized (independent channel) mode..................................................................................................52
Memory sparing......................................................................................................................................................... 52
Memory mirroring...................................................................................................................................................... 52
Sample memory configurations................................................................................................................................53
Removing memory module....................................................................................................................................... 54
Installing memory module......................................................................................................................................... 58
Processor and heat sink.................................................................................................................................................. 62
Removing heat sink................................................................................................................................................... 62
Removing processor.................................................................................................................................................. 64
Installing processor.................................................................................................................................................... 65
Installing heat sink......................................................................................................................................................66
Expansion card and riser.................................................................................................................................................. 71
Expansion card installation guidelines.......................................................................................................................71
Removing expansion card from slot 1.......................................................................................................................71
Installing expansion card into slot 1.......................................................................................................................... 72
Removing expansion card from slot 3..................................................................................................................... 72
Installing expansion card into slot 3..........................................................................................................................72
Removing expansion card from slot 4..................................................................................................................... 72
Installing expansion card into slot 4..........................................................................................................................73
Removing expansion card from slot 5..................................................................................................................... 73
Installing expansion card into slot 5......................................................................................................................... 73
Removing expansion card from slot 6..................................................................................................................... 73
Installing expansion card into slot 6..........................................................................................................................74
System battery................................................................................................................................................................. 74
Removing system battery......................................................................................................................................... 74
Installing system battery............................................................................................................................................76
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