Installing And Replacing A Microprocessor And Power Module - IBM xSeries 455 Installation Manual

Installing and replacing a microprocessor and power module

The following notes describe the type of microprocessor that your server supports
and other information that you must consider when installing and replacing a
microprocessor:
v Your server supports up to four Intel Itanium 2 microprocessors.
v Update the server system abstraction layer/extensible firmware interface
v You will need the following tools:
v To order additional microprocessor options, contact your IBM marketing
v Populate the microprocessor sockets in numeric order. Install the first
v The following illustrations show the locations of the microprocessor connectors
(SAL/EFI) code. To download the most current level of SAL/EFI code for the
server, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
– 2.5-mm hex (Allen) wrench (provided with the microprocessor option)
– T15 Torx wrench (provided with the microprocessor option)
representative or authorized reseller.
microprocessor in microprocessor socket 1, the second microprocessor in
microprocessor socket 2, and so on.
on the processor board.
Note: The illustrations in this publication might differ slightly from your hardware.
Front
Back
Microprocessor 4 power
module socket
Microprocessor 4 power
module cable connector
Microprocessor 2 power
module socket
Microprocessor 2 power
module cable connector
Microprocessor 3 socket
Microprocessor 1 socket
Microprocessor 4 socket
Microprocessor 2 socket
Microprocessor 3
power module socket
Microprocessor 3
power module
cable connector
Microprocessor 1
power module socket
Microprocessor 1
power module
cable connector
Chapter 2. Installing options
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