Hardware Options Installation; Processor Option; In This Section Processor Option - HP ProLiant BL45p User Manual

Hardware options installation

In this section
Processor option..................................................................................................................................... 25
Hard drive option................................................................................................................................... 30
Memory option ...................................................................................................................................... 31
Fibre Channel mezzanine option ............................................................................................................. 32
NIC mezzanine option............................................................................................................................ 33
Battery-Backed Write Cache Enabler option .............................................................................................. 34

Processor option

Observe the following processor installation guidelines:
Processor socket 1 must be populated at all times or the server does not function properly.
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When upgrading processor speed, always update the system ROM before installing the processor.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and
the internal system components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the processor and system board, only authorized personnel should attempt
to replace or install the processor in this server blade.
CAUTION: To help avoid damage to the processor and system board, do not install the processor without
using the processor installation tool.
CAUTION: To prevent possible server blade malfunction and damage to the equipment, multiprocessor
configurations must contain processors with the same part number.
To install a processor:
Power down the server blade (on page 16).
1.
Remove the server blade (on page 17).
2.
Remove the access panel (on page 17).
3.
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