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The information in this document is subject to change without notice. All contents in this document, including statements, information, and recommendations, are believed to be accurate, but they are presented without warranty of any kind, express or implied. H3C shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
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Preface This preface includes the following topics about the documentation: • Audience. • Conventions. • Documentation feedback. Audience This documentation is intended for: • Network planners. • Field technical support and servicing engineers. • Server administrators working with the R2900 G3 Server. Conventions The following information describes the conventions used in the documentation.
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Symbols Convention Description An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed WARNING! can result in personal injury. An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed CAUTION: can result in data loss, data corruption, or damage to hardware or software. An alert that calls attention to essential information.
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Documentation feedback You can e-mail your comments about product documentation to info@h3c.com. We appreciate your comments.
UN-DDR4-2666-8G-1Rx8-R, UN-DDR4-2666-8G-1Rx8-R-F, and UN-DDR4-2666-8G-1Rx8-R-S. The figures in this document are for illustration only. Processor kit The processor kit for an H3C UniServer R2900 G3 server includes the following components: • Processor • Retaining bracket • Heatsink •...
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Figure 1 Removing the access panel Remove the air baffle. a. (Optional.) Remove the riser card that is attached to the air baffle. Figure 2 Removing the riser card from the air baffle b. As shown in Figure 2, put your fingers in the notches on the air baffle and lift the air baffle up and away from the chassis.
Figure 3 Removing the air baffle Installing the processor CAUTION: • To prevent damage to the pins on the processor socket, always install a cover over an empty processor socket. • Make sure all processors on a server are the same part number. To install the processor: Install the processor onto the retaining bracket.
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Figure 4 Installing the processor onto the retaining bracket Install the retaining bracket onto the heatsink. CAUTION: When you remove the protective cover from the heatsink, be careful not to touch the thermal grease on the heatsink. a. Remove the heatsink protective cover. As shown in Figure 5, lift the cover straight up and away from the heatsink.
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b. Install the retaining bracket onto the heatsink. The heatsink has a corner cut off. As shown Figure 6, align the alignment triangle on the retaining bracket with this corner of the heatsink. Lower the bracket vertically down onto the heatsink until the four corners of the bracket click into the four corners of the heatsink.
b. Fasten the captive screws on the heatsink, strictly following the sequence from callouts 2 to 5 as shown in Figure 8. The screws might fall off if you do not follow this sequence. Figure 8 Attaching the heatsink to the processor socket (Optional) Installing fans Figure 9 Fan slot numbering Guidelines...
− GPU-P100 • For the other configurations: If the server has one processor, fan slots 2, 4, 5, and 6 must have fans installed and fan slots 1 and 3 must have fan blanks when they do not have fans installed. If the server has two processors, fan slots 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 must have fans installed and fan slot 3 must have a fan blank when it does not have fans installed.
Installing a DIMM After you install a new processor, install a DIMM for it. See "DIMM configuration" on the label on the underside of the access panel. To install a DIMM: Open the retaining clips of the DIMM slot. Align the notch on the DIMM bottom edge with the key on the DIMM slot. Insert the DIMM into the slot and make sure the retaining slips lock the DIMM in place.
Figure 13 Installing an air filler blocker on the air baffle Starting the server Install the chassis air baffle on the server. (Optional.) If a riser card has been removed from the air baffle, reinstall it. Install the access panel. Install the server into the rack.
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