Remove the hot-plug fan. ............................................................................................................................................................ 34
Remove the primary PCI riser cage. ..................................................................................................................................... 34
Remove the secondary PCI riser cage. ............................................................................................................................................ 35
Remove the 8SFF drive backplane. .................................................................................................................................................. 36
Install the primary PCI riser cage. .......................................................................................................................................... 37
Install the access panel. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Installing the front bezel option. ............................................................................................................................................. 39
Server data backup. ................................................................................................................................................................ 40
Introduction. .............................................................................................................................................. 40
Power supply options. ............................................................................................................................................................. 41
Memory options. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 49
DIMM population information. ................................................................................................................................... 49
DIMM installation guidelines. .................................................................................................................................... 50
Installing a DIMM. ...................................................................................................................................................... 50
Installing the high performance fan. ......................................................................................................................................... 51
Drive options. ........................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Hot-plug drive guidelines. ................................................................................................................................ 53
Universal media bay options. ................................................................................................................................................. 57
Riser and riser cage options. ............................................................................................................................................................. 60
Installing an expansion card. .................................................................................................................................... 60
Installing an accelerator or GPU. ................................................................................................................................ 62
Storage controller options. ...................................................................................................................................................... 68
Processor and heatsink options. ............................................................................................................................................ 73
Processor and socket components..................................................................................................................................... 73
Installing a processor................................................................................................................................................. 73
Installing a heatsink. .................................................................................................................................................. 78
Installing the serial port. .......................................................................................................................................................... 83
Energy pack options. ............................................................................................................................................................... 86
Smart Storage Battery. ........................................................................................................................................................ 86
Smart Storage Hybrid Capacitor. ............................................................................................................................. 86
Minimum firmware versions. ..................................................................................................................................... 87
Installing an energy pack. ......................................................................................................................................... 87
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