Processor Bus/Core Ratio Switch - Compaq ProLiant 8500 Setup And Installation Manual

4-8 Compaq ProLiant 8500 Servers Setup and Installation Guide
4. Rotate the ejector levers 1 fully to unseat the processor terminator
board from the socket. Remove the processor terminator board by
pulling it out by the handle 2. Retain for future use.
NOTE: If you remove a Pentium III Xeon processor, the processor terminator board must
be re-installed before powering up the server.
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Figure 4-8. Removing the processor terminator board
5. Remove the memory board for easier access to the processor bus/core
ratio switch.
6. Locate the processor bus/core ratio switch for the processor bus that will
receive the new processor. See Table 4-2 or the panel label.
7. Set the processor bus/core ratio switch to the appropriate setting.
Processor Bus/Core Ratio Switch Settings
Processor Frequency
450-MHz models
500-MHz models
550-MHz models
Auto Configuration (Default)
Note: This table indicates the capabilities of the server hardware. It does not mean to
imply that processors are available to match each of the settings.
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Table 4-2
Bus/Core 1
Ratio
4 1/2 OFF
5 ON
5 1/2 OFF
2 OFF
2 3 4
ON OFF ON
OFF OFF ON
OFF OFF ON
OFF OFF OFF