Server Board Installations And Upgrades; Before You Begin; Tools And Supplies Needed; Installing And Removing Memory - MAXDATA PLATINUM 500 I M5 System Manual

3 Server Board Installations and Upgrades

Before You Begin

Before working with your server product, pay close attention to the installation precautions at the
end of this manual.

Tools and Supplies Needed

• Phillips (cross head) screwdriver (#1 bit and #2 bit)
• Needle nosed pliers
• Antistatic wrist strap and conductive foam pad

Installing and Removing Memory

The silkscreen on the board for the DIMMs displays DIMM1B, DIMM1A, DIMM2B, and DIMM2A,
starting from the inside of the board. DIMM2A is the socket closest to the processor socket.
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NOTE
Memory sizing and configuration is guaranteed only for qualified DIMMs approved by MAXDATA.

Installing DIMMs

To install DIMMs, follow these steps:
1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this book.
2. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the server. Turn off the server.
3 . Disconnect the AC power cord.
4. Remove the server's cover. See your chassis documentation for instructions.
5. Locate the DIMM sockets. See Figure 5.
MAXDATA Server PLATINUM 500 I M5
Figure 5. Installing Memory
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
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