Chapter 4: Hardware Installations And Upgrades; Before You Begin; Tools And Supplies Needed; Installing And Removing Memory - Intel Server Board S5000PAL User Manual

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Hardware Installations and
Upgrades

Before You Begin

Before working with your server product, pay close attention to the
at the beginning 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 (recommended)

Installing and Removing Memory

The silkscreen on the board for the DIMMs displays DIMM A1, DIMM A2, DIMM B1,
DIMM B2, DIMM C1, DIMM C2, DIMM D1 and DIMM D2 starting from the center of
the board. See "Memory" for a discussion of the memory requirements and options. See
"Additional Information and Software"

Installing DIMMs

To install DIMMs, follow these steps:
1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions in
2. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the server. Turn off the server.
3. Disconnect the AC power cord from the server.
4. Remove the server's cover. See the documentation that came with your server
chassis for instructions on removing the server's cover.
5. Locate the DIMM sockets (see
for a link to the list of tested DIMMs.
"Safety Information".
Figure 11).
"Safety Information"