Installing And Replacing A Microprocessor - IBM eServer 445 xSeries Hardware Maintenance Manual And Troubleshooting Manual

Installing and replacing a microprocessor

This section describes how to install and remove microprocessors and VRMs.
The following notes describe the types of microprocessors that the server supports
and other information that you must consider when installing a microprocessor:
v Read the documentation that comes with the microprocessor to determine
v If the server comes with Intel Xeon MP microprocessors then, obtain an
v To order additional microprocessor or SMP Expansion Module options, contact
v To avoid damage and ensure proper server operation after you install a
v The microprocessor in socket 1 of the bottom SMP Expansion Module is the
v An air baffle or microprocessor must be installed in microprocessor socket 4,
v If you are adding Intel Xeon MP microprocessors, populate the empty
v Always install the heat sink and VRM that comes with the microprocessor.
v Server models that come with Intel Xeon DP microprocessors support a
v Intel Xeon DP microprocessors are supported in microprocessor sockets 1 and 4
v The following illustration shows the locations of the startup microprocessor and
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whether you need to update the basic input/output system (BIOS) code in the
server. To download the most current level of BIOS code for the server, go to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
SMP-capable operating system. For a list of supported operating systems, go to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/compat/.
your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller.
replacement or an additional microprocessor, use a microprocessor that has the
same cache size and type, clock speed, and internal and external clock
frequencies as the microprocessors already installed in the individual SMP
Expansion Module. For a list of microprocessors supported by the server, see the
ServerProven list at http://www.ibm.com/pc/compat/ on the World Wide Web.
startup (boot) microprocessor.
depending on your configuration.
microprocessor sockets in numeric order, starting with socket 1. If you install the
microprocessors in the wrong order, the server will not start.
Attention: You must ensure that the locking lever on the microprocessor socket
is in the fully open position before you insert the microprocessor in the socket.
Failure to do so might result in permanent damage to the microprocessor,
microprocessor socket, and system board. See Figure 67 on page 118.
maximum of two microprocessors per SMP Expansion Module, installed in
microprocessor sockets 1 and 4.
only. Intel Xeon MP microprocessors are supported in microprocessor sockets 1,
2, 3, and 4.The following illustration shows the location of the startup
microprocessor and its VRM on the system board. It also shows the
microprocessor baffles and the VRM slots for the other microprocessor sockets.
its VRM on the system board. It also shows the microprocessor baffles and the
VRM slots for the other microprocessor sockets.