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Chapter 4: Installing Components
To install a processor:
1 Install the most current BIOS version. For more information, see “Updating the BIOS”
on page 155.
2 Follow the instructions in “Preventing static electricity discharge” on page 65.
3 Follow the instructions in “Special handling of Intel Xeon processors” on page 111.
4 Follow the instructions in “Opening the server case” on page 66.
5 Remove the processor air baffle by following the instructions in “Removing and
installing the processor air baffle” on page 67.
Caution
A heat sink must be installed on the processor. Installing a processor
without a heat sink could damage the processor.
Thermal blanks must be present in all processor sockets where no
processor is installed. If a processor is removed, a thermal blank must
be installed in the empty socket.
Caution
When processors are installed in CPU sockets 3 and 4 (that is, more
than two processors are installed in this server), you must install
VRMs for the additional processors. For more information, see
“Processor VRM requirements” on page 118.
Important
You must have a processor in the CPU_1 socket, or your server will
not start.
If you are upgrading your server from one processor to two (or more),
you may need to reconfigure your operating system so it can
recognize the additional processor. For more information, see your
operating system’s documentation.
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