IBM 8038, Installation And User Manual

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Note: A DIMM or DIMM filler must occupy each DIMM socket before the
blade server is turned on.
Installing a microprocessor and heat sink
Use this information to install a microprocessor and heat sink in the blade server.
The following notes describe the type of microprocessor that the server supports
and other information that you must consider when you install a microprocessor:
v Microprocessors are to be installed only by trained technicians.
Important: Always use the microprocessor installation tool to install a
microprocessor. Failing to use the microprocessor installation tool may damage
the microprocessor sockets on the system board. Any damage to the
microprocessor sockets may require replacing the system board.
v
Each microprocessor socket must always contain either a socket cover and
heat-sink filler or a microprocessor and heat sink. If the blade server has only
one microprocessor, it must be installed in microprocessor socket 1.
v
If you are installing a second microprocessor, make sure that the microprocessors
are identical in core speed, QPI, cache size, core quantity, and power segment.
The system might hang, if the installed microprocessors are mismatched.
v
Before you install a new microprocessor, download and install the most current
level of UEFI code (see “Updating firmware and device drivers” on page 57).
v
When you install a second microprocessor, you might have to install additional
memory, or redistribute memory across the DIMM connectors (see “Installing a
memory module” on page 25).
v
The microprocessor installation tool might become worn after several uses. Make
sure that the tool can hold the microprocessor securely if you are reusing an
existing microprocessor installation tool. Do not return the tool with other parts
that you are returning.
v
The server supports only one microprocessor when the certain microprocessor is
installed in microprocessor socket 1. For example, microprocessor Intel Pentium
1403, Intel Pentium 1407, or Intel Xeon E5-1410. The following illustration
attached on the microprocessor socket 2 filler shows that microprocessor socket 2
is not supported.
The following illustration shows how to install a microprocessor and heat sink in
the blade server.
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