IBM 867413x - Eserver xSeries 330 8674, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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program and select Save Settings.
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If you just replaced a failed DIMM, you must start the Configuration/Setup
Utility program, select Advanced Setup, select Memory Settings, highlight
the connector or bank of connectors that you want to enabled, and then
select Enable.
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In some memory configurations, the 3-3-3 beep code might sound during
POST followed by a blank display screen. If this occurs and the Boot Fail
Count feature in the Start Options of the Configuration/Setup Utility is set to
Enabled (its default setting), you must restart the server/workstation three
times (a
″
three-boot reset
″
) to force the system BIOS to reset the memory
connector or bank of connectors from Disabled to Enabled.
Microprocessor
The server/workstation comes with one or two microprocessors installed on the
system board. If you have two, or had one and you installed a second
microprocessor, the server/workstation can operate as a symmetric multiprocessing
(SMP) server/workstation. With SMP, certain operating systems and application
programs can distribute the processing load between the microprocessors. This
enhances performance for database and point-of-sale applications, integrated
manufacturing solutions, and other applications.
Notes:
1. Before you install a new microprocessor, review the documentation that comes
with the microprocessor, so that you can determine whether you need to
update the server/workstation basic input/output system (BIOS). The latest
level of BIOS for the server/workstation is available through the World Wide
Web.
2.
Obtain an SMP-capable operating system (optional). For a list of supported
operating systems, see http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat/ on the World
Wide Web.
3. If the server/workstation comes with one microprocessor, it is installed in
microprocessor connector 1. This is the startup (boot) microprocessor. If you
install a second microprocessor in microprocessor connector 2, the two
microprocessors will share the system load after the system has started.
Installing options
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