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8. Open the microprocessor bracket frame by lifting up the tab on the top edge.
9. Carefully lift the microprocessor straight up and out of the socket, and place it
on a static-protective surface.
10. If you are instructed to return the microprocessor and heat sink, follow all
packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are
supplied to you.
Installing a memory module
The following notes describe the types of dual inline memory modules (DIMMs) that
the server supports and other information that you must consider when you install
DIMMs (see “System-board internal connectors” on page 19 for the location of the
DIMM connectors):
v The server supports only industry-standard double-data-rate 3 (DDR3), 1066 or
1333 MHz, PC3-8500 or PC3-10600 (single-rank, dual-rank, or quad-rank),
registered or unbuffered, synchronous dynamic random-access memory
(SDRAM) dual inline memory modules (DIMMs) with error correcting code (ECC).
See http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/ for a
list of supported memory modules for the server.
v The maximum amount of memory that the server supports is dependent on the
type of memory that you install in the server.
v
The amount of usable memory is reduced, depending on the system
configuration. A certain amount of memory must be reserved for system
resources. To view the total amount of installed memory and the amount of
configured memory, run the Setup utility. For additional information, see “Using
the Setup utility” on page 54.
v The maximum operating speed of the server is determined by the slowest DIMM
in the server.
v If you install a pair of DIMMs in DIMM connectors 1 and 3, the size and speed of
the DIMMs that you install in DIMM connectors 1 and 3 must match each other.
However, they do not have to be the same size and speed as the DIMMs that
are installed in DIMM connectors 2 and 4.
v
You can use compatible DIMMs from various manufacturers in the same pair.
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