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General Installation Process

The installation instructions in this section are for general components of Intel® Server System 
P4000MCP family, but the illustrations are based on the Intel® Server System P4308CP4MHEN.

Minimum Hardware Requirements

 

Processor

 

Heat Sink

 

Memory

 

Hard Disk Drives

 

Power

 

Air Duct

To avoid integration difficulties and possible damage to your system, 

make sure you have components from each category below.

1

Preparing the System

Observe normal ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) procedures.

Place your Intel

®

 Server System on a flat anti-static 

surface to perform the following integration procedures. 

Observe ESD procedures before reaching inside to make 

server board connections or install components.

A

3

Remove the Air Duct

A

Remove the air duct.

4

Remove Processor Heatsink(s)

The heatsink is attached to the server 

board / processor socket with captive fasteners.

Lift the heatsink straight up.

A

C

Proceed to screw 2 and loosen it by 

giving it two rotations and stop. 

Similarly, loosen screws 3 and 4.

Repeat steps A and B by giving each 

screw two rotations each time until 

all screws are loosened. 

Using a #2 Phillips* screwdriver, 

start with screw 1 and loosen it 

by giving it two rotations and stop. 

(IMPORTANT: Do not fully loosen.) 

B

CAUTION: The heatsink has thermal interface material (TIM) on 

the underside of it.  Use caution so that you do not damage the 

thermal interface material. 

Use gloves to avoid sharp edges.

Using a #2 Phillips* screwdriver, loosen the four 

screws located on the heatsink corners in a 

diagonal manner using the following procedure:

OPEN

 1st

CLOS

E 1st

NO   CP

U

Processor

Soc

ket

2

3

1

4

A

B

C

5

Install the Processor(s)

CLOS

E 1st

OPEN

 1st

REM

OVE

REM

OVE

OPEN

 1st

A

NO   CP

U

OPEN

 1st

CLOS

E 1st

B

NO   CP

U

A.  Open the Socket Lever

A

B

Repeat step A to release 

the lever on the other 

side.

Push down the lever 

handle on the 

OPEN 1st

 

side and away from the 

socket to release it.

NOTE: Release 

the levers in the 

order as shown.

Remove the Side Cover

B

Remove the screws.

A

Note:

A non-skid surface or a 

stop behind the chassis 

may be needed to prevent 

the chassis from sliding on 

your work surface.

Slide the side cover back and lift 

the cover outward to remove it.

A

A

B

2

Summary of Contents for P4208CP4MHGC

Page 1: ...ts If you are not familiar with ESD Electrostatic Discharge procedures used during system integration see the complete ESD procedures described in your Service Guide This guide and other supporting do...

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Page 3: ...all PCI Card Assembly 7 Install Expander Card optional 8 Install Alternate Serial Port optional 8 Install Intel Remote Management Module 4 NIC optional 8 Install Intel RAID Smart Battery optional 9 In...

Page 4: ...ct Configuration Configuration Feature 8 x 3 5 Hot Swap 8 x 2 5 Hot Swap Hard Drive System Fan One Fixed 550W Two Hot Swap 750W RKSATA8 RKSATA8 RKSAS8 Power Supply P4308CP4MHEN P4308CP4MHGC P4208CP4MH...

Page 5: ...8 x 3 5 Hot swap HDD Cage Front Control Panel 5 25 Peripheral Bays Server Board P PCI retainer NOTE Airduct is not shown Intel Server System P4308CP4MHEN A E F G H B C D I P J K L N M O System Feature...

Page 6: ...Q System Features and Components 750 W Hot Swap Power Supply Two I O Ports A Kensington Cable Lock Mounting Hole PCI Add in Board Slot Covers AC Input Power Connector Two Alternate Serial Port Knockou...

Page 7: ...s A and B by giving each screw two rotations each time until all screws are loosened Using a 2 Phillips screwdriver start with screw 1 and loosen it by giving it two rotations and stop IMPORTANT Do no...

Page 8: ...ate Push down on the locking lever on the CLOSE 1st side F Latch the Locking Lever A B Slide the tip of the lever under the notch in the load plate Make sure the load plate tab engages under the socke...

Page 9: ...s Open both DIMM socket levers C A D E Note location of alignment notch B CAUTION Avoid touching contacts when handling or installing DIMMs A C D B E IMPORTANT Visually check that each latch is fully...

Page 10: ...t the hard disk drive assembly into the cage opening and push until the locking lever engaged Push in the lever to lock it into place then close the door G H 9 E F B A Install Hard Drive Continued 3 5...

Page 11: ...ard is secured into the slot under the PCI e Card Retainer 10 Install PCI e Card Assembly A Remove the PCI e slot shield by pushing the shield out from inside the chassis B Rotate the PCI e retainer a...

Page 12: ...ment Module 4 NIC optional Top View A A Attach the metal fastening bracket to Intel Dedicated Server Management NIC module and secure the bracket with two screws B Remove the alternate RMM4 knock out...

Page 13: ...latch in the direction shown and pull out of the system by the handle Note Applies only to the chassis with hot swap power supply configuration 16 Rack Mount Con guration optional If you intend to con...

Page 14: ...A Con rm BIOS Version Look on the Server System Management screen in the BIOS Setup Utility to determine the installed BIOS version Compare this to the versions at http www intel com support If new ve...

Page 15: ...nect two power cables C Connect the I2 C cable to I2 C_IN connector on bottom 8x2 5 backplane A Connect Mini SAS data cables B Connect power cables 1 x 4 to 2 x 2 Power adapter cable is needed C Conne...

Page 16: ...G Fixed HDD Data Cable H System FAN 1 I System FAN 2 Description A CPU1 CPU2 Power Cable B Server Board Main Power Cable C Backplane Power Cable D ODD Power Cable E Front Panel Cable USB Cable F ODD...

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