Power Consumption and Cooling.........................................................................................41
Environmental Specifications....................................................................................................41
3 Installing the System..................................................................................44
Safety Information...................................................................................................................44
Installation Sequence and Checklist...........................................................................................44
Unpacking and Inspecting the Server........................................................................................45
Verifying Site Preparation....................................................................................................45
Inspecting the Shipping Containers for Damage.....................................................................45
Unpacking the Server.........................................................................................................45
Checking the Inventory.......................................................................................................45
Returning Damaged Equipment............................................................................................46
Unloading the Server with a Lifter........................................................................................46
Installing Additional Components..............................................................................................46
Removing and Replacing the Top Cover................................................................................46
Removing the Top Cover................................................................................................46
Replacing the Top Cover................................................................................................47
Removing and Replacing the Memory Carrier Assembly Cover................................................47
Removing the Memory Carrier Assembly Cover.................................................................47
Replacing the Memory Carrier Assembly Cover.................................................................48
Installing a Hot-Swappable Power Supply..............................................................................48
Power Supply Loading Guidelines...................................................................................49
Installing a Power Supply...............................................................................................49
Removing and Replacing Hot-Swappable Disk Drive Fillers......................................................50
Removing a Hot-Swappable Disk Drive Filler.....................................................................50
Replacing a Hot-Swappable Disk Drive Filler.....................................................................51
Installing a Hot-Pluggable SAS Hard Drive.............................................................................51
Installing a Hot-Pluggable Disk Drive................................................................................52
Installing a PCI/PCI-X/PCIe Card.........................................................................................53
PCI/PCI-X/PCIe Configurations.......................................................................................54
Offline Installation of a PCI Card.....................................................................................55
Removing and Replacing the Memory Carrier Assembly..........................................................56
Removing the Memory Carrier Assembly..........................................................................56
Replacing the Memory Carrier Assembly..........................................................................57
Installing System Memory DIMMs.........................................................................................58
Memory Installation Conventions.....................................................................................60
Supported DIMM Sizes and Memory Configurations.....................................................60
Memory Load Order.................................................................................................61
Memory Loading Rules and Guidelines.......................................................................62
Installing Memory.........................................................................................................63
Removing and Replacing the Processor Board Assembly..........................................................65
Removing the Processor Board Assembly..........................................................................66
Replacing the Processor Board Assembly..........................................................................67
Installing a Dual-Core Processor...........................................................................................67
Processor Load Order....................................................................................................68
Required Tools..............................................................................................................68
Installing a Dual-Core Processor......................................................................................68
Installing the Server into a Rack or Pedestal Mount......................................................................73
Installing the Server into a Rack...........................................................................................73
HP Rack.......................................................................................................................73
Non-HP Rack................................................................................................................74
Installing the Server into a Pedestal Mount.............................................................................74
Connecting the Cables............................................................................................................74
AC Input Power..................................................................................................................74
Power States.................................................................................................................74
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