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CHAPTER 4: Installing Components Replacing or adding a processor Warning Processors and heat sinks may be hot if the computer has been running. Before replacing a processor or heatsink, allow them to cool for several minutes. Caution A heat sink must be installed on the processor. Installing a processor without a heat sink could damage the processor. The system board supports dual AMD® Opteron™ 2000 series processors with 3.0 GHz Hyper Transport Bus. With two 1207-pin LGA socket F processor slots, the system can be configured to either single or dual processors. The system connects with the NVIDIA MCP 55 through the Hyper Transport Bus. The server automatically detects the processors each time you turn it on. Whenever you install new processors, you should first install the most current version of the BIOS. For instructions, see "Updating the BIOS" on page 56. Important You must have a processor in the Processor 1 socket, or your server will not start. If you are upgrading your server from one processor to two, you may need to reconfigure your operating system so it can recognize the additional processor. For instructions, see your operating system's documentation. Important If you install two processors onto the system board, the processors must be the same speed, revision, core voltage, and bus speed. To replace a processor: 1 Install the most current BIOS version. For instructions, see "Updating the BIOS" on page 56. 2 Follow the instructions in "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 28. Make sure that you turn off the server, then unplug the power cord(s) and all other cables connected to the server. 3 Follow the instructions in "Opening the server case" on page 29. 4 Push down, then pull out and up on the heatsink retention lever (1) and move it out of the way. 44 Retention tabs Caution The heatsink has Thermal Interface Material (TIM) on the bottom. Be careful not to damage this material when you remove the heat sink from the processor. If removing the heatsink also pulls the processor out of the processor socket, the processor could be damaged. 5 Tilt the heatsink (2) up and move it toward the lever (3) to disengage the two retention tabs, then remove the heatsink from the processor.

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CHAPTER 4: Installing Components
44
Replacing or adding a processor
The system board supports dual AMD
®
Opteron™ 2000 series processors with 3.0 GHz Hyper
Transport Bus. With two 1207-pin LGA socket F processor slots, the system can be configured to
either single or dual processors. The system connects with the NVIDIA MCP 55 through the Hyper
Transport Bus. The server automatically detects the processors each time you turn it on. Whenever
you install new processors, you should first install the most current version of the BIOS. For
instructions, see
“Updating the BIOS” on page 56
.
To replace a processor:
1
Install the most current BIOS version. For instructions, see
“Updating the BIOS” on page 56
.
2
Follow the instructions in
“Preventing static electricity discharge” on page 28
. Make sure
that you turn off the server, then unplug the power cord(s) and all other cables connected
to the server.
3
Follow the instructions in
“Opening the server case” on page 29
.
4
Push down, then pull out and up on the heatsink retention lever (1) and move it out of the
way.
5
Tilt the heatsink (2) up and move it toward the lever (3) to disengage the two retention tabs,
then remove the heatsink from the processor.
Warning
Processors and heat sinks may be hot if the computer has been running. Before
replacing a processor or heatsink, allow them to cool for several minutes.
Caution
A heat sink must be installed on the processor. Installing a processor without a heat
sink could damage the processor.
Important
You must have a processor in the Processor 1 socket, or your server will not start.
If you are upgrading your server from one processor to two, you may need to reconfigure
your operating system so it can recognize the additional processor. For instructions, see your
operating system’s documentation.
Important
If you install two processors onto the system board, the processors must be the same
speed, revision, core voltage, and bus speed.
Caution
The heatsink has Thermal Interface Material (TIM) on the bottom. Be careful
not to damage this material when you remove the heat sink from the processor. If
removing the heatsink also pulls the processor out of the processor socket, the
processor could be damaged.
Retention tabs