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v You must install at least one pair of matched DIMMs on the microprocessor board with the microprocessor. The DIMMs in each pair must be the same size, speed, type, and technology as each other but do not have to match other pairs. See "Installing memory modules" on page 30 for information about the installation order and the type of DIMMs supported. v With more than one microprocessor, the computer can operate as a symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) computer. With SMP, certain operating systems and application programs can distribute the processing load among the microprocessors. This enhances performance for database and other applications. v To use SMP, obtain an SMP-capable operating system. For a list of supported operating systems, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat/. v Read the documentation that comes with the microprocessor to determine whether you need to update the computer basic input/output system (BIOS) code. The most current level of BIOS code for the computer is available from http://www.ibm.com/pc/support v For a list of supported microprocessor options for your computer, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/; then, select your country and navigate to the list of options for your computer Before you begin, obtain the following items: v A Phillips-head screwdriver v A flat-blade screwdriver or a nut driver To install a second microprocessor, complete the following steps. Note: For clarity, the illustrations in this procedure show only the system board. You will not remove the system board from the computer to perform this procedure. 1. Read the safety information beginning on page v and the guidelines in "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 11. 2. Turn off the computer and all attached devices. (See "Turning off the computer" on page 42.) 3. Disconnect all external cables and power cords; then, remove the side cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 16). 4. Remove the support bracket (see "Removing and installing the support bracket" on page 17). 5. Remove the rear adapter-retention bracket. 6. Touch the static-protective package containing the microprocessor board to any unpainted metal surface on the computer. Then, remove the microprocessor board from the package. 34 IntelliStation A Pro Type 6217: Installation Guide

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v
You
must
install
at
least
one
pair
of
matched
DIMMs
on
the
microprocessor
board
with
the
microprocessor.
The
DIMMs
in
each
pair
must
be
the
same
size,
speed,
type,
and
technology
as
each
other
but
do
not
have
to
match
other
pairs.
See
“Installing
memory
modules”
on
page
30
for
information
about
the
installation
order
and
the
type
of
DIMMs
supported.
v
With
more
than
one
microprocessor,
the
computer
can
operate
as
a
symmetric
multiprocessing
(SMP)
computer.
With
SMP,
certain
operating
systems
and
application
programs
can
distribute
the
processing
load
among
the
microprocessors.
This
enhances
performance
for
database
and
other
applications.
v
To
use
SMP,
obtain
an
SMP-capable
operating
system.
For
a
list
of
supported
operating
systems,
go
to
v
Read
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
microprocessor
to
determine
whether
you
need
to
update
the
computer
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS)
code.
The
most
current
level
of
BIOS
code
for
the
computer
is
available
from
v
For
a
list
of
supported
microprocessor
options
for
your
computer,
go
to
then,
select
your
country
and
navigate
to
the
list
of
options
for
your
computer
Before
you
begin,
obtain
the
following
items:
v
A
Phillips-head
screwdriver
v
A
flat-blade
screwdriver
or
a
nut
driver
To
install
a
second
microprocessor,
complete
the
following
steps.
Note:
For
clarity,
the
illustrations
in
this
procedure
show
only
the
system
board.
You
will
not
remove
the
system
board
from
the
computer
to
perform
this
procedure.
1.
Read
the
safety
information
beginning
on
page
v
and
the
guidelines
in
“Handling
static-sensitive
devices”
on
page
11.
2.
Turn
off
the
computer
and
all
attached
devices.
(See
“Turning
off
the
computer”
on
page
42.)
3.
Disconnect
all
external
cables
and
power
cords;
then,
remove
the
side
cover
(see
“Removing
the
cover”
on
page
16).
4.
Remove
the
support
bracket
(see
“Removing
and
installing
the
support
bracket”
on
page
17).
5.
Remove
the
rear
adapter-retention
bracket.
6.
Touch
the
static-protective
package
containing
the
microprocessor
board
to
any
unpainted
metal
surface
on
the
computer.
Then,
remove
the
microprocessor
board
from
the
package.
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IntelliStation
A
Pro
Type
6217:
Installation
Guide