Dell PowerEdge M420 Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 226

PowerEdge M805 System • The PowerEdge M805 system supports dual-core or quad-core AMD Opteron 2xxxx series processors only. • Two processors must be installed; single-processor configurations are not supported. • Hypertransport (HT) bridge cards must be installed in sockets CPU3 and CPU4. See "HT Bridge Card (PowerEdge M905 Only)" on page 242. PowerEdge M710, M710HD, M610, M610x, and M600 Systems • The PowerEdge M710, M710HD, M610, M610x, and M600 systems support dual-core, quad-core, or six-core Intel ® Xeon® processors only. • Both single and dual-processor configurations are supported. PowerEdge M605 System • The PowerEdge M605 system supports dual-core or quad-core AMD Opteron 2xxxx MP series processors only. • Both single and dual-processor configurations are supported. Removing a Processor 1 Remove the blade. See "Removing a Blade" on page 145. 2 Open the blade. See "Opening the Blade" on page 149. WARNING: The processor and heat sink can become extremely hot. Be sure the processor has had sufficient time to cool before handling. NOTE: Never remove the heat sink from a processor unless you intend to remove the processor. The heat sink is necessary to maintain proper thermal conditions. 3 Loosen the screws that secure the heat sink to the system board. See the appropriate illustration for your blade. 226 Installing Blade Components