Dell PowerEdge M520 Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 241
FlexMem Bridge (PowerEdge M910 Only), Removing a FlexMem Bridge
View all Dell PowerEdge M520 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals |
Page 241 highlights
7 Run the system diagnostics to verify that the new processor operates correctly. See "Running System Diagnostics" on page 303 for information about running the diagnostics and troubleshooting processor problems. 8 Update the system BIOS. FlexMem Bridge (PowerEdge M910 Only) A FlexMem bridge must be installed in the third or fourth CPU sockets on the PowerEdge M910 system board to support two-processor configurations. With FlexMem bridges installed, processor 1 can access DIMMs assigned to processor socket 3 and processor 2 can access DIMMs assigned to processor socket 4. Consequently, if you replace the system board, you must transfer the FlexMem bridge to the replacement planar. Removing a FlexMem Bridge 1 Remove the blade. See "Removing a Blade" on page 145. 2 Open the blade. See "Opening the Blade" on page 149. 3 Remove the single screw securing the processor shield. See Figure 3-48. 4 Open the processor shield and then lift the FlexMem Bridge out of the socket. Installing a FlexMem Bridge 1 Perform the following steps to prepare the socket on the new system board: a Remove the processor filler blank. b Lift the plastic processor socket cover from the socket. c Remove the securing screw and lift the processor shield. Installing Blade Components 241