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The following table lists the available microprocessor and DIMM combinations for the blade server and MPE. | No. of Blade server MPE | microprocessors DIMM socket x DIMM socket x 123456781234 5 678 | 1 (in blade X X | server) X X X X | 1 and 2 (in blade X X | server) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X | 1 and 2 (in blade X X | | server)1 (in MPE unit) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XX X XXXX X XX | 1 and 2 (in blade X X | | server)1 and 2 X X (in MPE unit) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XXXXXXXXXXXX X X XXXXXXXXXXXX X XXX Attention: To avoid damage to the DIMM and DIMM connectors, carefully follow the steps below. When performing these steps, it is important that you: | v Do not press or squeeze the chip surface of the DIMM during installation. | v Do not rock the DIMM when inserting it into the connector. | v When inserting a DIMM, simultaneously press down firmly and evenly on both | ends of the DIMM. | v Handle the retaining clips on the DIMM connector gently when opening or closing | them. | v Grasp the DIMM gently when removing it from the connector to avoid ejecting it. To install a DIMM, complete the following steps: 1. Read the safety information beginning on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 17. 2. Read the documentation that comes with the DIMMs. 3. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade server from the BladeCenter unit. See "Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit" on page 19 for instructions. 4. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface. Chapter 3. Installing options 25

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The
following
table
lists
the
available
microprocessor
and
DIMM
combinations
for
the
blade
server
and
MPE.
No.
of
micro-
processors
Blade
server
MPE
DIMM
socket
x
DIMM
socket
x
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
(in
blade
server)
X
X
X
X
X
X
1
and
2
(in
blade
server)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
1
and
2
(in
blade
server)1
(in
MPE
unit)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
1
and
2
(in
blade
server)1
and
2
(in
MPE
unit)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Attention:
To
avoid
damage
to
the
DIMM
and
DIMM
connectors,
carefully
follow
the
steps
below.
When
performing
these
steps,
it
is
important
that
you:
v
Do
not
press
or
squeeze
the
chip
surface
of
the
DIMM
during
installation.
v
Do
not
rock
the
DIMM
when
inserting
it
into
the
connector.
v
When
inserting
a
DIMM,
simultaneously
press
down
firmly
and
evenly
on
both
ends
of
the
DIMM.
v
Handle
the
retaining
clips
on
the
DIMM
connector
gently
when
opening
or
closing
them.
v
Grasp
the
DIMM
gently
when
removing
it
from
the
connector
to
avoid
ejecting
it.
To
install
a
DIMM,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Read
the
safety
information
beginning
on
page
v
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
17.
2.
Read
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
DIMMs.
3.
Shut
down
the
operating
system,
turn
off
the
blade
server,
and
remove
the
blade
server
from
the
BladeCenter
unit.
See
“Removing
the
blade
server
from
the
BladeCenter
unit”
on
page
19
for
instructions.
4.
Carefully
lay
the
blade
server
on
a
flat,
static-protective
surface.
Chapter
3.
Installing
options
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