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- 7979 - A1x - 7979 - C1x - 7979 - A2x - 7979 - ABx - 7979 - CAx - 7979 - CBx - 7979 - C3x - 7979 - CCx - 7979 - JAx - 7979 - JBx - 7979 - EAY - 7979 - ECY v The server supports up to two microprocessors. If the server comes with one microprocessor, you can install a second microprocessor. v Both microprocessors must have the same cache size and type, front-side bus frequency, and clock speed. Microprocessor internal and external clock frequencies must be identical. v When you install a microprocessor in microprocessor connector 2, you must also install the voltage regulator module (VRM), which comes with the microprocessor, in the VRM connector. v Read the documentation that comes with the microprocessor to determine whether you must update the basic input/output system (BIOS) code for the server. To download the most current level of BIOS code and many other code updates for your server, complete the following steps: 1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. 2. Under Product support, click System x. 3. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers. 4. Click System x3650 to display the matrix of downloadable files for the server. v (Optional) Obtain an SMP-capable operating system. For a list of supported operating systems and optional devices, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ serverproven/compat/us/. v To order additional microprocessor optional devices, contact your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller. v The microprocessor speeds are automatically set for this server; therefore, you do not have to set any microprocessor frequency-selection jumpers or switches. v If you have to replace a microprocessor, call for service. v If the thermal-grease protective cover (for example, a plastic cap or tape liner) is removed from the heat sink, do not touch the thermal grease on the bottom of the heat sink or set down the heat sink. v Do not remove the first microprocessor from the system board to install the second microprocessor. See "System-board optional-device connectors" on page 17 for the location of the microprocessor connectors and the VRM connector. The following illustration shows how to install the second microprocessor on the system board. Chapter 2. Installing optional devices 63

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v
The
server
supports
up
to
two
microprocessors.
If
the
server
comes
with
one
microprocessor,
you
can
install
a
second
microprocessor.
v
Both
microprocessors
must
have
the
same
cache
size
and
type,
front-side
bus
frequency,
and
clock
speed.
Microprocessor
internal
and
external
clock
frequencies
must
be
identical.
v
When
you
install
a
microprocessor
in
microprocessor
connector
2,
you
must
also
install
the
voltage
regulator
module
(VRM),
which
comes
with
the
microprocessor,
in
the
VRM
connector.
v
Read
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
microprocessor
to
determine
whether
you
must
update
the
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS)
code
for
the
server.
To
download
the
most
current
level
of
BIOS
code
and
many
other
code
updates
for
your
server,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Go
to
2.
Under
Product
support
,
click
System
x
.
3.
Under
Popular
links
,
click
Software
and
device
drivers
.
4.
Click
System
x3650
to
display
the
matrix
of
downloadable
files
for
the
server.
v
(Optional)
Obtain
an
SMP-capable
operating
system.
For
a
list
of
supported
operating
systems
and
optional
devices,
see
serverproven/compat/us/.
v
To
order
additional
microprocessor
optional
devices,
contact
your
IBM
marketing
representative
or
authorized
reseller.
v
The
microprocessor
speeds
are
automatically
set
for
this
server;
therefore,
you
do
not
have
to
set
any
microprocessor
frequency-selection
jumpers
or
switches.
v
If
you
have
to
replace
a
microprocessor,
call
for
service.
v
If
the
thermal-grease
protective
cover
(for
example,
a
plastic
cap
or
tape
liner)
is
removed
from
the
heat
sink,
do
not
touch
the
thermal
grease
on
the
bottom
of
the
heat
sink
or
set
down
the
heat
sink.
v
Do
not
remove
the
first
microprocessor
from
the
system
board
to
install
the
second
microprocessor.
See
“System-board
optional-device
connectors”
on
page
17
for
the
location
of
the
microprocessor
connectors
and
the
VRM
connector.
The
following
illustration
shows
how
to
install
the
second
microprocessor
on
the
system
board.
Chapter
2.
Installing
optional
devices
63