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Working with microprocessors Installing or replacing microprocessors This section gives the procedure for installing microprocessors. If you want to remove a microprocessor, reverse the order of the following steps. Before you begin: Read "Electrical safety" on page 70 and "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 71. Thoroughly review the documentation that comes with the microprocessor, so that you can determine whether you need to update the server BIOS. The ServerGuide package software includes IBM Update Connector, which you can use to keep your BIOS and device drivers current. You can also obtain the latest level of BIOS for your server through the World Wide Web and the IBM Personal Computer Company Bulletin Board System (BBS). See Chapter 6, "Getting help, service, and information" on page 229 for the appropriate World Wide Web addresses and bulletin board telephone numbers. For a list of supported operating systems, see http://www.ibm.com/netfinity/ on the World Wide Web. Read "Accessing the system board" on page 78. Locate the Flash BIOS Diskette that you created in "Remote Administration" on page 52. Note: If you have not already done so, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ on the World Wide Web and download the appropriate flash update program. Review the applicable README files, and use this information to create a Flash BIOS Diskette. Perform the POST/BIOS (flash) update procedure (see "Remote Administration" on page 52 for additional information). Attention: If you select a setting for the frequency switch that is greater than the actual frequency of the microprocessor, you might damage the microprocessor. Chapter 4. Installing options 127