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Microprocessor, installation, order

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v Read the documentation that comes with the microprocessor to determine whether you must update the basic input/output system (BIOS) code in the server. To download the most current level of BIOS code for your server, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html. v Obtain an SMP-capable operating system. For a list of supported operating systems, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. v You can use the Configurations/Setup utility program to determine the specific type of microprocessor in the server. Microprocessor installation order The following notes describe the order in which to populate the microprocessor connectors: v For most configurations, populate the microprocessor connectors in numeric order, starting with connector 1. v If you plan to create a two-node configuration using four dual-core microprocessors, you can populate the microprocessor connectors to improve performance. The following notes describe information that you must consider when configuring the servers to use the configuration: - You must create this configuration using one System x3950 (xSeries 460) server as the primary node and one System x3950 E (xSeries 460 MXE) server as the secondary node. - Only the configuration described in these instructions is supported to improve performance. - See this section for instructions on installing a microprocessor. - See the Problem Determination and Service Guide for instructions on removing a microprocessor. - Use this configuration only with supported Windows 2003 operating systems. To configure a two-node configuration to use the four dual-core microprocessor configuration, complete the following steps. Important: The grease on the heat sink and microprocessor will remain effective when you move a microprocessor from one connector to another connector, if you observe the following precautions: v Carefully handle the heat sink and microprocessor when removing or installing these components. Do not touch the grease or otherwise allow it to become contaminated. v Because the microprocessor and heat sink are a matched set, transfer the microprocessor and heat sink from one connector to another connector one microprocessor and heat sink at a time. (This will ensure that the grease remains evenly distributed between each heat sink and microprocessor.) 1. Remove the microprocessor and heat sink installed in connector 2 of the primary node and install it in connector 1 of the secondary node. 2. Install a microprocessor and heat sink option in connector 3 of the primary node and install a VRM in VRM connector 3. 3. Install a microprocessor and heat sink option in connector 3 of the secondary node and install a VRM in VRM connector 3. Note: To install additional microprocessors in this configuration, populate connector 2; then, connector 4 in the primary node. To install additional microprocessors, populate connector 2; then, connector 4 in the secondary node. Chapter 2. Installing options 43

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v
Read
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
microprocessor
to
determine
whether
you
must
update
the
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS)
code
in
the
server.
To
download
the
most
current
level
of
BIOS
code
for
your
server,
see
v
Obtain
an
SMP-capable
operating
system.
For
a
list
of
supported
operating
systems,
see
v
You
can
use
the
Configurations/Setup
utility
program
to
determine
the
specific
type
of
microprocessor
in
the
server.
Microprocessor
installation
order
The
following
notes
describe
the
order
in
which
to
populate
the
microprocessor
connectors:
v
For
most
configurations,
populate
the
microprocessor
connectors
in
numeric
order,
starting
with
connector
1.
v
If
you
plan
to
create
a
two-node
configuration
using
four
dual-core
microprocessors,
you
can
populate
the
microprocessor
connectors
to
improve
performance.
The
following
notes
describe
information
that
you
must
consider
when
configuring
the
servers
to
use
the
configuration:
–
You
must
create
this
configuration
using
one
System
x3950
(xSeries
460)
server
as
the
primary
node
and
one
System
x3950
E
(xSeries
460
MXE)
server
as
the
secondary
node.
–
Only
the
configuration
described
in
these
instructions
is
supported
to
improve
performance.
–
See
this
section
for
instructions
on
installing
a
microprocessor.
–
See
the
Problem
Determination
and
Service
Guide
for
instructions
on
removing
a
microprocessor.
–
Use
this
configuration
only
with
supported
Windows
2003
operating
systems.
To
configure
a
two-node
configuration
to
use
the
four
dual-core
microprocessor
configuration,
complete
the
following
steps.
Important:
The
grease
on
the
heat
sink
and
microprocessor
will
remain
effective
when
you
move
a
microprocessor
from
one
connector
to
another
connector,
if
you
observe
the
following
precautions:
v
Carefully
handle
the
heat
sink
and
microprocessor
when
removing
or
installing
these
components.
Do
not
touch
the
grease
or
otherwise
allow
it
to
become
contaminated.
v
Because
the
microprocessor
and
heat
sink
are
a
matched
set,
transfer
the
microprocessor
and
heat
sink
from
one
connector
to
another
connector
one
microprocessor
and
heat
sink
at
a
time.
(This
will
ensure
that
the
grease
remains
evenly
distributed
between
each
heat
sink
and
microprocessor.)
1.
Remove
the
microprocessor
and
heat
sink
installed
in
connector
2
of
the
primary
node
and
install
it
in
connector
1
of
the
secondary
node.
2.
Install
a
microprocessor
and
heat
sink
option
in
connector
3
of
the
primary
node
and
install
a
VRM
in
VRM
connector
3.
3.
Install
a
microprocessor
and
heat
sink
option
in
connector
3
of
the
secondary
node
and
install
a
VRM
in
VRM
connector
3.
Note:
To
install
additional
microprocessors
in
this
configuration,
populate
connector
2;
then,
connector
4
in
the
primary
node.
To
install
additional
microprocessors,
populate
connector
2;
then,
connector
4
in
the
secondary
node.
Chapter
2.
Installing
options
43