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11. Insert the memory card into the memory card connector. 12. Press the memory card into the connector and close the small retention lever. 13. Wait two seconds and close the large retention lever. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to "Completing the installation" on page 49. Installing a microprocessor The following notes describe the type of microprocessors that the server supports and other information that you must consider when installing a microprocessor: v For a list of supported options for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/ eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. v The server supports up to four Intel Xeon microprocessors. If you are installing two or more microprocessors, all must be the same cache size and type, and the same clock speed. v With more than one microprocessor, the server can operate as a symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) server. With SMP, certain operating systems and application programs can distribute the processing load among the microprocessors. This enhances performance for database and point-of-sale applications, integrated manufacturing solutions, and other applications. v The voltage regulator modules (VRMs) for microprocessors 1 and 2 are integrated on the microprocessor board; the VRMs for microprocessors 3 and 4 come with the microprocessor options and must be installed on the microprocessor board. v When installing additional microprocessors, populate the microprocessor connectors in numeric order, starting with connector 2. 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/support/. 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. Install the microprocessors in the order shown in the following illustration. Chapter 2. Installing options 45

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11.
Insert
the
memory
card
into
the
memory
card
connector.
12.
Press
the
memory
card
into
the
connector
and
close
the
small
retention
lever.
13.
Wait
two
seconds
and
close
the
large
retention
lever.
If
you
have
other
options
to
install
or
remove,
do
so
now;
otherwise,
go
to
“Completing
the
installation”
on
page
49.
Installing
a
microprocessor
The
following
notes
describe
the
type
of
microprocessors
that
the
server
supports
and
other
information
that
you
must
consider
when
installing
a
microprocessor:
v
For
a
list
of
supported
options
for
the
server,
see
eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.
v
The
server
supports
up
to
four
Intel
Xeon
microprocessors.
If
you
are
installing
two
or
more
microprocessors,
all
must
be
the
same
cache
size
and
type,
and
the
same
clock
speed.
v
With
more
than
one
microprocessor,
the
server
can
operate
as
a
symmetric
multiprocessing
(SMP)
server.
With
SMP,
certain
operating
systems
and
application
programs
can
distribute
the
processing
load
among
the
microprocessors.
This
enhances
performance
for
database
and
point-of-sale
applications,
integrated
manufacturing
solutions,
and
other
applications.
v
The
voltage
regulator
modules
(VRMs)
for
microprocessors
1
and
2
are
integrated
on
the
microprocessor
board;
the
VRMs
for
microprocessors
3
and
4
come
with
the
microprocessor
options
and
must
be
installed
on
the
microprocessor
board.
v
When
installing
additional
microprocessors,
populate
the
microprocessor
connectors
in
numeric
order,
starting
with
connector
2.
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.
Install
the
microprocessors
in
the
order
shown
in
the
following
illustration.
Chapter
2.
Installing
options
45