Gateway 9715 To install a processor:

Follow the instructions in “Preventing static electricity discharge” on page 65. Follow the instructions in “Special handling of Intel Xeon processors” on page 111. Follow the instructions in “Opening the server case” on page 66.

Chapter 4: Installing Components

Caution

Caution

A heat sink must be installed on the processor. Installing a processor without a heat sink could damage the processor.

Thermal blanks must be present in all processor sockets where no processor is installed. If a processor is removed, a thermal blank must be installed in the empty socket.

When processors are installed in CPU sockets 3 and 4 (that is, more than two processors are installed in this server), you must install VRMs for the additional processors. For more information, see “Processor VRM requirements” on page 118.

Important	You must have a processor in the CPU_1 socket, or your server will
	not start.

If you are upgrading your server from one processor to two (or more), you may need to reconfigure your operating system so it can recognize the additional processor. For more information, see your operating system’s documentation.

To install a processor:

1 Install the most current BIOS version. For more information, see “Updating the BIOS” on page 155.

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5 Remove the processor air baffle by following the instructions in “Removing and installing the processor air baffle” on page 67.

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