Processors
WARNING
If the server has been running, any installed processor and heat sink on the processor board(s) will be hot. To avoid the possibility of a burn, be careful when removing or installing server board components that are located near processors.
CAUTIONS
Processor must be appropriate: You may damage the server if you install a processor that is inappropriate for your server. Make sure your server can handle a newer, faster processor (thermal and power considerations). For exact information about processor interchangeability, contact your customer service representative or visit the Intel Customer Support website:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/l440gx
Heat sink must be appropriate: Depending on your configuration, the existing processor may have a passive heat sink. If you REPLACE the processor with a faster one, it must have a fan heat sink (powered fan instead of a passive heat sink). If you ADD a second processor, it must have a fan heat sink. When adding a processor, you must leave the existing one in the primary connector (closest to the center of the server board).
ESD and handling processors: Reduce the risk of electrostatic
discharge (ESD) damage to the processor by doing the following: (1) Touch the metal chassis before touching the processor or server board. Keep part of your body in contact with the metal chassis to dissipate the static charge while handling the processor. (2) Avoid moving around unnecessarily.
Removing a Processor
1.Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter and the additional cautions given here. If the processor has a fan heat sink, disconnect the power wire from the slot on the server board.
2.As you work, place boards and processors on a grounded, static free surface or conductive foam pad.
3.Carefully pull back the tab of the retention mechanism (B in figure 5) with your left hand until the processor can be rotated out of the slot. With your right hand, grasp the processor on the side closest to the retention mechanism tab you are pulling back on, and rotate the one side of the processor out of the slot. Once that side is free, you can pull the other side out of the slot.
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