Installing the Optional Five to Eight CPU Upgrade Kit

Use the following procedure to install the optional CPU boxes and processor cartridges.

To install more than four processors in the BSU the processors must be removed and then two optional CPU boxes (slots 1-8) must be installed in place of the CPU cage. Processors 1-4 are installed on CPU box 1 and processors/terminators 5-8 are installed on CPU box 2. Figure 4-15 shows the configuration for five processor cartridges with associated VRM and three termination boards installed in CPU box 1 and CPU box 2.

Note: All systems ship with at least a processor cartridge installed in the bottom slot of a system baseboard and termination boards in the remaining slots. Some systems may have more processors, depending on configuration. All processors must be matched in speed and cache size. The processors and VRMs must be installed in ascending order of the board slot numbers (1 - 8).

A

B C

CPU box 1

CPU box 2

AProcessor Slots 1-4 (Top to Bottom)

BVRM Slots 1-4 (Top to Bottom)

CProcessor/Terminator Slots 5-8 (Top to Bottom)

DVRM Slots 5-8 (Top to Bottom)

D

Figure 4-15. CPU Box Mounting Order of Processors

1.Observe the safety and ESD precautions listed at the beginning of this chapter.

2.If tower-based system remove the top cover of the tower cabinet and then go to step 4. See Removing the Top Cover of the Tower Cabinet earlier in this chapter.

3.Power off the system. Ensure the power cords are unplugged from the AC wall outlet.

4.Remove the BSU front bezel and top cover. See Installing/Removing the BSU Front Bezel and Top Cover earlier in this chapter.

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5800/180Ra-7 specifications

The NEC 5800/180Ra-7 is a high-performance server model that represents a significant advancement in the realm of enterprise computing. Launched by NEC, a renowned leader in information technology, this server is designed for critical business applications and is tailored to meet the demanding requirements of modern data centers.

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In terms of memory and storage, the NEC 5800/180Ra-7 comes with a flexible architecture that supports large amounts of RAM and multiple storage options, including SSDs and HDDs. This flexibility ensures that businesses can tailor their server’s memory and storage capacities to fit specific applications and workloads, leading to better performance and faster data access times.

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