Installing/Removing the Processor Cartridge
The following paragraphs provide procedures for installing and removing the Pentium II Xeon Processor Single Edge Contact (S.E.C.) cartridge. Use these procedures when upgrading or replacing your processor(s).
Each processor is packaged in a S.E.C. cartridge. The cartridge includes the processor core with an integrated 16 KB primary (L1) cache, secondary (L2) cache, heat sink, and a back cover. The processors are supported by one or more voltage regulator modules (VRM) on the system board, depending on the number of installed processors.
Each S.E.C. cartridge installs in a Slot 2 connector on the baseboard. Each slot must contain either a processor cartridge or a termination board (if there are less than four processors installed). The VRM modules are installed in a bank of VRM sockets adjacent to the processors.
Note: Your system may have up to four processors. All installed processors must be matched for speed. If replacing a processor, the replacement processor must match the speed of all installed processors. If upgrading a processor, all processors must be upgraded to match.
!CAUTION
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage components; place them on an antistatic surface. Update the system board using an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground.
!WARNING
If the system was running, any processor and heat sink installed on the board is hot. To avoid the possibility of a burn, let the components cool for 10 minutes before continuing with these procedures.
Installing a Processor Cartridge
Use the following procedure to install a processor cartridge.
Note: All installed processors must be matched in speed. If your system has less than four processors, and you are adding one, then you must remove the termination board in the empty Slot 2 connector. Remove a termination board the same way as a cartridge.
