Dell PowerEdge R840 User Manual

Processor Upgrade
Tech Sheet
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technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs
as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the
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To install a processor
1. To install a processor remove the existing processor and heat sink
module(PHM), see the Removing a processor and heat sink module
section.
2. Install the processor and heat sink module on the processor socket, see the
Installing the new processor and heat sink module section.
Removing a processor and heat
sink module
Prerequisites
Remove the system cover and the air shroud.
For more information, refer to your system’s Installation and Service
Manual available at Dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
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2017-09

Dell PowerEdge R840 Specifications

General

Form Factor	2U Rack
Processor	Up to 4 x 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors
Memory	Up to 6TB DDR4
Storage	Up to 24 x 2.5" SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD)
RAID Controller	PERC H740P
Power Supply	1100W, 1600W, or 2000W
GPU Support	Up to three double-width GPUs
Operating System Support	Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi

Summary

To install a processor

Removing a processor and heat sink module

Procedure to remove the processor and heat sink module from the system, including prerequisites.

Installing the new processor and heat sink module

Procedure for installing a new processor and heat sink module into the system socket.