Install the system board assembly.................................................................................................... 27
Install the system board assembly..........................................................................................27
Remove the system board assembly
................................................................................................ 28
Remove the system board assembly......................................................................................29
Hardware options installation.................................................................. 31
Introduction........................................................................................................................................31
Drive support information.................................................................................................................. 31
Drive installation guidelines...............................................................................................................31
Installing an LFF drive....................................................................................................................... 31
Install the LFF drive................................................................................................................ 32
Installing an SFF drive.......................................................................................................................33
Install the SFF drive................................................................................................................34
Installing an SSD...............................................................................................................................36
Install the SSD........................................................................................................................37
Installing an optical drive................................................................................................................... 40
Install an optical drive............................................................................................................. 40
Memory support.................................................................................................................................44
DIMM identification................................................................................................................. 44
DIMM ranks ........................................................................................................................... 46
DIMM handling guidelines...................................................................................................... 46
DIMM installation guidelines................................................................................................... 46
Installing a DIMM....................................................................................................................46
Install the DIMM........................................................................................................... 47
Expansion board options...................................................................................................................47
Installing an expansion board.................................................................................................47
Remove the air baffle from the expansion board......................................................... 48
Install a low-profile bracket on the expansion board....................................................48
Install the expansion board..........................................................................................49
Internal USB device options.............................................................................................................. 50
Install an internal USB device.................................................................................................50
External HPE RDX Backup System option........................................................................................51
HP Trusted Platform Module............................................................................................................. 51
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) — China Import Restrictions................................................52
HP Trusted Platform Module installation guidelines............................................................... 52
Installing the Trusted Platform Module overview.................................................................... 52
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board......................................................................... 52
Install the Trusted Platform Module board................................................................... 53
Retaining the recovery key/password.....................................................................................54
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module....................................................................................54
Cabling........................................................................................................55
Cabling overview .............................................................................................................................. 55
Four-bay non-hot-plug drive cabling..................................................................................................55
Solid state drive cabling.....................................................................................................................56
Optical drive cabling.......................................................................................................................... 57
Fan cabling........................................................................................................................................57
Power supply cabling.........................................................................................................................58
Software and configuration utilities.........................................................59
Server mode......................................................................................................................................59
Product QuickSpecs..........................................................................................................................59
Aptio Setup Utility.............................................................................................................................. 59
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