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e. Push the battery back into the socket with your finger and clip it back into place.
7.1.3 Verify that the server will complete POST before adding options
When you have ordered options for your server that have not yet been installed, it is a good
idea to ensure that the server will complete POST properly before you start to add your
options. Performing this task makes it easier to compartmentalize a potential problem with an
installed option rather than having to look at the entire server to try to find a good starting
point during problem determination.
7.2 Processor considerations
The x3690 X5 server supports up to two matched processors. The required match is in
regard to the family of processors, the number of cores, the size of Level 2 cache, the core,
and front side bus speeds.
As a matter of standard manufacturing, the producing vendor might alter the method of
manufacturing the processor, which will result in various stepping levels, but this process will
not affect the overall functionality of the processor in its ability to communicate with other
processors in the same server. Any operational differences in stepping levels are handled by
the microcode of the processor, the Integrated Management Module (IMM), and the UEFI.
7.2.1 Minimum processors required
The minimum number of processors required for the server to boot into any operational
configuration is one. The processor must be installed in socket 1, as shown in Figure 7-4 on
page 305.
Tip: To understand the information in this section, first read the information in 4.7,
“Processor options” on page 130.
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