Before you install a microprocessor and heat sink, complete the following steps:
1. Read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 487.
2. If the compute node is installed in an IBM Flex System chassis, remove it (see
“Removing a compute node from a chassis” on page 489 for instructions).
3. Carefully lay the compute node on a flat, static-protective surface, orienting the
compute node with the bezel pointing toward you.
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The following notes describe the type of microprocessor that the compute node
supports and other information that you must consider when you install a
microprocessor:
4x CPU (Normal config)
Socket 3 Socket 1
Socket 4 Socket 2
CPU
1
ETE
Mezz 1
Mezz 2
Mezz 3
Mezz 4
DMI
SW
PCH
4x CPU
()CPU 2 functional but socket 1 DMI path broken
Socket 3 Socket 1
Socket 4 Socket 2
CPU
0
ETE
Mezz 1
Mezz 2
Mezz 3
Mezz 4
DMI
SW
PCH
CPU
0
CPU
1
CPU
3
CPU
2
CPU
3
CPU
2
Figure 4. Supported four CPUs configuration
546 IBM Flex System x440 Compute Node Types 7917 and 2584: Installation and Service Guide