IBM System x3550 M4 Installation And Service Guide

a. Remove the plastic protective cover from the bottom of the heat sink.
b. Position the heat sink over the microprocessor. The heat sink is keyed to
assist with proper alignment.
c. Align and place the heat sink on top of the microprocessor in the retention
bracket, thermal material side down.
d. Press firmly on the heat sink.
e. Rotate the heat sink retention module release lever to the closed position
and hook it underneath the lock tab.
11. Reinstall the air baffle (see “Replacing the air baffle” on page 211).
12. Install the cover (see “Replacing the cover” on page 209).
13. Slide the server into the rack.
14. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
15. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.
Figure 230. Thermal grease
Figure 231. Heat sink installation
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IBM System x3550 M4 Specifications

General

Processor	Intel Xeon E5-2600 series
Chipset	Intel C600 series
Memory	Up to 768 GB
Storage	Up to 8 x 2.5" hot-swap drives
Form Factor	1U rack
Power Supply	750 W AC
Network Interface	4 x 1 GbE
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10
Expansion Slots	3 x PCIe 3.0 slots
Operating System Support	Windows Server, RHEL, SUSE, VMware
Management	Integrated Management Module II (IMM2)