IBM System x3850 X5 User Manual

Attention: When you handle static-sensitive devices, take precautions to
avoid damage from static electricity. For details about handling these devices,
see “Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 40.
4. Slide the blue latches on the top cover bracket toward the center of the server.
Latch
Latch
5. Lift the top cover bracket out of the server.
6. Remove the heat-sink blank and store it for future use.
7. Open the release socket lever and rotate the load plate.
Release
socket
lever
8. Remove the socket cover from the microprocessor socket. The microprocessor
socket might have the socket cover style shown in illustration A or the style
shown in illustration B.
Socket
dust cover
Socket
dust cover
BA
9. Install the microprocessor in the microprocessor installation tool:
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IBM System x3850 X5 Specifications

General

Processor Cores	Up to 10 cores per processor
Chipset	Intel 7500
Hard Drive Interface	SAS/SATA
Processor	Intel Xeon E7-4800 series, Intel Xeon E7-8800 series
Memory Slots	64 DIMM slots
Storage	Up to 16 x 2.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs or SSDs
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Network Interface	Integrated Gigabit Ethernet
Operating System Support	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere
Form Factor	4U Rack