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Preface
Chapter 3 Maintenance and Component Installation
3.1 Removing Power ...............................................................................................................31
3.2 Accessing the System ........................................................................................................32
3.3 Processor and Heatsink Installation ...................................................................................33
Installation Overview .........................................................................................................34
Removal Overview ............................................................................................................34
Create the Processor Carrier Assembly ...........................................................................35
Creating the PHM .............................................................................................................39
Preparing the CPU Socket for Installation ........................................................................41
Installing the PHM into the CPU Socket ...........................................................................42
Installing the Fan onto the 4U Heatsink (for 4U Heatsinks Only) ....................................44
Uninstalling the Fan Before Removing the PHM (for 4U Heatsinks Only) .......................46
Removing the PHM from the CPU Socket .......................................................................47
Removing the Processor Carrier Assembly from the PHM ..............................................49
Removing the Processor from the Processor Carrier Assembly ......................................51
3.4 Motherboard Installation .....................................................................................................52
Tools Needed ....................................................................................................................52
Location of Mounting Holes ..............................................................................................52
3.5 Memory ...............................................................................................................................53
Memory Support ................................................................................................................53
DDR5 Memory Support for 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors ..........................53
Memory Population Table ..............................................................................................54
DIMM Installation ..............................................................................................................56
DIMM Removal .................................................................................................................56
3.6 Motherboard Battery ...........................................................................................................57
3.7 Storage Drives ....................................................................................................................58
Hard Drive Carrier Indicators .........................................................................................60
Hot-Swap for NVMe Drives ...............................................................................................61
3.8 System Cooling ..................................................................................................................62
Fans ..................................................................................................................................62
3.9 Power Supply .....................................................................................................................63
3.10 Expansion Cards ...............................................................................................................64
3.11 Cable Routing Diagram ......................................................................................................66
Chapter 4 Motherboard Connections
4.1 Power Connections ............................................................................................................68