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Dell™ Systems
Microprocessor Upgrade
Installation Guide
微处理器升级安装指南
Guide d'installation pour la mise à niveau du microprocesseur
Installationshandbuch für Mikroprozessor-Upgrades
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마이크로프로세서 업그레이드 설치 안내서
Guía de instalación para actualización de microprocesadores
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Dell™ Systems
Microprocessor Upgrade
Installation Guide
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This document provides instructions about adding or replacing microprocessors. To take
advantage of future options in speed and functionality, you can add secondary
microprocessors or replace microprocessors in your system.
NOTICE: Before you add or replace a microprocessor, check the latest system BIOS
information on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com, and upgrade the BIOS if necessary.
Each microprocessor and its associated cache memory are contained in a pin-grid array
(PGA) package that is installed in a ZIF socket on the system board. The following
subsection describes how to install or replace the microprocessor in either the primary or
secondary microprocessor sockets.
NOTE: In a single microprocessor system, the microprocessor must be installed in the
primary microprocessor socket.
Adding or Replacing a Microprocessor
NOTICE: The secondary microprocessors must be the same speed as the primary
microprocessor.
In addition to the ZIF socket for the primary microprocessor on the system board, other
ZIF sockets might be present to accommodate secondary microprocessors.
The following items are included in the microprocessor upgrade kit:
• A microprocessor
• A heat sink
• Heat-sink retention clip(s)
• A VRM, if applicable
Your upgrade kit may also include a cooling fan.
CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, read the safety instructions in
your System Information document.
1Turn off the system, including any peripherals, and disconnect the power cable from
the electrical outlet.
2Open the system doors, or remove the system cover (see your Installation and
Troubleshooting Guide).
CAUTION: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety
instructions in the System Information document.
3Remove the cooling shroud, if applicable (see your Installation and Troubleshooting
Guide).
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4If you are upgrading an existing microprocessor, remove the microprocessor heat sink.
NOTE: If a cooling fan is mounted on the heat sink, you can remove the heat sink without
removing the fan. However, you can remove the fan to provide easier access to the heat-sink
retention clip(s). For information on removing a cooling fan, see your Installation and
Troubleshooting Guide.
aRemove the retention clip(s) securing the heat sink to the microprocessor by
pressing down firmly on the retention clip tab, and then removing the clip from
the heat sink.
CAUTION: The microprocessor and heat sink can become extremely hot. Be sure
they have had sufficient time to cool before handling.
NOTICE: Never remove the heat sink from a microprocessor unless you intend to remove the
microprocessor. The heat sink is necessary to maintain proper thermal conditions.
NOTICE: After removing the heat sink, place it upside down on a flat surface to prevent the
thermal interface material from being damaged or contaminated.
bRemove the heat sink. See your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for
information on removing the heat sink.
5Swing the socket release lever upward to the fully open position (see Figure 1-1).
NOTICE: Be careful not to bend any of the pins when removing the microprocessor. Bending
the pins can permanently damage the microprocessor.
6Lift the microprocessor out of the socket and leave the release lever in the open
position so that the socket is ready for the new microprocessor.
NOTICE: Be careful not to bend any of the pins when unpacking the microprocessor. Bending
the pins can permanently damage the microprocessor.
7Unpack the new microprocessor.
If any of the pins on the microprocessor appear bent, see "Getting Help" in your
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
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Figure 1-1. Removing and Replacing the Microprocessor
NOTICE: Positioning the microprocessor incorrectly can permanently damage the
microprocessor and the system when you turn on the system. When placing the microprocessor
in the ZIF socket, be sure that all of the pins on the microprocessor go into the corresponding
holes. Be careful not to bend the pins.
8Install the microprocessor in the socket (see Figure 1-1).
aEnsure that the microprocessor socket release lever is in the fully open position.
bAlign pin 1 on the microprocessor with pin 1 on the microprocessor socket.
cWith pin 1 of the microprocessor and socket aligned, set the microprocessor
lightly in the socket and ensure that all pins are matched with the correct holes in
the socket.
Because the system uses a ZIF microprocessor socket, there is no need to use force
(which could bend the pins if the microprocessor is misaligned). When the
microprocessor is positioned correctly, it should drop down into the socket with
minimal pressure.
dWhen the microprocessor is fully seated in the socket, rotate the socket release
lever back down until it snaps into place, locking the microprocessor in the socket.
pin-1 locators
microprocessor
microprocessor socket
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9Install the heat sink.
• If the heat sink provided has a protective cover on the underside of the heat sink,
remove and discard the cover to expose the thermal grease or foil thermal interface
material, and then place the heat sink on the microprocessor.
• If heat-sink thermal grease is provided, clean the heat sink and apply the thermal
grease before placing the heat sink on the microprocessor.
NOTICE: To avoid possible damage to the microprocessor, you must align the heat sink so that
the triangular mark on the heat sink points toward the triangular mark on the system board, if
applicable.
10 Orient the heat-sink retention clip as shown in your Installation and Troubleshooting
Guide.
11 Hook the end of the clip without the release tab over the tab on the edge of the socket.
12 Press down on the release tab until the hole on the clip latches onto the ZIF
socket tab.
NOTICE: If a cooling fan is provided with your upgrade kit, you must install the fan on the
microprocessor heat sink to provide proper thermal conditions. For information on installing a
cooling fan, see your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
13 If a cooling fan is provided with your upgrade kit or if you removed a cooling fan earlier
in this procedure, install the fan on the microprocessor heat sink.
14 If applicable, install the VRM(s):
aIf you are adding a secondary microprocessor, examine the VRM to ensure that it
is the correct VRM for your system.
bInsert the VRM in the appropriate secondary VRM connector, ensuring that the
latches at each end of the connector engage (see Figure 1-2).
cIf you received two VRMs with the upgrade kit, replace the primary VRM already
installed in the system with one of the VRMs from the upgrade kit.
NOTE: The system does not support mismatched VRMs.
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Figure 1-2. Installing a VRM
15 Replace the cooling shroud, if applicable (see your Installation and Troubleshooting
Guide).
16 Close the system doors, or replace the system cover (see your Installation and
Troubleshooting Guide).
17 Reconnect your system and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.
As the system boots, it detects the presence of the new processor and automatically
changes the system configuration information in the System Setup program.
NOTE: After you access the inside of the system, the chassis intrusion detector will cause
an alert message to be displayed at the next system startup. This message is stored in the
system’s nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM). To clear this message log, see your
systems management software documentation.
18 Enter the System Setup program and ensure that the microprocessor categories match
the new system configuration. For instructions about using the System Setup
program, see your User’s Guide.
19 Run the system diagnostics to verify that the new microprocessor is operating
correctly. See your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for information about
running the diagnostics and troubleshooting any problems that may occur.
VRM
VRM connector
latches (2)
connector key
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