Dell PowerEdge Systems Microprocessor Upgrade Guide
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... Begin 1-3 Recording the System Configuration 1-3 Updating the ESM Firmware 1-3 Updating the BIOS 1-4 Saving RCU Configuration Settings 1-4 Installing Upgrade Microprocessors in the PowerEdge 1300 1-4 Installing Upgrade Microprocessors in the PowerEdge 2300 1-6 Installing Upgrade Microprocessors in the PowerEdge 4300 1-8 Installing Upgrade Microprocessors in the PowerEdge 4350 1-11 Removing the Microprocessors 1-12 Removing and Replacing the Guide Brackets 1-13...
... Begin 1-3 Recording the System Configuration 1-3 Updating the ESM Firmware 1-3 Updating the BIOS 1-4 Saving RCU Configuration Settings 1-4 Installing Upgrade Microprocessors in the PowerEdge 1300 1-4 Installing Upgrade Microprocessors in the PowerEdge 2300 1-6 Installing Upgrade Microprocessors in the PowerEdge 4300 1-8 Installing Upgrade Microprocessors in the PowerEdge 4350 1-11 Removing the Microprocessors 1-12 Removing and Replacing the Guide Brackets 1-13...
Dell PowerEdge Systems Microprocessor Upgrade Guide
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...; II or III microprocessors with either Intel Pentium II or Pentium III microprocessors in the following Dell PowerEdge systems: PowerEdge 1300 PowerEdge 2300 PowerEdge 4300 PowerEdge 4350 Installing one or more microprocessors in the following activities: Verifying the basic input/output system (BIOS) revision and saving the current configuration data Accessing the system board (see your system's Installation...
...; II or III microprocessors with either Intel Pentium II or Pentium III microprocessors in the following Dell PowerEdge systems: PowerEdge 1300 PowerEdge 2300 PowerEdge 4300 PowerEdge 4350 Installing one or more microprocessors in the following activities: Verifying the basic input/output system (BIOS) revision and saving the current configuration data Accessing the system board (see your system's Installation...
Dell PowerEdge Systems Microprocessor Upgrade Guide
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...same type and have one or more new Pentium II or Pentium III microprocessor(s), diskettes containing the Resource Configuration Utility (RCU), BIOS, embedded server management (ESM) firmware, and diagnostics. While you connect a cable, make sure both connectors are disconnecting this...installing has a 500-megahertz (MHz) Pentium III primary microprocessor, the secondary microprocessor must be a 500-MHz Pentium III microprocessor. 1-2 Dell PowerEdge Systems - Doing so reduces the potential for some system models, is a cooling shroud and mounting hardware or a replacement system board ...
...same type and have one or more new Pentium II or Pentium III microprocessor(s), diskettes containing the Resource Configuration Utility (RCU), BIOS, embedded server management (ESM) firmware, and diagnostics. While you connect a cable, make sure both connectors are disconnecting this...installing has a 500-megahertz (MHz) Pentium III primary microprocessor, the secondary microprocessor must be a 500-MHz Pentium III microprocessor. 1-2 Dell PowerEdge Systems - Doing so reduces the potential for some system models, is a cooling shroud and mounting hardware or a replacement system board ...
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...screen to save the RCU configuration settings (see your ESM firmware with your kit, update your User's Guide for information). support.dell.com Dell PowerEdge Systems - Microprocessor Upgrade 1-3 After the Successfully Completed Done message appears on the screen, remove the ESM firmware diskette from the ... the system. 3. Before shutting down your system, perform these preliminary steps: Record the system configuration Update the ESM firmware Update the BIOS (if necessary) Use the RCU diskette (provided in the kit) to reboot the system. Insert the ESM firmware diskette provided in the...
...screen to save the RCU configuration settings (see your ESM firmware with your kit, update your User's Guide for information). support.dell.com Dell PowerEdge Systems - Microprocessor Upgrade 1-3 After the Successfully Completed Done message appears on the screen, remove the ESM firmware diskette from the ... the system. 3. Before shutting down your system, perform these preliminary steps: Record the system configuration Update the ESM firmware Update the BIOS (if necessary) Use the RCU diskette (provided in the kit) to reboot the system. Insert the ESM firmware diskette provided in the...
Dell PowerEdge Systems Microprocessor Upgrade Guide
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.... 2. Reboot the system. 3. To upgrade to Pentium II or Pentium III microprocessors in this document. 1-4 Dell PowerEdge Systems - Removing the covers. Remove the microprocessors. After the BIOS has been successfully installed message appears on the screen, remove the BIOS diskette from the diskette drive and follow the instructions on that diskette by performing the...
.... 2. Reboot the system. 3. To upgrade to Pentium II or Pentium III microprocessors in this document. 1-4 Dell PowerEdge Systems - Removing the covers. Remove the microprocessors. After the BIOS has been successfully installed message appears on the screen, remove the BIOS diskette from the diskette drive and follow the instructions on that diskette by performing the...
Dell PowerEdge 4350 System Upgrade Installation Guide
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...system and the upgraded system has two or more processors, you start the system, flash the system basic input/output system (BIOS). For information on running the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 operating system, perform one of the Service Pack that the operating system...nt40/uptomp/uptomp.inf. 4. Overwrite the installed uptomp.inf. If your operating system to Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," in the rack. 5. Dell PowerEdge 4350 System Upgrade Installation Guide 25 Typically, this utility, refer to recognize multiple processors. Flash the SCSI backplane firmware. ...
...system and the upgraded system has two or more processors, you start the system, flash the system basic input/output system (BIOS). For information on running the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 operating system, perform one of the Service Pack that the operating system...nt40/uptomp/uptomp.inf. 4. Overwrite the installed uptomp.inf. If your operating system to Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," in the rack. 5. Dell PowerEdge 4350 System Upgrade Installation Guide 25 Typically, this utility, refer to recognize multiple processors. Flash the SCSI backplane firmware. ...