System Setup................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Viewing System Setup.............................................................................................................................................. 24
System Setup details.................................................................................................................................................25
System BIOS.............................................................................................................................................................. 25
iDRAC Settings utility................................................................................................................................................ 46
Dell Lifecycle Controller.............................................................................................................................................46
Boot Manager.............................................................................................................................................................47
PXE boot.....................................................................................................................................................................48
6 Installing and removing server components................................................................................................. 49
Safety instructions...........................................................................................................................................................49
Before working inside your system................................................................................................................................49
After working inside your system...................................................................................................................................49
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................50
System memory...............................................................................................................................................................50
General memory module installation guidelines......................................................................................................50
Mode-specic guidelines........................................................................................................................................... 51
Memory sparing.......................................................................................................................................................... 51
Memory mirroring....................................................................................................................................................... 51
Sample memory congurations................................................................................................................................52
Removing memory module.......................................................................................................................................53
Installing memory module......................................................................................................................................... 55
Processor and heat sink.................................................................................................................................................. 57
Removing heat sink....................................................................................................................................................57
Removing processor..................................................................................................................................................59
Installing processor.................................................................................................................................................... 60
Installing heat sink.......................................................................................................................................................61
Expansion card and riser.................................................................................................................................................66
Expansion card installation guidelines......................................................................................................................66
Removing expansion card from slot 1......................................................................................................................66
Installing expansion card into slot 1.......................................................................................................................... 67
Removing expansion card from slot 3..................................................................................................................... 67
Installing expansion card into slot 3..........................................................................................................................67
Removing expansion card from slot 4..................................................................................................................... 67
Installing expansion card into slot 4......................................................................................................................... 68
Removing expansion card from slot 5.....................................................................................................................68
Installing expansion card into slot 5.........................................................................................................................68
Removing expansion card from slot 6..................................................................................................................... 68
Installing expansion card into slot 6.........................................................................................................................69
System battery.................................................................................................................................................................69
Removing system battery.........................................................................................................................................69
Installing system battery............................................................................................................................................ 71
Hard drive..........................................................................................................................................................................73
Removing 2.5-inch hard drive from the rear bay................................................................................................... 73
Installing 2.5-inch hard drive into the rear bay....................................................................................................... 76
Server board..................................................................................................................................................................... 78
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