Hardware options installation, Introduction, Processor option – HP ProLiant BL680c G7 Server-Blade User Manual
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Hardware options installation
Introduction
If more than one option is being installed, read the installation instructions for all the hardware options and
identify similar steps to streamline the installation process.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the
internal system components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to electrical components, properly ground the server before
beginning any installation procedure. Improper grounding can cause electrostatic discharge.
Processor option
The base configuration for an HP ProLiant BL680c G7 Server Blade is two processors, one installed in
processor socket 1 (A-side) and one installed in processor socket 3 (B-side). When installing a third optional
processor and heatsink, HP requires installing it in processor socket 2 (A-side).
The server blade ships with one of two different system boards that each support specific processors:
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Intel® Xeon® E7 family processors (E7-4800 family and the E7-8867L low-voltage processor)
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Intel® Xeon® 7500 series processors
A server blade that originally ships with Intel® Xeon® E7 family processors supports only Intel® Xeon®
processor E7 family processors. A server blade that originally ships with Intel® Xeon® 7500 series
processors supports only Intel® Xeon® 7500 series processors. All installed processors must be identical.
You can use one of four methods to determine what processor shipped with the server blade:
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Use HP Insight Control and the Systems Insight Manager management console configured with WBEM.
For more information, see the documentation on the HP website
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Use the operating system, for example, the System Properties for Windows®.
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View the server POST start-up screen data.
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Press F10 at boot to run the Inspect Utility, and then view the system management BIOS page.
When installing two optional processors in a BL680c G7 Server Blade to create a four-processor
configuration, observe the following guidelines:
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You must order two processor option kits.
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All processors must be identical.
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You must install the first optional processor in socket 2, and then install the second optional processor
in socket 4.
HP recommends that all installed processors have at least two identical DIMMs installed in the associated
DIMM sockets. For more information, see "DIMM installation guidelines (on page
)."