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Flexmem bridge (poweredge m910 only), Removing a flexmem bridge, Installing a flexmem bridge – Dell PowerEdge M610x User Manual

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7 Run the system diagnostics to verify that the new processor operates

correctly.
See "Running System Diagnostics" on page 325 for information about

running the diagnostics and troubleshooting processor problems.

8 Update the system BIOS.

FlexMem Bridge (PowerEdge

M910 Only)

A FlexMem bridge must be installed in the third or fourth CPU sockets on

the PowerEdge M910 system board to support two-processor configurations.

With FlexMem bridges installed, processor 1 can access DIMMs assigned to

processor socket 3 and processor 2 can access DIMMs assigned to processor

socket 4.
Consequently, if you replace the system board, you must transfer the

FlexMem bridge to the replacement planar.

Removing a FlexMem Bridge

1 Remove the blade. See "Removing a Blade" on page 155.
2 Open the blade. See "Opening the Blade" on page 159.
3 Remove the single screw securing the processor shield. See Figure 3-51.
4 Open the processor shield and then lift the FlexMem Bridge out of the

socket.

Installing a FlexMem Bridge

1 Perform the following steps to prepare the socket on the new system board:

a

Remove the processor filler blank.

b

Lift the plastic processor socket cover from the socket.

c

Remove the securing screw and lift the processor shield.