Specifications

Configuring and Installing Components 5-19
Figure 5–9 CPU Slot Locations (Tower View)
CPU 3
CPU 2
CPU 1
CPU 0
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CPU Configuration Rules
1. A CPU must be installed in slot 0. The system will not power up without a
CPU in slot 0.
2. CPU cards must be installed in numerical order, starting at CPU slot 0.
The slots are populated from left to right on a pedestal or rackmount system
and from bottom to top on a tower system. See Figure 5–8 and Figure 5–9.
3. CPUs must be identical in speed and cache size.