Reference Guide

support.dell.com Dell PowerEdge Systems — Microprocessor Upgrade Guide 1-3
NOTICE: Do not attempt to operate a system with one Pentium II
microprocessor and one Pentium III microprocessor. Damage to one or both
of the microprocessors and/or the system board may occur.
NOTICE: All empty microprocessor connectors must be populated with a termi-
nator card. If your system supports more than one microprocessor and you are
not installing the maximum number of microprocessors, the remaining micro-
processor connectors must have a terminator card.
Before You Begin
Before shutting down your system, perform these preliminary steps:
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Record the system configuration screens.
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Update the ESM firmware.
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Update the BIOS (if necessary).
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Use the RCU diskette (provided in the kit) to save the RCU configuration settings
(see your User’s Guide for complete information).
Recording the System Configuration
View the system configuration screens in the System Setup program and make a
record of the settings.
Updating the ESM Firmware
If an ESM firmware diskette is included with your kit, update your ESM firmware with
the version contained on that diskette by performing the following steps. The latest
version of the ESM firmware is available online at
http://support.dell.com
.
1. Insert the ESM firmware diskette provided in the upgrade kit into the diskette
drive.
2. Reboot the system.
3. After the system completes the boot routine, follow the instructions on the
screen.
4. After the
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message appears on the screen,
remove the ESM firmware diskette from the diskette drive and follow the instruc-
tions on the screen to reboot the system.
Updating the BIOS
If a BIOS diskette is included with your kit, update your BIOS with the version
contained on that diskette by performing the following steps. The latest version of
the BIOS is available online at
http://support.dell.com
.
1. Insert the BIOS diskette provided in the upgrade kit into the diskette drive.
2. Reboot the system.