Overview, Before you begin – Dell POWEREDGE R520 User Manual

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Additonal Processor Installation

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Overview

This document provides important information for installing the second

processor in Dell PowerEdge R520 and PowerEdge R420 systems.

Before You Begin

To install a second processor in your system, you must ensure that you have:

• Replaced the dummy fan in the FAN 6 slot with a cooling fan.

For more information on replacing the fan, see "Removing a Cooling Fan"

and "Installing a Cooling Fan" in the relevant Owner’s Manual on

support.dell.com.

• Upgraded the riser cards as indicated in the table below:

For more information on replacing the riser cards, see "Expansion Cards

and Expansion-Card Risers" and "Technical Specifications" in the Owner’s

Manual at

support.dell.com.

NOTE:

When selecting or upgrading your system configuration, verify the system

power consumption with the Dell Energy Smart Solution Advisor at dell.com/ESSA

to ensure optimum power utilization.

Table 1-1. Riser Upgrade Information

PowerEdge
System

Upgrade

From To

R520

Riser1_1P: One half-height,

half-length x4 link

Riser1_2P: One half-height,

half-length x16 link

Riser2_1P:

• One full-height, full-length x8

link

• Two full-height, half-length x4

link

Riser2_2P:

• One full-height, full-length x8

link

• Two full-height, half-length x8

link

R420

Riser1_1P: One half-height,

half-length x4 link

Riser1_2P: One half-height,

half length x16 link

Riser2_1P: One full-height,

half-length x16 link

Same as Riser2_1P

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