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Dell PowerEdge Systems — Microprocessor Upgrade
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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 also 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.
3.
After the system completes the boot routine, follow the instructions on the
screen.
4.
After the BIOS has been successfully installed message appears on
the screen, remove the BIOS diskette from the diskette drive and follow the
instructions on the screen to reboot the system.
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Use the RCU to save the current system configuration settings by performing the
following steps:
1.
Insert the RCU diskette into the diskette drive and reboot the system.
2.
When the welcome screen appears, press <Enter>.
The main menu appears.
3.
Select Step 5: Save and Exit, and then follow the online instructions to save the
current system configuration information.
NOTE: The RCU recognizes microprocessors operating at 450 MHz and faster.
The latest version of the RCU is available online at http://support.dell.com.
To upgrade to Pentium II or Pentium III microprocessors in the PowerEdge 1300, per-
form the following steps:
1.
Access the system board, which involves the following steps:
a.
Disconnecting power and peripheral cables.
b.
Removing the covers.
c.
Rotating the power supply.
See your system Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions.
2.
Remove the microprocessors.
See "Removing the Microprocessors", found later in this document.