System Setup.......................................................................................................................................................................27
Viewing System Setup.................................................................................................................................................. 27
System Setup details.....................................................................................................................................................28
System BIOS.................................................................................................................................................................. 28
iDRAC Settings utility.....................................................................................................................................................51
Device Settings..............................................................................................................................................................52
Dell Lifecycle Controller...................................................................................................................................................... 52
Embedded system management................................................................................................................................. 52
Boot Manager...................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Viewing Boot Manager................................................................................................................................................. 53
Boot Manager main menu............................................................................................................................................ 53
PXE boot.............................................................................................................................................................................. 54
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 55
Before working inside your system................................................................................................................................... 55
After working inside your system......................................................................................................................................55
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 56
Front bezel (optional)......................................................................................................................................................... 56
System cover....................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Removing the system cover........................................................................................................................................ 58
Installing the system cover...........................................................................................................................................59
Inside the system.................................................................................................................................................................60
Cooling shroud......................................................................................................................................................................61
Removing the cooling shroud....................................................................................................................................... 61
Installing the cooling shroud......................................................................................................................................... 62
Cooling fans..........................................................................................................................................................................62
Removing a cooling fan.................................................................................................................................................62
Installing a cooling fan................................................................................................................................................... 63
Cooling-fan assembly .........................................................................................................................................................64
System memory...................................................................................................................................................................66
Mode-specific guidelines.............................................................................................................................................. 68
Sample memory configurations................................................................................................................................... 69
Removing memory modules......................................................................................................................................... 69
Installing memory modules............................................................................................................................................70
Processors and heat sinks.................................................................................................................................................. 72
Removing a heat sink.................................................................................................................................................... 72
Removing a processor...................................................................................................................................................73
Installing a processor..................................................................................................................................................... 77
Installing a heat sink.......................................................................................................................................................79
PCIe card holder.................................................................................................................................................................. 80
Removing the PCIe card holder...................................................................................................................................80
Installing the PCIe card holder...................................................................................................................................... 81
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