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Install the water loop (SD650 V3)

Use this information to install the water loop in the SD650 V3 tray.

About this task

Attention
  • Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.

  • Turn off the corresponding DWC tray that you are going to perform the task on.

  • Disconnect all external cables from the enclosure.

  • Use extra force to disconnect QSFP cables if they are connected to the solution.

  • To avoid damaging the water loop, always use the water loop carrier when removing, installing or folding the water loop.

  • After updating XCC firmware, perform virtual reseat via SMM2 to optimize system, see SMM2 User Guide.

Note

Ensure you have SD650 V3 Neptune DWC Waterloop Service Kit in hand to install components.

Prepare the following screwdrivers to ensure you can install and remove corresponding screws properly.
Screwdriver TypeScrew Type
Torx T10 head screwdriverTorx T10 screw
Torx T30 head screwdriverTorx T30 screw
Phillips #1 head screwdriverPhillips #1 screw
Phillips #2 head screwdriverPhillips #2 screw
Watch the procedure
  • A video of this procedure is available at YouTube.

Procedure

  1. Follow the following steps if you are replacing processors:
    1. If there is any old thermal grease on the processor and the cold plate, gently clean the top of the processor and the cold plate using an alcohol cleaning pad.
    2. Remove the processor identification label from the water loop and replace it with the new label that comes with the replacement processor. If you are unable to remove the label and place it on the new water loop, or if the label is damaged during transfer, write the processor serial number from the processor identification label on the new water loop in the same location as the label would be placed using a permanent marker.
    3. Apply the thermal grease on the top of the processor with syringe by forming four uniformly spaced dots, while each dot consists of about 0.1 ml of thermal grease
      Note
      Carefully place the processor and retainer on a flat surface with the processor-contact side down.
      Figure 1. Thermal grease application
      Applying thermal grease
  2. Install processor retainers onto processor if needed.
    1. Align the triangular mark on the processor retainer with the triangular mark on the processor corner edge.
    2. (Intel® Xeon® CPU Max only) Make sure the slot on the TIM breaking cam is vertical. See Figure 4.
    3. Gently place the processor retainer on the processor; then, carefully press the four sides of the processor retainer to secure the processor.
      Figure 2. Installing a processor retainer
      Installing a processor retainer
      Figure 3. Installing a Intel® Xeon® CPU Max processor retainer

      1 TIM breaking cam


      Installing a Intel Xeon CPU Max processor retianer
    4. (Intel® Xeon® CPU Max only) After installing the retainer onto processor, make sure the slot on the TIM breaking cam is vertical.
      Figure 4. TIM breaking cam on processor retainer

      1 TIM breaking cam


      TIM breaking cam on processor retainer
  3. Remove two plastic grease covers if needed.
    1. Use a pair of scissors to cut off the tape.
    2. Remove plastic grease covers from the underside of water loop cold plates.
    Note
    The right node is shown as example. Remove plastic grease covers if needed when installing processor in either node.
    Figure 5. Plastic grease covers removal
    Plastic grease covers removal
  4. Align the triangular marks on the processor retainers with the triangular slots on the underside of the water loop cold plate; then, attach the processors to the underside of the water loop cold plate by inserting the processor retainer posts and clips features into the openings at the four corners of the cold plate.
    Figure 6. Processor installation
    Processor installation
  5. Rotate all anti-tilt wire bails (8x anti-tilt wire bails per node) outwards to the unlocked position.
    Figure 7. Processor unlocked position
    Processor unlocked position
  6. Check the gap pads on the water loop, if any of them are damaged or detached, replace them with the new ones.
    Figure 8. Water loop gap pads
    Water loop gap pads
  7. Install the one side of the water loop.
    1. Carefully hold the water loop with both hands and flip it.
    2. Carefully position the water loop onto the two guide pins near the rear of the node; then, gently lower down the water loop and ensure it is seated firmly on the system board.
    Figure 9. Water loop carrier installation
    Water loop carrier installation
  8. Fully loosen two captive thumbscrews located at each end of the water loop carrier.
    Figure 10. Loosening captive thumbscrews
    Loosening captive thumbscrews
  9. Unfold and install the other side of the water loop as shown.
    Figure 11. Unfolding water loop
    Unfolding water loop
  10. Ensure the processors are secured properly.
    1. Rotate anti-tilt wire bails (16x anti-tilt wire bails for two nodes) outwards to the locked position.

    2. Fully tighten all Torx T30 captive screws (16x Torx T30 captive screws for two nodes) on cold plates in the installation sequence shown on the cold plate label (with a torque screwdriver set to the proper torque).

      Note
      For reference, the torque required for the screws to be fully tightened/removed is 10+/- 2.0 lbf-in, 1.1+/- 0.2 N-m.
      Attention
      To prevent damage to components, make sure that you follow the indicated tightening sequence.
      Figure 12. Securing Torx T30 captive screws
      Securing Torx T30 captive screws
  11. Loosen water loop carrier screws (24x Phillips #2 screws for two nodes).
    Figure 13. Loosening water loop carrier screws
    Loosening water loop carrier screws
  12. Carefully lift each water loop carrier up and away from the water loop one at a time.
    Figure 14. Water loop carrier removal
    Water loop carrier removal
  13. Install water loop screws (18x Torx T10 screws per node) with a torque screwdriver set to the proper torque.
    Note
    For reference, the torque required for the screws to be fully tightened/removed is 5.0+/- 0.5 lbf-in, 0.55+/- 0.05 N-M.
    Figure 15. Water loop screws installation
    Water loop screws installation
  14. Install the following screws to secure the quick connect.
    • Four Torx T10 screws to secure the quick connect.

    • Ten Torx T10 screws on the rear of the node.

    Figure 16. Quick connect screw installation
    Quick connect screw installation
  15. Install two VR clamp plates into the nodes and install Torx T10 screws (4x Torx T10 screws for two nodes).
    Figure 17. VR clamp plate installation
    VR clamp plate installation
After you finish
  1. Install the PCIe riser assembly. See Install a PCIe riser assembly (ConnectX-6) , PCIe riser assembly replacement (ConnectX-7 NDR 200), or Install a PCIe riser assembly (ConnectX-7 NDR 400).

  2. Install the drive cage. See Install a drive cage assembly.

  3. Install the M.2 backplane assembly. See Install the M.2 backplane assembly.

  4. Install the memory modules. See Install a memory module.

  5. Install the DIMM comb. See Install a DIMM comb.

  6. Install the cross braces. See Install the cross braces (SD650 V3).

  7. Install the tray cover. See Install the tray cover.

  8. Install the tray into the enclosure. See Install a DWC tray in the enclosure.

  9. Connect all required external cables to the solution.
    Note
    Use extra force to connect QSFP cables to the solution.
  10. Check the power LED on each node to make sure it changes from fast blink to slow blink to indicate all nodes are ready to be powered on.