1. You can install DIMMs for microprocessor 2 as soon as you install microprocessor 2; you do not have
to wait until all of the DIMM slots for microprocessor 1 are filled.
2. DIMM slots 13-24 are reserved for microprocessor 2; thus, DIMM slots 13-24 are enabled when
microprocessor 2 is installed.
The following illustration shows the location of the DIMM connectors on the system board.
Figure 35. DIMM connectors location
DIMM installation sequence
Depending on the server model, the server may come with a minimum of one 2 GB or 4 GB DIMM installed
in slot 1. When you install additional DIMMs, install them in the order shown in the following table to
optimize system performance.
In general, all three channels on the memory interface for each microprocessor can be populated in any
order and have no matching requirements.
Table 6. Normal mode DIMM installation sequence
Number of installed
microprocessor
DIMM connector population sequence
One microprocessor installed
1, 4, 9, 12, 2, 5, 8, 11, 3, 6, 7, 10
Two microprocessors installed
1, 13, 4, 16, 9, 21, 12, 24, 2, 14, 5, 17, 8, 20, 11, 23, 3, 15, 6, 18, 7, 19, 10, 22
Memory mirrored channel
Memory mirrored channel mode replicates and stores data on two pairs of DIMMs within two channels
simultaneously.
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