1. Installing Internal Optional Devices
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Chapter 2 Preparations
1.9
DIMM
Install a DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) to a DIMM socket on the motherboard in the server. The
motherboard provides four sokets to install DIMMs.
Important
•
You must avoid static electricity to work with the procedure below. For
details, refer to Chapter 2 (1.2 Anti-static Measures).
•
Use only the specified DIMMs. Installing a DIMM from a third party may
damage not only the DIMM but the motherboard. You will be charged to
repair failures or damages caused by the use of such products even within
the warranty period.
Tips
Up to 32 GB (8 GB
×
4) of memory can be installed.
The server supports 2-way interleaved memory system.
In 2-way interleaved memory system, the data transfer rate of the memory is twice that of a non-interleaved
memory system.
1.9.1
Maximum supported memory size
The maximum available memory size on the server depends on the architecture (x86 architecture) and OS
specs.
A list of maximum memory sizes
OS
The maximum memory size
supported on each OS
The maximum memory size supported on
the server
4 GB (If using HW-DEP function)
* Default factory settings
Windows Server 2008 Standard x86 Edition
4 GB
About 3.5 GB (If not using HW-DEP function)
Note: When
Execute Disable Bit (XD Bit)
is
set to
Disabled
in BIOS SETUP.
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
32 GB
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
64 GB
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
2 TB
Windows Server 2012 Standard
Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
4 TB
32 GB
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
16 GB
16 GB
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (EM64T)
1 TB
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (x86_64)
3 TB
32 GB
VMware ESXi 5.1
2 TB
32 GB
Up to 1 TB of the main memory is available to
each virtual machine.
