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Chapter 2: Installation
DIMM Population Table
Note:
Unbalanced memory configuration decreases memory performance and is not
recommended for Supermicro motherboards.
Memory Population Table for the Motherboard Using Intel Xeon Scalable-SP
and 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable-SP Processors
Memory Population Table for the X11DP Motherboard w/8 DIMM Slots Onboard
When 1 CPU is used:
Memory Population Sequence
1 CPU & 1 DIMM
CPU1: P1-DIMMA1
1 CPU & 2 DIMMs
CPU1: P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMD1
1 CPU & 3 DIMMs
(Unbalanced: not recommended)
CPU1: P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMD1
1 CPU & 4 DIMMs
CPU1: P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMME1
When 2 CPUs are used:
Memory Population Sequence
2 CPUs & 2 DIMMs
CPU1: P1-DIMMA1
CPU2: P2-DIMMA1
2 CPUs & 4 DIMMs
CPU1: P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMD1
CPU2: P2-DIMMA1/P2-DIMMD1
2 CPUs & 6 DIMMs
CPU1: P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMME1
CPU2: P2-DIMMA1/P2-DIMMD1
2 CPUs & 8 DIMMs
CPU1: P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMME1
CPU2: P2-DIMMB1/P2-DIMMA1/P2-DIMMD1/P2-DIMME1