Dell DR715 Server User Manual


 
Installing System Components 127
System Memory
You can upgrade your system memory to a maximum of 16 GB (for a one-
processor configuration) or 32 GB (for a two-processor configuration). You
can install 667-MHz registered parity DDR2 memory modules (DIMMs) in
sets of 512-MB, 1-GB, 2-GB, or 4-GB modules. The memory sockets are
located on the system board under the processor shroud and are split into two
separate groups of four sockets each. Each four-socket group is adjacent to its
respective processor.
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines
To ensure optimal performance of your system, observe the following
guidelines when configuring your system memory.
Memory must be installed in configurations of two, four, or eight DIMMs.
The minimum configuration for a two-processor system is four DIMMs.
DIMMs m
ust be installed in matched pairs of
identical speed,
technology, and size in the following pairs of sockets:
DIMM A1 and DIMM A2
DIMM A3 and DIMM A4
DIMM B1 and DIMM B2
DIMM B3 and DIMM B4
Minimum configurations must occupy the lower-numbered sockets
(DIMM A1 and DIMM A2 for a one-processor configuration and also
DIMM B1 and DIMM B2 for a two-processor configuration).
Table 3-1 shows the available memory configurations following these
guidelines.