Intel S5000XVNSATA Specification page 28

Intel® Workstation Board S5000XVN TPS
Note: This workstation board supports only fully buffered DDR2 DIMMs (FBDIMMs. See the
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Intel Workstation Board S5000XVN Tested Memory List for a list of supported memory for this
server board.
3.1.3.3 DIMM Population Rules and Supported DIMM Configurations
DIMM population rules depend on the operating mode of the memory controller, which is
determined by the number of DIMMs installed. You must populate DIMMs in pairs. DIMM pairs
are populated in the following DIMM socket order:
A1 and B1
C1 and D1
A2 and B2
C2 and D2
DIMMs within a given pair must be identical with respect to size, speed, and organization.
However, DIMM capacities can be different between different DIMM pairs. For example, a valid
mixed DIMM configuration may have 512 MB FBDIMMs installed in DIMM sockets A1 and B1,
and 1 GB FBDIMMs installed in DIMM sockets C1 and D1.
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