Installing Memory - IBM eServer xSeries 455 Type 8855 Hardware Maintenance Manual And Troubleshooting Manual

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3. Push the drive-eject button to the right.
4. Using the tab, pull the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive partially out of the server;
5. Install a filler panel or drive in the drive bay.
If you have other options to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, connect the
external devices and power cords and turn on the server.

Installing memory

The following notes describe the types of dual inline memory modules (DIMMs) that
your server supports and other information that you must consider when installing
DIMMs:
v Your server supports 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB DIMMs, for a maximum of 56 GB
v Your server comes with a minimum of two 512 MB DIMMs, installed in slots 1
then, grasp the drive and remove it from the server.
of system memory. Your server supports up to twenty-eight 2.5 V, 184 pin,
PC2100, ECC DDR SDRAM, 133 MHZ DIMMs. Go to the ServerProven
http://www.ibm.com/pc/compat/ for a list of memory modules you can use with
your server.
and 14. When installing additional DIMMs, you must install two DIMMS at a time,
in the order shown in the following table to maintain performance.
Table 9. DIMM installation sequence
Pair
DIMM connectors (port 1)
1
1 and 14
3
2 and 13
5
3 and 12
7
4 and 11
9
5 and 10
11
6 and 9
13
7 and 8
Port 1
Pair
DIMM connectors (port 2)
2
15 and 28
4
16 and 27
6
17 and 26
8
18 and 25
10
19 and 24
12
20 and 23
14
21 and 22
Port 2
DIMM error LEDs
are built into each handle
Chapter 4. Installing options
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