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Table 8-1 shows the recommended installation guide to install the memory in a nonuniform
memory access (NUMA)-compliant DIMM installation for the HX5 2-node configuration.
Table 8-1 NUMA-compliant DIMM installation for the HX5 2-node
4
8
4
16
4
24
4
32
a. For more information about Hemisphere Mode and its importance, see 2.3.5,
"Hemisphere Mode" on page 26.
For an HX5 with MAX5 configuration, when installing memory in a MAX5, you do not need to
follow a specific order. However, we recommend that you install the memory in the blade
before populating the memory in the HX5. After you install the memory in the blade, install the
memory in the method that is shown in Table 8-2.
Table 8-2 DIMM installation for the MAX5 for IBM BladeCenter
Power domain A
Buffer
2
x
4
x
6
x
8
x
x
10
x
x
12
x
x
14
x
x
x
16
x
x
x
18
x
x
x
20
x
x
x
x
22
x
x
x
x
24
x
x
x
x
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Processor 1
Buffer
Buffer
N
x
x
Y
x
x
N
x
x
x
x
Y
x
x
x
x
Domain C (½)
Buffer
Buffer
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Buffer
Buffer
Buffer
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Power domain B
Buffer
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Processor 2
Buffer
Buffer
Buffer
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Domain C (½)
Buffer
Buffer
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

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