Memory Population for Optimal Performance – For a Motherboard with
Four CPUs (CPU1, CPU2, CPU3 & CPU4) Installed
# DIMMS
CPU
CPU1
CPU2
16 DIMMs
CPU3
CPU4
CPU1
CPU2
32 DIMMs
CPU3
CPU4
DIMM Module Population Configuration
For memory to work properly, follow the tables below for memory installation:
DIMM Type
DIMM A
SR or DR
Unbuffered
SR
DIMM
DR
SR or DR
SR
Registered
DR
DIMM
QR
QR
Load
QR
Reduced
QR
DIMM
Note 1: Due to OS limitations, some operating systems may not show more than
4 GB of memory.
Note 2: Due to memory allocation to system devices, the amount of memory that
remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used.
The reduction in memory availability is disproportional.
Channel 1
P1-1A
P1-2A
P2-1A
P2-2A
P3-1A
P3-2A
P4-1A
P4-2A
P1-1A
P1-1B
P1-2A
P2-1A
P2-1B
P2-2A
P3-1A
P3-1B
P3-2A
P4-1A
P4-1B
P4-2A
Per Channel DIMM Populations Options
DIMM B
Empty
SR
DR
Empty
SR
DR
Empty
QR
Empty
QR
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Channel 2
Channel 3
P1-3A
P2-3A
P3-3A
P4-3A
P1-2B
P1-3A
P2-2B
P2-3A
P3-2B
P3-3A
P4-2B
P4-3A
Max. MHz,
Max. MHz,
1.5V DIMMs
1.35V DIMMs
1600 MHz
1600 MHz
1333 MHz
1333 MHz
1600 MHz
1600 MHz
1333 MHz
1600 MHz
1333 MHz
1066 MHz
1066 MHz
800 MHz
1333 MHz
1333 MHz
Channel 4
P1-4A
P2-4A
P3-4A
P4-4A
P1-3B
P1-4A
P1-4B
P2-3B
P2-4A
P2-4B
P3-3B
P3-4A
P3-4B
P4-3B
P4-4A
P4-4B
Max. GB/
Channel
8 GB
8 GB
16 GB
16 GB
16 GB
32 GB
32 GB
64 GB
32 GB
64 GB