Dimm Population Rules; Dimm Rank Classification Labels - Oracle Exadata X5-2 Service Manual

Related Information
"DIMM Population Rules" on page 79
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"DIMM Rank Classification Labels" on page 79
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"Inconsistencies Between DIMM Fault Indicators and the BIOS Isolation of Faulty
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DIMMs" on page 80

DIMM Population Rules

The population rules for adding DIMMs to the server are as follows:
The server supports four 16-GB dual-rank (DR) Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) on
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Processor 0, and four 8-GB single-rank (SR) Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) on Processor
1.
Within a memory channel, DIMMs must be populated in the black sockets. The storage
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server does not support DIMMs in the white sockets or the black sockets with white tabs.

DIMM Rank Classification Labels

DIMMs come in a variety of ranks: single, dual, or quad. Each DIMM is shipped with a label
identifying its rank classification. The following table identifies the label corresponding to each
DIMM rank classification:
Servicing Components That Require Server Power-Off
Servicing the DIMMs
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