Installing Memory - Supermicro SuperServer 1017R-WR User Manual

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UPER ERVER 1017R-WR User's Manual
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Installing Memory

Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules.
Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules
Installing DIMMs
1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with slot
DIMM1A.
2. Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it.
3. Align the key on the DIMM module with the receptive point on the slot.
4. Use two thumbs together to press on both ends of the module straight down
into the slot until the module snaps into place.
5. Press the release tabs to the lock positions to secure the DIMM module into
the slot. See Figure 5-3.
To Install: Insert module
vertically and press
down until it snaps into
place. Pay attention to
the alignment notch at
the bottom.
To Remove:
Use your thumbs to
gently push the release
tabs near both ends of
the module. This should
release it from the slot.
CAUTION
to prevent any possible damage.
Figure 5-3. Installing DIMM into Slot
Notch
Release Tab
Top View of DDR3 Slot
5-8
Front View
Note: Notch should align
with the receptive key
point on the slot.
Notch
Release Tab