Dimm Installation; Dimm Removal - Supermicro X12 Series User Manual

DIMM Installation

1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots based on the
recommended DIMM population tables in the previous section. Locate
DIMM memory slots on the motherboard as shown on the right.
2. Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock
it.
3. Align the key of the DIMM module with the receptive point on the
memory slot.
4. Align the notches on both ends of the module against the receptive points on the ends
of the slot.
5. Push both ends of the module straight down into the slot until the module snaps into
place.
6. Press the release tabs to the lock positions to secure the DIMM module into the slot.

DIMM Removal

Press both release tabs on the ends of the DIMM module to unlock it. Once the DIMM module
is loosened, remove it from the memory slot.
Warning! Please do not use excessive force when pressing the release tabs on the ends of the
DIMM socket to avoid causing any damage to the DIMM module or the DIMM socket. Please
handle DIMM modules with care. Carefully follow all the instructions given on Page 1 of this
chapter to avoid ESD-related damages done to your memory modules or components.
Release Tabs
Key
Push both ends
straight down into
the memory slot.
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DIMM Population Guidelines
Notches
JVGA1 VGA
USB0/1 IPMI_LAN
(3.0)
JP2
BMC
BATTERY
AIOM:CPU1 PCI-E 4.0 X16
BT1
X12DPFR-AN6
REV:1.00A
PCH
CMOS CLEAR
I-SATA0~3
I-SATA4~7
CPU1
BAR CODE
IPMI CODE
CPU2
JPWR2
JPWR1