Servicing Memory Risers And Dimms; Memory Riser And Dimm Configuration - Oracle SPARC T8-1 Service Manual

Servicing Memory Risers and DIMMs

These topics describe how to remove and install memory risers and DIMMs in the server.
"Memory Riser and DIMM Configuration" on page 83
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"Checking DIMM Compatibility" on page 84
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"Memory Riser and DIMM FRU Names" on page 85
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"Add Memory to the Server" on page 87
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"Replace a Faulty DIMM" on page 88
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"Locate a Faulty DIMM (Oracle ILOM)" on page 89
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"Locate a Faulty DIMM (Fault Remind Button)" on page 90
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"Remove a Memory Riser" on page 91
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"Remove a DIMM" on page 95
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"Install a DIMM" on page 96
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"Install a Memory Riser" on page 99
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"Enable and Verify a DIMM" on page 103
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"DIMM Configuration Errors" on page 105
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Memory Riser and DIMM Configuration

The motherboard provides eight slots for DIMMs. You can add a pair of memory risers, each
with four DIMM slots, making a total of 16 DIMMs in the server.
The memory configuration rules for the server are as follows:
In all configurations, DIMMs must be identical (same size, same rank classification).
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In base configurations, all DIMM slots on the motherboard must be fully occupied (eight
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DIMMs).
In upgrade configurations (16 DIMMs):
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DIMM slots on the motherboard must be fully occupied.
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