Removing A Memory Module - Dell E02B005 Installation And Service Manual

Table 26. Memory population rules (continued)
Processor Configuration
Mirror population order
Single rank sparing population
order
Multi rank sparing population order
Fault resilient population order
Dual processor (Start Optimized (Independent channel)
with processor1. population order
processor1 and
Mirroring population order
processor 2 population
should match)
Single rank sparing population
order
Multi rank spare population order
Fault resilient population order

Removing a memory module

Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2. Follow the procedure listed in
3. Remove the air shroud.
4. Remove the drive backplane.
WARNING: Allow the memory modules to cool after you power off the system. Handle the memory modules by the card
edges and avoid touching the components or metallic contacts on the memory module.
CAUTION: To ensure proper system cooling, memory module blanks must be installed in any memory socket that is not
occupied. Remove memory module blanks only if you intend to install memory modules in those sockets.
Steps
1. Locate the appropriate memory module socket.
2. Push the ejectors outward on both ends of the memory module socket to release the memory module from the socket.
3. Lift and remove the memory module from the system.
Safety instructions on page 45.
Before working inside your system
Memory population
{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
A{1}, B{1}, A{2}, B{2}, A{3}, B{3}
...
A{1,2,3,4,5,6},
B{1,2,3,4,5,6}
A{1}, B{1}, A{2}, B{2}, A{3}, B{3}
...
A{1}, B{1}, A{2}, B{2}, A{3}, B{3}
...
A{1,2,3,4,5,6},
B{1,2,3,4,5,6}
on page 45.
Installing and removing system components
Memory population information
Mirroring is supported with 6 DIMMs
per processor
Populate in this order, odd amount
per processor allowed. Requires two
ranks or more per channel.
Populate in this order, odd amount
per processor allowed. Requires three
ranks or more per channel.
Supported with 6 DIMMs per
processor.
Odd amount of DIMMs per processor
allowed.
Mirroring is supported with 6 DIMMs
per processor.
Populate in this order, odd amount
per processor allowed. Requires two
ranks or more per channel.
Populate in this order, odd amount
per processor allowed. Requires three
ranks or more per channel.
Supported with 6 DIMMs per
processor.
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