Dimm Population Scenarios - Oracle X8-2L Service Manual

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nonfunctional and should not be populated with DIMMs.
Related Information
"DIMM Population Scenarios" on page 121
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"DIMM Population Rules" on page 122
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"Populating DIMMs for Optimal System Performance" on page 123
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"DIMM Operating Speeds" on page 126
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"DIMM Rank Classification Labels" on page 126
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"Inconsistencies Between DIMM Fault Indicators and the BIOS Isolation of Failed
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DIMMs" on page 127

DIMM Population Scenarios

There are two scenarios in which you are required to populate DIMMs:
A DIMM fails and needs to be replaced.
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In this scenario, you can use the Fault Remind button to determine the failed DIMM, then
remove the failed DIMM and replace it. To ensure that system performance is maintained,
you must replace the failed DIMM with a DIMM of the same size (in gigabytes) and type
(quad-rank or dual-rank). In this scenario, you should not change the DIMM configuration.
In single-processor systems, the DIMM slots associated with processor 1 (P1) are
DIMM Population Scenarios
Servicing the DIMMs (CRU) 121