The memory is accessed internally through 16 channels (four channels for each microprocessor). Each
channel contains three DIMM connectors. Each channel can have a maximum of eight ranks. The following
table lists each channel and shows which DIMM connectors are in the channel.
Table 12. Memory-channel configuration
Microprocessor
Microprocessor 1
Microprocessor 2
Microprocessor 3
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Memory channel
Channel 1
Channel 0
Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 1
Channel 0
Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 1
DIMM connectors
1, 2, and 3
4, 5, and 6
7, 8, and 9
10, 11, and 12
13, 14, and 15
16, 17, and 18
19, 20, and 21
22, 23, and 14
25, 26, and 27
28, 29, and 30
31, 32, and 33