DDR4 Memory Population Guidelines
The following memory population table was created based on guidelines provided by Intel to
support Supermicro motherboards.
Memory Population for DDR4-only Configurations, 16 DIMM Slots
CPUs/DIMMs
DIMM Slots
1 CPU & 1 DIMM
A1
1 CPUs & 2 DIMMs*
A1, E1
1 CPUs & 4 DIMMs*
A1, C1, E1, G1
1 CPUs & 6 DIMMs
A1, B1, C1, E1, F1, G1
2 CPUs & 8 DIMMs*
A1, B1, C1, D1, E1, F1, G1, H1
CPU1: A1
2 CPUs & 2 DIMMs*
CPU2: A1
CPU1: A1, E1
2 CPUs & 4 DIMMs*
CPU2: A1, E1
CPU1: A1, C1, E1, G1
2 CPUs & 6 DIMMs
CPU2: A1, E1
CPU1: A1, C1, E1, G1
2 CPUs & 8 DIMMs*
CPU2: A1, C1, E1, G1
CPU1: A1, B1, C1, E1, F1, G1
2 CPUs & 10 DIMMs
CPU2: A1, C1, E1, G1
CPU1: A1, B1, C1, E1, F1, G1
2 CPUs & 12 DIMMs*
CPU2: A1, B1, C1, E1, F1, G1
CPU1: A1, B1, C1, D1, E1, F1, G1, H1
2 CPUs & 14 DIMMs
CPU2: A1, B1, C1, E1, F1, G1
CPU1: A1, B1, C1, D1, E1, F1, G1, H1
2 CPUs & 16 DIMMs*
CPU2: A1, B1, C1, D1, E1, F1, G1, H1
* recommended for optimal performance
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Other Intel validated memory configurations are supported, although they may not provide
optimal performance. See Intel documentation for more information.
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Must have at least one DIMM per CPU.
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