Table 3-3. Memory Population, 24 DIMM Slots
2 CPUs & 18 DIMMs
2 CPUs & 20 DIMMs
2 CPUs & 22 DIMMs*
2 CPUs & 24 DIMMs
*Unbalanced: not recommended
Installing Memory
ESD Precautions
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com-ponents including memory
modules. To avoid damaging DIMM modules, it is important to handle them carefully.
The following measures are generally sufficient.
•
Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
•
Handle the memory module by its edges only.
•
Put the memory modules into the antistatic bags when not in use.
CPU1: P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMC2/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMB2/P1-DIMMA1/
P1-DIMMA2/P1-DIMMD2/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMME2/P1-DIMME1/P1-DIMMF2/
P1-DIMMF1
CPU2: P2-DIMMC1/P2-DIMMB1/P2-DIMMA1/P2-DIMMD1/P2-DIMME1/
P2-DIMMF1
CPU1: P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMC2/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMB2/P1-DIMMA1/
P1-DIMMA2/P1-DIMMD2/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMME2/P1-DIMME1/P1-DIMMF2/
P1-DIMMF1
CPU2: P2-DIMMB1/P2-DIMMB2/P2-DIMMA1/P2-DIMMA2/P2-DIMMD2/
P2-DIMMD1/P2-DIMME2/P2-DIMME1
CPU1: P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMC2/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMB2/P1-DIMMA1/
P1-DIMMA2/
P1-DIMMD2/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMME2/P1-DIMME1/P1-DIMMF1
CPU2: P2-DIMMC1/P2-DIMMC2/P2-DIMMB1/P2-DIMMB2/P2-DIMMA1/
P2-DIMMA2/
P2-DIMMD2/P2-DIMMD1/P2-DIMME2/P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1
CPU1: P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMC2/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMB2/P1-DIMMA1/
P1-DIMMA2/
P1-DIMMD2/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMME2/P1-DIMME1/P1-DIMMF2/P1-DIMMF1
CPU2: P2-DIMMC1/P2-DIMMC2/P2-DIMMB1/P2-DIMMB2/P2-DIMMA1/
P2-DIMMA2/
P2-DIMMD2/P2-DIMMD1/P2-DIMME2/P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF2/P2-DIMMF1
Pin 1
CPU2
Chapter 3: Setup and Installation
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CPU1