IBM 8686 - Eserver xSeries 360 Hardware Maintenance Manual page 95

b. Lift the memory board out of the server.
3. When installing additional DIMMs, determine the DIMM slots into which you will
install them. You must populate the slots in pairs, one DIMM in each column,
proceeding from top to bottom. Use only 2.5 V, 184-pin, PC1600, DDR
registered synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) with error
correcting code (ECC).
DIMM 1
DIMM slot 3
Test button
Test LED to show
capacitor is charged
Table 8. DIMM pairs
First pair
Second pair
Third pair
Fourth pair
4. Touch the static-protective package that contains the DIMM option to any
unpainted metal surface on the server. Then, remove the DIMM from the
package.
5. Turn the DIMM so that the DIMM keys align correctly with the slot.
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
DIMMs 1 and 2
DIMMs 3 and 4
DIMMs 5 and 6
DIMMs 7 and 8
Memory VRM
DIMM 2
DIMM slot 4
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