Installing A Memory Module - IBM x3550 - System - 7978 Installation Manual

5. Remove the battery from the RAID controller package.
6. Slide the battery mounting tabs into the battery mounting clips on the server
7. Connect the RAID controller battery to the RAID controller.
8. If you have other options to install, do so now. Otherwise, go to "Completing the
Note: When you restart the server, you will be prompted to import the existing

Installing a memory module

The following notes describe the types of dual inline memory modules (DIMMs) that
the server supports and other information that you must consider when installing
DIMMs:
v The server supports up to eight Fully Buffered DIMM PC2-5300 512 MB, 1 GB, 2
v The server comes with a minimum of two 512 MB DIMMs or two 1 GB DIMMs,
Battery cable
Attention: Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the server or the
ServeRAID-8k SAS controller.
wall next to the connector.
installation" on page 26.
RAID configuration to the new ServeRAID controller.
GB, and 4 GB DIMMs, for a maximum of 32 GB of system memory. See
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ for a list of memory
modules that you can use with the server.
Note: Because some memory is reserved for system operation, the actual
usable memory size that is reported by the operating system is less than
the total installed size.
installed in slots 1 and 3 or slots 5 and 7. When you install additional DIMMs,
Battery mounting tabs
Battery
Battery mounting
clips
Battery cable
connector
Chapter 2. Installing options
RAID controller
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