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Installing Memory
CAUTION! Exercise extreme care when installing or removing
!
DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage.
Memory Support
Each X8DTT-F/X8DTT-IBXF/X8DTT-IBQF has twelve 240-pin DIMM sockets that
can support up to 96 GB of registered ECC DDR3-1333/1066/800 SDRAM (384
GB for the system). Alternatively, up to 24 GB of unbuffered DIMMs per node
(serverboard) may be used.
Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended DIMMs.
Installing Memory Modules
1.
Insert each memory module vertically into a slot following the charts below.
Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting
it incorrectly.
2.
Gently
press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot
(see Figure 5-2).
3.
Repeat for all DIMMs. See tables below and on following pages.
Populating Memory for Optimal Performance
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3 DIMMs
P1 DIMM1A
6 DIMMs
P1 DIMM1A
Populating Memory for Optimal Performance
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12
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1B
DIMMs
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup
(Single CPU Confi guration)
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P1 DIMM2A
P1 DIMM1B
P1 DIMM2A
(Dual CPU Confi guration)
CPU1
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3A
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3A
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CPU2
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2A
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