HP Elite 7500 Microtower - Page 64

Figure 7-6 DIMM Socket Locations (model 7300 shown)
Table 7-2 DIMM Socket Locations
Item Description Socket Color Insertion Order
1 XMM1 socket, Channel A
(populate first)
Black 1
2 XMM2 socket, Channel B Blue 3
3 XMM3 socket, Channel A Black 2
4 XMM4 socket, Channel B Blue 4
NOTE: A DIMM must occupy the XMM1 socket.
The system will automatically operate in single channel mode, dual channel mode, or flex mode,
depending on how the DIMMs are installed.
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The system will operate in single channel mode if the DIMM sockets are populated in one
channel only.
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The system will operate in a higher-performing dual channel mode if the total memory capacity
of the DIMMs in Channel A is equal to the total memory capacity of the DIMMs in Channel B.
The technology and device width can vary between the channels. For example, if Channel A is
populated with two 1-GB DIMMs and Channel B is populated with one 2-GB DIMM, the system
will operate in dual channel mode.
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The system will operate in flex mode if the total memory capacity of the DIMMs in Channel A is
not equal to the total memory capacity of the DIMMs in Channel B. In flex mode, the channel
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