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Populated slots 
(per channel) 
Rank  Speeds supported (MT/s) 
1 
2 
Single or dual rank  1333 
3 
Single or dual rank  1066 
 
 
Advanced ECC memory configuration 
Advanced ECC memory is the default memory protection mode for this server. Standard ECC can correct 
single-bit memory errors and detect multi-bit memory errors. When multi-bit errors are detected using 
Standard ECC, the error is signaled to the server and causes the server to halt.  
Advanced ECC protects the server against some multi-bit memory errors. Advanced ECC can correct both 
single-bit memory errors and 4-bit memory errors if all failed bits are on the same DRAM device on the DIMM.   
Advanced ECC provides additional protection over Standard ECC because it is possible to correct certain 
memory errors that would otherwise be uncorrected and result in a server failure. Using HP Advanced 
Memory Error Detection technology, the server provides notification when a DIMM is degrading and has a 
higher probability of uncorrectable memory error. 
 
Online Spare memory configuration 
Online spare memory provides protection against degraded DIMMs by reducing the likelihood of 
uncorrected memory errors. This protection is available without any operating system support. 
Online spare memory protection dedicates one rank of each memory channel for use as spare memory. The 
remaining ranks are available for OS and application use. If correctable memory errors occur at a rate 
higher than a specific threshold on any of the non-spare ranks, the server automatically copies the memory 
contents of the degraded rank to the online spare rank. The server then deactivates the failing rank and 
automatically switches over to the online spare rank.  
 
Lockstep memory configuration 
Lockstep mode provides protection against multi-bit memory errors that occur on the same DRAM device. 
Lockstep mode can correct any single DRAM device failure on x4 and x8 DIMM types. The DIMMs in each 
channel must have identical HP part numbers. 
 
Advanced ECC population guidelines 
For Advanced ECC mode configurations, observe the following guidelines: 
•  Observe the general DIMM slot population guidelines. 
•  DIMMs may be installed individually. 
 
Online spare population 
For Online Spare memory mode configurations, observe the following guidelines: 
•  Observe the general DIMM slot population guidelines.