DIMM installation sequence
When you install additional DIMMs, install them in the order shown in the
following table to optimize system performance.
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Table 6. Non-mirroring (normal) mode DIMM installation sequence
Number of installed microprocessors DIMM connector population sequence
1 8,6,1,3,7,5,2,4
2 8, 16, 6, 14, 1, 9, 3, 11, 7, 15, 5, 13, 2, 10, 4, 12
The following tables lists the DIMM connectors on each memory channel.
Table 7. DIMM connectors on each memory channel
Number of installed
microprocessors Memory channel DIMM connectors
Microprocessor 1
Channel 1 7, 8
Channel 2 5, 6
Channel 3 1, 2
Channel 4 3, 4
The following table lists the DIMM connectors on each memory channel.
Figure 45. System board DIMM connectors
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