Table 17. Memory-mirroring mode DIMM population sequence for the MAX5 memory
expansion module
Sets of 4 DIMMs DIMM connector population sequence
Set 1 9, 16, 28, 29
Set 2 1, 8, 20, 21
Set 3 11, 14, 26, 31
Set 4 3, 6, 18, 23
Set 5 10, 15, 27, 30
Set 6 2, 7, 19, 22
Set 7 12, 13, 25, 32
Set 8 4, 5, 17, 24
Note: When you populate DIMMs in the MAX5, populate the larger capacity
DIMMs first; then the smaller capacity DIMMs.
The following illustration shows the location of the DIMMs connectors on the
system-board tray.
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