Lenovo ThinkServer RD430 - Installing a Memory Module

Thefollowingtableexplainsthememorymoduleinstallationrulesforserversthathavetwomicroprocessors
(CPU1andCPU2)installed.The“X”markindicatesthememoryslotsintowhichthememorymodules
shouldbeinstalledindifferentsituations.
Note:Allmemorymodulestobeinstalledonaservermustbethesametype(LVRDIMMorRDIMM)with
thesamerank,voltage,andfrequency.
Figure59.CPU1DIMMsandCPU2DIMMs
Table3.Memorymoduleinstallationrulesforserverswithtwomicroprocessors
CPU1DIMMCPU2DIMM
A1A2B1B2
C1C2
A1A2B1B2
C1C2
TwoDIMMsXX
FourDIMMsXXXX
SixDIMMs
XXXXXX
EightDIMMsXXXXXXXX
TwelveDIMMsXXXXXXXXXXXX
Installingamemorymodule
Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”
onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage81.
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallamemorymodule.
Beforeyoubegin,printalltherelatedinstructionsorensurethatyoucanviewthePDFversiononanother
computerforreference.
Notes:
•Ensurethatyouconsiderandfollowthememorymoduleinstallationruleswhenperformingtheoperation.
See“Memorymoduleinstallationrules”onpage95
.
•Useanydocumentationthatcomeswiththememorymoduleandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthistopic.
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