Table 13.  DIMM population sequence for one processor
Total DIMMs Processor 1
S12 S11 S10 S9 S8 S7 S6 S5 S4 S3 S2 S1
1 DIMM 1
2 DIMMs 1 2
4 DIMMs 3 1 2 4
6 DIMMs 3 5 1 2 6 4
8 DIMMs 7 3 5 1 2 6 4 8
10 DIMMs
7 9 3 5 1 2 6 4 10 8
12 DIMMs 11 7 9 3 5 1 2 6 4 10 8 12
Server model with two processors
The following table shows the DIMM population sequence when two processors are installed.
Table 14.  DIMM population sequence for two processors
Total DIMMs Processor 1
S12 S11 S10 S9 S8 S7 S6 S5 S4 S3 S2 S1
2 DIMMs 1
4 DIMMs 1 3
8 DIMMs
5 1 3 7
12 DIMMs
5 9 1 3 11 7
16 DIMMs 13 5 9 1 3 11 7 15
20 DIMMs 13 17 5 9 1 3 11 7 19 15
24 DIMMs 21 13 17 5 9 1 3 11 7 19 15 23
Total DIMMs Processor 2
S24 S23 S22 S21 S20 S19 S18 S17 S16 S15 S14 S13
2 DIMMs 2
4 DIMMs 2 4
8 DIMMs 6 2 4 8
12 DIMMs 6 10 2 4 12 8
16 DIMMs 14 6 10 2 4 12 8 16
20 DIMMs 14 18 6 10 2 4 12 8 20 16
24 DIMMs 22 14 18 6 10 2 4 12 8 20 16 24
PCIe slots and adapters
Understanding the technical rules for PCIe adapters helps you correctly install and configure PCIe adapters 
in the system.
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