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The following table summarizes the guidelines for installing DIMMs in a
CPU/Memory board. DIMMs must be installed by a qualified service technician.
Refer to the Sun Fire V890 Server Service Manual, which is included on the Sun Fire
V890 Documentation CD for installation instructions.
Population Sequence Memory Interleaving Factor
Install first eight
DIMMs into groups A0
and B0 (so that every
other slot is occupied).
Four-way interleaving if all eight
DIMMs are identical; two-way
interleaving otherwise
Install next four
DIMMs into group A1.
Four-way interleaving between
any two groups configured
identically; two-way interleaving
in any group that does not match
the capacities used in any other
group
Fill last four available
slots (group B1).
Eight-way interleaving if all 16
DIMMs are identical; four-way
interleaving between any two
groups configured identically;
two-way interleaving in any
group that does not match the
capacities used in any other
group