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3.12.15 Replacing DIMMs
Note – Sun Fire X4200 servers use only DDR1 DIMMs.
Sun Fire X4200 M2 servers use only DDR2 DIMMs.
Note – This component is a CRU.
If you are installing DIMMs into a single-CPU system, see Section 3.12.14.2,
“Installing DIMMs Into a Single-CPU System” on page 3-64 before beginning your
DIMMs installation.
3.12.15.1 Supported DIMMs
Supported components and their part numbers are subject to change over time. For
the most up-to-date list of replaceable components for these servers, refer to:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems
1. Click the name and model of your server.
2. On the product page that opens for the server, click Full Components List to
view a list of components.
Use the following procedure to replace server’s dual, in-line memory modules
(DIMMs).
Note – If you are installing 4-GB DIMMs to a Sun Fire X4200 server that did not
previously have 4-GB DIMMs installed, you must first install BIOS 36 or later.
BIOS 36 was included with Software Release 1.2.1. Refer to the Sun Fire X4100/X4200
Servers Release Notes For Software Release 1.2.1, 819-4344. (This upgrade is not
necessary for Sun Fire X4100 M2/X4200 M2 servers.)
The following are a list of DIMMs supported on the X4100/X4100 M2 and
X4200/X4200 M2 systems.
Note – For information on the incompatibility of some Micron DIMMs with the
quad-core processor, see the Sun Fire™ X4100 M2/X4200 M2 Servers Product Notes .