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Installing and removing memory, Installing dimms – Acer Altos R510 User Manual

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Installing and Removing Memory

The silkscreen on the board for the DIMMs displays DIMM1B, DIMM1A,
DIMM2B, DIMM2A, DIMM3B, and DIMM3A, starting from the edge of
the board. DIMM3A is the socket closest to the processor socket. See

“Memory”

for a discussion of the memory requirements and options.

See “Additional Information and Software” for a link to the list of
tested DIMMs.

Installing DIMMs

To install DIMMs, follow these steps:

1

Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this
book.

2

Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the server. Turn off
the server.

3

Disconnect the AC power cord from the server.

4

Remove the server’s cover. See the documentation that
accompanied your server chassis for instructions on removing the
server’s cover.

5

Locate the DIMM sockets (see figure below).

DIMM 2A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B