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Single-processor lockstep population order, Multi-processor lockstep population order, Installing dimms – HP ProLiant BL490c G6 Server-Blade User Manual

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Observe the general DIMM slot population guidelines (on page

25

).

Always install DIMMs in channels 1 and 2 for each installed processor.

Do not install DIMMs in channel 3 for any processor.

DIMM configuration on channel 1 and channel 2 of a processor must be identical.

In multi-processor configurations, each processor must have a valid Lockstep Memory configuration.

In multi-processor configurations, each processor may have a different valid Lockstep Memory
configuration.

Single-processor Lockstep population order

For Lockstep memory mode configurations with a single processor, populate the DIMM slots in the following

order:

RDIMM

o

First: A and B

o

Next: D and E

o

Last: G and H

o

Do not populate slots C, F, or I.

UDIMM

o

First: A and B

o

Last: D and E

o

Do not populate slots C, F, G, H, or I.

After installing the DIMMs, use RBSU to configure the system for Lockstep memory support ("

Configuring

lockstep memory

" on page

51

).

Multi-processor Lockstep population order

For Lockstep memory mode configurations with multiple processors, populate the DIMM slots for each

processor in the following order:

RDIMM

o

First: A and B

o

Next: D and E

o

Last: G and H

o

Do not populate slots C, F, or I.

UDIMM

o

First: A and B

o

Last: D and E

o

Do not populate slots C, F, G, H, or I.

After installing the DIMMs, use RBSU to configure the system for Lockstep memory support ("

Configuring

lockstep memory

" on page

51

).

Installing DIMMs