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Dell POWEREDGE M905 User Manual

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If pairs of memory modules of different sizes are installed, the larger
capacity memory modules must be installed in the lower numbered slots.

Memory sparing is supported if eight or 16 memory modules are installed.
(Memory mirroring is not supported.)

Table 3-1 shows examples of supported memory configurations.

NOTICE:

Memory module blanks must be installed in unoccupied memory sockets

to maintain proper cooling airflow.

Table 3-1.

Examples of PowerEdge M905 Memory Configurations

Total
System
Memory

Memory Modules -
Number and Size

Memory Module Locations

8 GB

Eight 1 GB

A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, D2

16 GB

Sixteen 1 GB

A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4, C1, C2, C3,
C4, D1, D2, D3, D4

16 GB

Eight 2 GB

A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, D2

32 GB

Eight 4 GB

A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, D2

32 GB

Sixteen 2 GB

A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4, C1, C2, C3,
C4, D1, D2, D3, D4

48 GB

Twenty-four 2 GB

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, B1, B2, B3,
B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, C1, C2, C3, C4, D1, D2,
D3, D4

64 GB*

Eight 8 GB

A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, D2

64 GB*

Sixteen 4 GB

A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4, C1, C2, C3,
C4, D1, D2, D3, D4

96 GB

Twenty-four 4 GB

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, B1, B2, B3,
B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, C1, C2, C3, C4, D1, D2,
D3, D4

128 GB

Sixteen 8 GB

A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4, C1, C2, C3,
C4, D1, D2, D3, D4

192 GB

Twenty-four 8 GB

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, B1, B2, B3,
B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, C1, C2, C3, C4, D1, D2,
D3, D4

*If 64 GB of memory is installed, the system will only recognize 63.75 GB during POST.