System memory – Dell PowerEdge 800 User Manual
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7.
If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty expansion slot opening and close the expansion-card latch.
8.
Install the cover. See "
Replacing the Cover
" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
9.
Stand the system upright.
10.
Install the bezel. See "
Installing the Bezel
" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
11.
Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
System Memory
You can upgrade your system memory to a maximum of 4 GB by installing combinations of 256-MB, 512-MB, or 1-GB 2-way unbuffered ECC DDR 2 400/533
memory modules. The system memory is located on the system board adjacent to the power supply bays. See
Figure A
-3
. The memory module sockets are
arranged in two banks on two channels (A and B). The memory module banks are identified as follows:
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Bank 1: DIMM1_A and DIMM1_B
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Bank 2: DIMM2_A and DIMM2_B
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines
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If only one memory module is installed, it must be installed in socket DIMM1_A.
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If two or more memory modules are installed, they must be installed in pairs of matched memory size, speed, and technology.
shows examples of different memory configurations.
Table 6-1. Sample Memory Configurations
Installing Memory Modules
1.
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2.
Remove the bezel. See "
Removing the Bezel
" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
3.
Lay the system on its right side.
4.
Remove the cover. See "
Removing the Cover
" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
5.
Remove the cooling shroud. See "
."
6.
Locate the memory module sockets. See
Figure A
-3
.
7.
Press the ejectors on the memory module socket down and out, as shown in
, to allow the memory module to be inserted into the socket.
Figure 6-8. Installing and Removing a Memory Module
Total Memory
DIMM1_A
DIMM2_A
DIMM1_B
DIMM2_B
Memory Mode
256 MB
256 MB
none
none
none
Single channel
512 MB
256 MB
none
256 MB
none
Dual channel, interleaved
512 MB
512 MB
none
none
none
Single channel
1 GB
256 MB
256 MB
256 MB
256 MB
Dual channel, interleaved
1 GB
512 MB
none
512 MB
none
Dual channel, interleaved
1 GB
1 GB
none
none
none
Single channel
1.5 GB
512 MB
256 MB
512 MB
256 MB
Dual channel, interleaved
2 GB
512 MB
512 MB
512 MB
512 MB
Dual channel, interleaved
2 GB
1 GB
none
1 GB
none
Dual channel, interleaved
3 GB
1 GB
512 MB
1 GB
512 MB
Dual channel, interleaved
4 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
Dual channel, interleaved
CAUTION:
See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting
against electrostatic discharge.