Kontron NSC2U IP Network Server - Manual (Page 41)

Kontron IP Network Server NSC2U
December 2009 Product Guide, rev. 1.4
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Server Component Installations and Upgrades—NSC2U Server
• DIMM A1 and DIMM A2 need not be identical in organization, size and speed.
• DIMM B1 and DIMM B2 need not be identical in organization, size and speed.
• Sparing should be enabled in BIOS setup. The BIOS configures Rank Sparing Mode.
• The larger of the pairs {DIMM A1, DIMM B1} and {DIMM A2, DIMM B2} will be
selected as the spare pair unit.
3.4.2.9 Dual Branch Mode Sparing
Dual branch mode sparing requires that all eight DIMM slots be populated and must
comply with the following population rules:
• DIMM A1 and DIMM B1 must be identical in organization, size and speed.
• DIMM A2 and DIMM B2 must be identical in organization, size and speed.
• DIMM C1 and DIMM D1 must be identical in organization, size and speed.
• DIMM C2 and DIMM D2 must be identical in organization, size and speed.
• DIMM A1 and DIMM A2 need not be identical in organization, size and speed.
• DIMM B1 and DIMM B2 need not be identical in organization, size and speed.
• DIMM C1 and DIMM C2 need not be identical in organization, size and speed.
• DIMM D1 and DIMM D2 need not be identical in organization, size and speed.
• Sparing should be enabled in BIOS setup. The BIOS configures Rank Sparing Mode.
• The larger of the pairs {DIMM A1, DIMM B1}, {DIMM A2, DIMM B2}, {DIMM C1,
DIMM D1} and {DIMM C2, DIMM D2} will be selected as the spare pair units.
3.4.3 Installing DIMMs
Reduce the risk of electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage to the processor by doing the
following:
• Touch the metal chassis before touching the DIMM or server board.
• Keep part of your body in contact with the metal chassis to dissipate the static
charge while handling the DIMM.
• Avoid moving around unnecessarily.
• Use a ground strap attached to the front panel (with the bezel removed.)
To install DIMMs in the T5000PAL server board slots, follow these steps:
1. Remove the chassis cover and the processor air duct. For instructions, see
Section 3.2.1 and Section 3.2.5 .
2. Locate the DIMM sockets on the server board. (See Figure 7 and Figure 24 .)