Dell POWEREDGE R710 User Manual

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Dell™ PowerEdge™ R710 Technical Guidebook

• One channel per CPU populated:

• This is a simple Memory Optimized mode. Mirroring is not supported.

The PowerEdge R710 memory interface supports memory demand and patrol scrubbing, single-bit

correction and multi-bit error detection. Correction of a x4 or x8 device failure is also possible with

SDDC in the Advanced ECC mode. Additionally, correction of a x4 device failure is possible in the Memory

Optimized mode. If DIMMs of different speeds are mixed, all channels will operate at the fastest common

frequency. RDIMMs and UDIMMs cannot be mixed.

• If memory mirroring is enabled, identical DIMMs must be installed in the same slots across both

channels.

• The third channel of each processor is unavailable for memory mirroring.

• The first DIMM slot in each channel is color-coded with white ejection tabs for ease of

installation.

• The DIMM sockets are placed 450 mils (11.43 mm) apart, center-to-center in order to provide

enough space for sufficient airflow to cool stacked DIMMs.

• The PE R710 memory system supports up to 18 DIMMs. DIMMs must be installed in each channel

starting with the DIMM farthest from the processor. Population order will be identified by the

silkscreen designator and the System Information Label (SIL) located on the chassis cover.

• Memory Optimized: {1, 2, 3}, {4, 5, 6}, {7, 8, 9}

• Advanced ECC or Mirrored: {2, 3}, {5, 6}, {8, 9}

• Quad Rank or UDIMM: {1, 2, 3}, {4, 5, 6}, {7, 8, 9}

c. speed
Memory Speed Limitations

The memory frequency is determined by a variety of inputs:

• Speed of the DIMMs

• Speed supported by the CPU

• Configuration of the DIMMs