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Rdimm maximum memory configurations, Udimm maximum memory configurations, Advanced ecc memory configuration – HP BL2X220C User Manual

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Lockstep—provides enhanced protection while making all installed memory available to the

operating system. The server blade can continue to function if a single- or multi-bit memory failure

within a single DRAM device occurs.

Advanced Memory Protection options are configured in RBSU. If the requested AMP mode is not

supported by the installed DIMM configuration, the server blade boots in Advanced ECC mode. For more

information, see "HP ROM-Based Setup Utility (on page

34

)."

For the latest memory configuration information, see the QuickSpecs on the HP website
(

http://www.hp.com

).

RDIMM maximum memory configurations

The following table lists the maximum memory configuration possible with 16-GB RDIMMs.

Rank

Maximum memory configuration

Single-rank

96 GB

Dual-rank

96 GB

Quad-rank

64 GB

UDIMM maximum memory configurations

The server blade supports a maximum of 24 GB of memory with one processor and 48 GB of memory

with two processors using 4-GB dual-rank UDIMMs.

Advanced ECC memory configuration

Advanced ECC memory is the default memory protection mode for this server blade. Standard ECC can

correct single-bit memory errors and detect multi-bit memory errors. When multi-bit errors are detected

using Standard ECC, the error is signaled to the server blade and causes the server blade to halt.
Advanced ECC protects the server blade against some multi-bit memory errors. Advanced ECC can

correct both single-bit memory errors and 4-bit memory errors if all failed bits are on the same DRAM

device on the DIMM.
Advanced ECC provides additional protection over Standard ECC because it is possible to correct certain
memory errors that would otherwise be uncorrected and result in a server blade failure. The server blade

provides notification that correctable error events have exceeded a pre-defined threshold rate.

General DIMM slot population guidelines

Observe the following guidelines for all AMP modes:

Always populate channels 1 and 2 for both processors.

To maximize performance, distribute the total memory capacity between both processors in a server

as evenly as possible.

Do not mix Unbuffered and Registered PC3 DIMMs.

DIMM speeds are supported as indicated in the following table.

Rank

Speeds supported (MHz)

Single- or dual-rank

1333, 1066

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