Supermicro SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R, User Manual

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Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup
5-7
5-4 I/O Ports
The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See
Figure 5-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
Figure 5-2. Rear Panel I/O Ports
5-5 Installing Memory
Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules.
CAUTION
Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules
to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the memory is inter-
leaved to improve performance (see step 1).
DIMM Installation (See Figure 5-5)
1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with the fi rst
slot of the fi rst bank. Each memory controller chip (UXMB) works independently
from the others. For best memory performance, a minimum of eight DIMMs are re-
quired (two for each UXMB chip). See the Memory Table on the following page.
2. To optimize memory performance, install DIMMs in the following order: slots A1&
B1, slots A3 & B3, slots A5 & B5, and slots A7 & B7.
3. Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the notch along
the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly.
LAN1 LAN2
Keyboard
(Purple)
COM1 Port (Turquoise) VGA Port (Blue)
USB0/1 Ports
Mouse
(Green)