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Chapter 3: Maintenance and Component Installation
Memory Population Guidelines
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All DIMMs must be DDR4.
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Balance memory. Using unbalanced memory topology, such as populating two DIMMs in
one channel while populating one DIMM in another channel, reduces performance. It is
not recommended for Supermicro systems.
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For MM, NM/FM ratio is between 1:4 and 1:16. The capacity not used for FM can be used
for AD. (NM = Near Memory; FM = Far Memory).
Guidelines Regarding Mixing DIMMs
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Populating slots with a pair of DIMM modules of the same type and size results in inter-
leaved memory, which improves memory performance.
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Use memory modules of the same type and speed, as mixing is not allowed.
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x4 and x8 DIMMs can be mixed in the same channel.
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Mixing of LRDIMMs and RDIMMs is not allowed in the same channel, across different chan
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nels, and across different sockets. No mixing of PMem and NVDIMMs within the platform
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Mixing of non-3DS and 3DS LRDIMM is not allowed in the same channel, across different
channels, and across different sockets.
DIMM Construction
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RDIMM (
non-3DS
) Raw Cards: A/B (2Rx4), C (1Rx4), D (1Rx8), E (2Rx8)
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3DS RDIMM Raw Cards: A/B (4Rx4)
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LRDIMM (
non-3DS
) Raw Cards: D/E (4Rx4)
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3DS LRDIMM Raw Cards: A/B (8Rx4)
Memory Population Sequence
Blue slots versus black slots:
Install the first DIMM in the blue memory slot, which is the
first of a memory channel. Then, if using two DIMMs per channel, install the second DIMM
in the black slot.
