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X8DAL-3/X8DAL-i User's Manual
The X8DAL-3/X8DAL-i supports up to 96 GB of Registered ECC or 24 GB Unbuf-
fered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz in six DIMMs.
Note
: Memory speed support is dependent on the type of CPU used.
DIMM Module Population Confi guration
For memory to work properly, follow the tables below for memory installation:
Memory Population for Optimal Performance
-For a motherboard with One CPU (CPU1) installed
Branch 0
Branch 1
Branch 2
3 DIMMs
P1 DIMM1A
P1 DIMM2A
P1 DIMM3A
Memory Population for Optimal Performance
-For a motherboard with One CPU (CPU2) installed
Branch 0
Branch 1
Branch 2
3 DIMMs
P2 DIMM1A
P2 DIMM2A
P2 DIMM3A
Memory Population for Optimal Performance
-For a motherboard with Two CPUs installed
CPU1
CPU2
Branch 0
Branch 1
Branch 2
Branch 0
Branch 1
Branch 2
6 DIMMs
P1-DIMM1A
P1-DIMM2A
P1-DIMM3A
P2-DIMM1A
P2-DIMM2A
P2-DIMM3A
Memory Support for the Motherboard with the 5500 Series
Processor(s) Installed
RDIMM Population for Motherboard with the 5500
Processor Installed
RDIMM (Reg. DIMM/
Registered DIMM)
Speeds (in MHz)
Ranks per DIMM
(any combination;
SR=Single Rank,
DR=Dual Rank,
QR=Quad Rank)
Reg. DDR3 ECC
800,1066,1333
SR or DR
Reg. DDR3 ECC
800,1066
QR
UDIMM Population for Motherboard with the 5500
Processor Installed
UDIMM (Unb. DIMM/
Unbuffered DIMM)
Speeds (in MHz)
Ranks per DIMM (any
combination; SR=Single
Rank,
DR=Dual Rank,
QR=Quad Rank)
Unb. DDR3 ECC/
Non-ECC
800,1066,1333
SR, or DR