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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
6 DIMMs
P1 DIMM1A
P1 DIMM1B
P1 DIMM2A
P1 DIMM2B
P1 DIMM3A
P1 DIMM3B
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
6 DIMMs
P2 DIMM1A
P2 DIMM1B
P2 DIMM2A
P2 DIMM2B
P2 DIMM3A
P2 DIMM3B
Memory Population for Optimal Performance
-For a motherboard with Two CPUs installed
CPU1
CPU2
Branch 0
Branch 1
Branch 3
Branch 0
Branch 1
Branch 3
6 DIMMs
1A
2A
3A
1A
2A
3A
12
DIMMs
1A
1B
2A
2B
3A
3B
1A
1B
2A
2B
3A
3B
DIMM Module Population Confi guration
For memory to work properly, follow the tables below for memory installation.
Memory Support for the Motherboard w/5500 Processors Installed
RDIMM Population for the Motherboard with 5500 Processors Installed
DIMM
Slots per
Channel
DIMMs
Populated
per Channel
DIMM Type (Reg.=
Registered)
Speeds (in MHz)
Ranks per DIMM
(any combination;
SR=Single Rank,
DR=Dual Rank,
QR=Quad Rank)
2
1
Reg. DDR3 ECC
800,1066,1333
SR or DR
2
1
Reg. DDR3 ECC
800,1066 (Note 1)
QR
2
2
Reg. DDR3 ECC
800,1066 (Note 1)
Mixing SR, DR
2
2
Reg. DDR3 ECC
800 (Note 2)
Mixing SR, DR, QR
Note 1:
1333 RDIMMs will run at 1066 MHz (-BIOS automatic downgrading).
Note 2:
1333/1066 RDIMMs will run at 800 MHz (-BIOS automatic downgrading).
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