Memory Arrangement
The blade server contains 24 DIMM slots
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12 for each CPU. Each set of 12 DIMM slots is arranged into four channels, where each
channel has three DIMMs.
Figure 19: Memory Slots within the Blade Server
Channels E-H for CPU 2
2
Channels A-D for CPU 1
1
DIMMs and Channels
Each channel is identified by a letter
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A, B, C, D for CPU1, and E, F, G, H for CPU 2. Each DIMM slot is numbered 0, 1, or 2. Note
that each DIMM slot 0 is blue, each slot 1 is black, and each slot 2 is off-white or beige.
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