Memory mirrored channel
Memory mirrored channel mode replicates and stores data on two pairs of DIMMs within two channels simultaneously.
In memory mirrored channel mode, the memory contents are mirrored between Channel 0 and Channel 1 and also between Channel 2 and Channel 3. As a result of the mirroring, the total physical memory available to the system is half of what is populated. Mirrored channel mode requires that Channel 0 and Channel 1, and Channel 2 and Channel 3 must be populated identically with regards to size and organization. DIMM slot populations within a channel do not have to be identical but the same DIMM slot location across Channel 0 and Channel 1 and across Channel 2 and Channel 3 must be populated the same.
- When you use memory mirrored channel, you must install a pair of DIMMs at a time. The two DIMMs in each pair must be identical in size, type, and rank (single, dual, or quad), and organization, but not in speed. The channels run at the speed of the slowest DIMM in any of the channels.
- The maximum available memory is reduced to half of the installed memory when memory mirrored channel is enabled. For example, if you install 8 GB of memory using RDIMMs, only 4 GB of addressable memory is available when you use memory mirrored channel.
The following table shows the installation sequence for memory mirrored channel mode:
Number of installed microprocessor | DIMM connector population sequence |
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One microprocessor installed | 6, 8-> 1, 3-> 5, 7-> 2, 4 |
Two microprocessors installed | 6, 8-> 9, 11-> 1, 3-> 14, 16-> 5, 7-> 10, 12-> 2, 4-> 13, 15 |