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Independent memory mode installation order

In independent memory mode, memory channels can be populated with DIMMs in any order and you can populate all channels for each processor in any order with no matching requirements. Independent memory mode provides the highest level of memory performance, but lacks failover protection. The DIMM installation order for independent memory mode varies based on the number of processors and memory modules installed in the server.

Independent memory mode guidelines:
  • Individual memory channels can run at different DIMM timings, but all channels must run at the same interface frequency.

  • Populate memory channel 0 first.

  • In each memory channel, populate slot 0 first.

  • Memory channel 1 is empty or identically populated as memory channel 0.

  • Memory channel 2 is empty or identically populated as memory channel 1.

  • If a memory channel has two DIMMs, populate the DIMM with a higher number of ranks in slot 0.

  • Mixing DIMMs with different capacity is not allowed. All DIMMs installed must be identical.

Independent mode population sequence

SC750 V4 supports fully populated processors only (two processors per node).

Table 1. Independent mode population sequence
CPUCPU 1
iMC11109876012345
Memory channel11109876012345
DIMM slot number 123456789101112
CPUCPU 2
iMC54321067891011
Memory channel54321067891011
DIMM slot number 131415161718192021222324
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