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DRAM Installation order

Memory modules must be installed in a specific order based on the memory configuration that you implement on your node.

DRAM DIMM installation order

Note
  • When adding one or more DIMMs during a memory upgrade, you might need to remove some DIMMs that are already installed to new locations.

Table 1. DRAM DIMM population sequence - Independent memory mode
Independent memory mode population sequence
Note

√: It represents RDIMMs, 3DS RDIMMs or LRDIMMs can be installed on the corresponding DIMM slots.

Total DIMMsProcessor 1Processor 2
DIMM slotDIMM slot
87654321161514131211109
2          
4        
6      
8    
10  
12
Table 2. DRAM DIMM population sequence - Memory mirroring mode
Memory mirroring population sequence
Note

√: It represents RDIMMs, 3DS RDIMMs or LRDIMMs can be installed on the corresponding DIMM slots.

Total DIMMsProcessor 1Processor 2
DIMM slotDIMM slot
DIMMs87654321161514131211109
8    
10  
12
Table 3. DRAM DIMM population sequence - Memory rank sparing mode
Memory rank sparing population sequence
Note

√: It represents RDIMMs, 3DS RDIMMs or LRDIMMs can be installed on the corresponding DIMM slots.

Total DIMMsProcessor 1Processor 2
DIMM slotDIMM slot
87654321161514131211109
2          
4        
6      
8    
10  
12