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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 the processor in any order with no matching requirements. Independent memory mode provides the highest level of memory performance, but lacks failover protection.

Independent Mode​

Independent mode provides high performance memory capability. You can populate all channels with no matching requirements.

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.

Table 1. Memory population in independent mode
Number of Memory ModulesMemory Module Slot Number
1234
1√   
2√  √
4*√√√√

*DIMM configurations that support Software Guard Extensions (SGX), see Enable Software Guard Extensions (SGX) to enable this feature.