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Installation order: memory sparing with two processors

Memory module installation order for memory sparing with two processors installed in the server.

The following table shows the DIMM population sequence for memory sparing when two processors are installed.

  • Processors 1 and 2 are installed in the lower system board of the lower compute tray.

Note
An even number of DIMMs is required for memory sparing.
Table 1. Memory sparing with two processors, 4 to 24 total DIMMs installed in server
TotalProcessor 1Processor 2Total
DIMMs123456 789101112131415161718 192021222324DIMMs
4 78 19204
6    56 78           1920    6
856 781718 19208
10    56 78910      1718 1920    10
1256 789101718 1920212212
14  3456 78910      1718 19202122  14
163456 7891015161718 1920212216
18  3456 789101112  15161718 19202122  18
203456 78910111215161718 19202122232420
22123456 789101112  15161718 19202122232422
24123456 789101112131415161718 19202122232424