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PMem installation: Memory Mode

In this mode, PMems act as volatile system memory, while DRAM DIMMs act as cache.

Memory Mode - one processor​

Table 1. Memory Mode with one processor

  • D: DRAM DIMMs

  • P: Persistent Memory Module (PMem)

ConfigurationProcessor 1
1234 5678
2 PMems and 6 DIMMsDDDPPDDD
Table 2. Supported PMem capacity in Memory Mode with one processor
Total PMemsTotal DIMMsProcessor Family128 GB PMem256 GB PMem512 GB PMem
26L √√
M √√
Other √ 

Memory Mode - two processors​

Table 3. Memory Mode with two processors

  • D: DRAM DIMMs

  • P: Persistent Memory Module (PMem)

ConfigurationProcessor 1Processor 2
1234 567189101112 13141516
4 PMems and 12 DIMMsDDDPPDDDDDDPPDDD
Table 4. Supported PMem capacity in Memory Mode with two processors
Total PMemsTotal DIMMsProcessor Family128 GB PMem256 GB PMem512 GB PMem
412L √√
M √ 
Other