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Figure 44. System memory view
Memory channels are organized as follows:
Table 6. Memory channels
Processor Channel 0 Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 Channel 5
Processor 1 Slots A1 and A7 Slots A2 and A8 Slots A3 and A9 Slots A4 and A10 Slots A5 and A11 Slots A6 and A12
Processor 2 Slots B1 and B7 Slots B2 and B8 Slots B3 and B9 Slots B4 and B10 Slots B5 and B11 Slots B6 and B12
General memory module installation guidelines
To ensure optimal performance of your system, observe the following general guidelines when configuring your system memory.
If your system memory configuration does not follow these guidelines, your system might not boot, it might stop responding
during memory configuration, or it might operate with reduced memory.
The system supports Flexible Memory Configuration, enabling the system to be configured and run in any valid chipset
architectural configuration. The following are the recommended guidelines for installing memory modules:
● x4 and x8 DRAM based memory modules can be mixed.
● Up to two RDIMMs can be populated per channel regardless of rank count.
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