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Figure 28. System memory view
Memory channels are organized as follows:
Table 8. 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's memory configurations fail to observe these guidelines, your system might not boot, stop responding during
memory configuration, or operate with reduced memory.
Memory bus operating frequency can be 2666 MT/s, 2400 MT/s, or 2133 MT/s depending on the following factors:
System profile selected (for example, Performance Optimized, or Custom [can be run at high speed or lower])
Maximum supported DIMM speed of the processors
Maximum supported speed of the DIMMs
Installing and removing system components
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