Specifications

Memory
This section presents memory module (DIMM) configuration information and removal/installation
procedures.
Supported DIMM configurations
The computer supports these DIMM configurations:
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Four DIMM slots
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Memory configuration from 1 GB to 16GB
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No support for mirroring
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No support for DIMM sparing
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Error checking and correcting (ECC) and non-ECC DIMMs are supported.
DIMM installation guidelines
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Install only HP-approved DDR3 DIMMs
CAUTION: HP ships only DIMMs that are electrically and thermally compatible with this
computer. Because third-party DIMMs might not be electrically or thermally compatible, they are
not supported by HP.
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For ECC DIMMs, use only industry-standard ECC unbuffered DIMMs. See
http://www.hp.com/
go/quickspecs to find which DIMMs are compatible with the computer.
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Do not intermix non-ECC memory DIMMs with ECC memory DIMMs.
DIMM installation order
The numbers in the following figure show the correct installation order for DIMMs.
Figure 5-65 DIMM load order
BIOS errors and warnings
The BIOS generates warnings/errors on invalid memory configurations:
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If the BIOS can find a valid memory configuration by disabling plugged-in memory, it does so and
reports a warning during POST. the computer can still be started. The warning will indicate the
location of the failed DIMM on the system board or memory riser.
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If there is no way for the BIOS to obtain a valid memory configuration by disabling plugged-in
memory, the BIOS halts with a diagnostics code for memory error (five beeps and blinks).
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