Tested Memory

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The Intel

Server Boards S5000PSL, S5000XSL, and S5000XVN, Intel

Server Board S5000PSLROMB RAID

Controller, and Intel

Storage System SSR212MC2

Memory Sub-system

2. Intel

Server Boards S5000PSL, S5000XSL, and S5000XVN, Intel

Server Board S5000PSLROMB RAID Controller, and Intel

Storage System SSR212MC2 Memory Sub-system

The Intel

Server Boards S5000PSL, S5000XSL, and S5000XVN, the Intel

Server Board

S5000PSLROMB RAID Controller, and the Intel

Storage System SSR212MC2 main memory subsystem

was designed to support Fully Buffered Dual In-line (FBDIMM) Registered DDR2-533 and DDR2-667

FBDIMM memory ECC Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM). Other industry

naming conventions for DDR2-533 include PC2-4200 and DDR2-667 include PC2-5300.

The maximum main memory capacity supported is based on the number of DIMM slots provided and

maximum supported memory loads by the chipset. On the Intel

Server Board S5000PSL the maximum

supported capacity is 32GB, the minimum supported capacity is 512MB with one single 512MB DIMM.

Supported FBDIMM capacities for main memory include: 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB.

2.1 Main Memory Population

The Intel

Server Board S5000PSL has eight DIMM slots grouped into four DIMM channels for main

memory. DIMMs within each bank should be identical (same manufacturer, CAS latency, number of

rows, columns and devices, timing parameters etc.). Although DIMMs within a bank must be identical,

the BIOS supports various DIMM sizes and configurations allowing memory between banks to be

different. Memory sizing and configuration is guaranteed only for qualified DIMMs approved by Intel.

DIMM population rules depend on the operating mode of the memory controller, which is determined by

the number of DIMMs installed. DIMMs must be populated in pairs. DIMM pairs are populated in the

following DIMM slot order: A1 & B1, C1 & D1, A2 & B2, C2 & D2. DIMMs within a given pair must be

identical with respect to size, speed, and organization. However, DIMM capacities can be different

between different DIMM pairs.

For example, a valid mixed DIMM configuration may have 512MB DIMMs installed in DIMM Slots A1 &

B1, and 1GB DIMMs installed in DIMM slots C1 & D1.

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DIMM D2

DIMM D1

DIMM C2

DIMM C1

DIMM B2

DIMM B1

DIMM A2

DIMM A1

Branch 0

MCH

Channel A

Channel B

Channel D

Channel C

Branch 1

Figure 1. Identifying Banks of Memory