Dell PowerEdge R540 EMC Installation and Service Manual - Page 97
Installing a drive into the drive carrier, System memory, System memory guidelines
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Next steps If applicable, Installing a drive into the drive carrier on page 97 Installing a drive into the drive carrier Prerequisites CAUTION: Mixing drive carriers from other generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported. NOTE: When installing a drive into the drive carrier, ensure that the screws are torqued to 4 in-lbs. Steps 1. Insert the drive into the drive carrier with the connector end of the drive towards the back of the carrier. 2. Align the screw holes on the drive with the screws holes on the drive carrier. When aligned correctly, the back of the drive is flush with the back of the drive carrier. 3. Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, secure the drive to the drive carrier with screws. Figure 54. Installing a drive into the drive carrier System memory System memory guidelines The PowerEdge systems support DDR4 Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs), and Load Reduced DIMMs (LRDIMMs). The processor runs the instructions that are held by the system memory. Your system contains 16 memory sockets. Processor 1 supports up to 10 memory sockets and Processor 2 supports up to six memory sockets. Six memory channels are allocated to each processor. Processor 1 has four 2xDIMM slots per channel and two 1xDIMM slot per channel. Processor 2 has six 1xDIMM per channel. Installing and removing system components 97
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