Dell PowerEdge R740 EMC NVDIMM-N Persistent Memory User Guide - Page 10

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4 Hardware Topics: • Server Hardware Configuration • Modular Chassis Hardware Configuration • NVDIMM-N Module Details • Battery • Minimum Platform Firmware Versions Server Hardware Configuration NVDIMM-Ns are currently supported in the T640, R640,R740/R740XD, R840, R940, R940xa, MX740c and MX840c PowerEdge Servers. Each server supports from 1x to a maximum of 12x 16GB NVDIMM-Ns for a total max persistent memory capacity of 192GB. Table 1 below provides the NVDIMM-N configurations that have been validated and are fully supported for 2-Socket server configurations. For 4-Socket configurations in the R840, R940, R940xa and MX840c PowerEdge Server, NVDIMM-Ns are only supported in CPU 1 and CPU 2 memory slots. Table 2 below provides the NVDIMM-N configurations that have been validated and are fully supported on the R840, R940, R940xa and MX840c 4-Socket configurations. Refer to Figure 5 for the R740/R740XD CPU and DIMM slot locations as an example. Please see the respective server's Installation and Service Manual for memory installation guidelines. Figure 5. R740/R740XD Memory Layout Table 3. Supported NVDIMM-N Configurations, 2-Socket NVDIMM-N NVDIMM-N Capacity RDIMMs 1x 16GB 12x 16GB 1x 16GB 12x 32GB 10 Hardware RDIMM Capacity 192GB 384GB DIMM Population Locations RDIMMs: A1-A6, B1-B6 NVDIMM-N: A7 RDIMMs: A1-A6, B1-B6

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Hardware
Topics:
Server Hardware Configuration
Modular Chassis Hardware Configuration
NVDIMM-N Module Details
Battery
Minimum Platform Firmware Versions
Server Hardware Configuration
NVDIMM-Ns are currently supported in the T640, R640,R740/R740XD, R840, R940, R940xa, MX740c and MX840c PowerEdge Servers.
Each server supports from 1x to a maximum of 12x 16GB NVDIMM-Ns for a total max persistent memory capacity of 192GB. Table 1 below
provides the NVDIMM-N configurations that have been validated and are fully supported for 2-Socket server configurations. For 4-Socket
configurations in the R840, R940, R940xa and MX840c PowerEdge Server, NVDIMM-Ns are only supported in CPU 1 and CPU 2 memory
slots. Table 2 below provides the NVDIMM-N configurations that have been validated and are fully supported on the R840, R940, R940xa
and MX840c 4-Socket configurations.
Refer to Figure 5 for the R740/R740XD CPU and DIMM slot locations as an example. Please see the respective server’s Installation and
Service Manual for memory installation guidelines.
Figure 5. R740/R740XD Memory Layout
Table 3. Supported NVDIMM-N Configurations, 2-Socket
NVDIMM-N
NVDIMM-N Capacity
RDIMMs
RDIMM
Capacity
DIMM Population
Locations
1x
16GB
12x 16GB
192GB
RDIMMs: A1-A6, B1-B6
NVDIMM-N: A7
1x
16GB
12x 32GB
384GB
RDIMMs: A1-A6, B1-B6
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