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Number, DIMMs, connectors, Memory, Non-mirroring, mirroring

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1 and DIMM connector 4. However, the size, speed, type, and technology of the DIMMs that you install in DIMM connector 7 and DIMM connector 10 must match each other. - The following table shows the DIMM upgrade configuration sequence for operating in non-mirroring mode (normal mode). Table 3. 5. DIMM upgrade configuration sequence in non-mirroring mode Number of DIMMs DIMM connectors 2 1, 4 4 1, 4, 7, 10 6 1, 4, 7, 10, 2, 5 8 1, 4, 7, 10, 2, 5, 8, 11 10 1, 4, 7, 10, 2, 5, 8, 11, 3, 6 12 1, 4, 7, 10, 2, 5, 8, 11, 3, 6, 9, 12 v You do not have to save new configuration information when you install or remove DIMMs. v See the User's Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD for more information about memory mirroring and online-spare memory. The following illustration shows how to install DIMMs on the system board. DIMM 4 DIMM 3 DIMM 2 DIMM 1 DIMM 6 DIMM 5 DIMM 10 DIMM 7 DIMM 12 DIMM11 DIMM 9 DIMM 8 v Install the DIMMs in the order shown in the following table. Table 4. DIMM installation sequence Memory in Non-mirroring mode Memory in mirroring mode Number of DIMMs DIMM connectors 1 1 Number of DIMMs DIMM connectors 4 1, 4, 7, 10 2 1, 4 4 1, 4, 7, 10 8 1, 4, 7, 10, 2, 5, 8, 11 12 1, 4, 7, 10, 2, 5, 8, 11, 3, 6, 9, 12 Chapter 2. Installing optional devices 15

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1
and
DIMM
connector
4.
However,
the
size,
speed,
type,
and
technology
of
the
DIMMs
that
you
install
in
DIMM
connector
7
and
DIMM
connector
10
must
match
each
other.
–
The
following
table
shows
the
DIMM
upgrade
configuration
sequence
for
operating
in
non-mirroring
mode
(normal
mode).
Table
3.
5.
DIMM
upgrade
configuration
sequence
in
non-mirroring
mode
Number
of
DIMMs
DIMM
connectors
2
1,
4
4
1,
4,
7,
10
6
1,
4,
7,
10,
2,
5
8
1,
4,
7,
10,
2,
5,
8,
11
10
1,
4,
7,
10,
2,
5,
8,
11,
3,
6
12
1,
4,
7,
10,
2,
5,
8,
11,
3,
6,
9,
12
v
You
do
not
have
to
save
new
configuration
information
when
you
install
or
remove
DIMMs.
v
See
the
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
System
x
Documentation
CD
for
more
information
about
memory
mirroring
and
online-spare
memory.
The
following
illustration
shows
how
to
install
DIMMs
on
the
system
board.
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
DIMM 5
DIMM 6
DIMM 7
DIMM 8
DIMM 9
DIMM 10
DIMM11
DIMM 12
v
Install
the
DIMMs
in
the
order
shown
in
the
following
table.
Table
4.
DIMM
installation
sequence
Memory
in
Non-mirroring
mode
Memory
in
mirroring
mode
Number
of
DIMMs
DIMM
connectors
Number
of
DIMMs
DIMM
connectors
1
1
4
1,
4,
7,
10
2
1,
4
8
1,
4,
7,
10,
2,
5,
8,
11
4
1,
4,
7,
10
12
1,
4,
7,
10,
2,
5,
8,
11,
3,
6,
9,
12
Chapter
2.
Installing
optional
devices
15