SUPER MICRO Computer 1.2b user manual P1-DIMMs To Populate P1-DIMMs Branch

Chapter 2: Installation

DIMM Module Population Configuration

1. For motherboards prior to PCB Rev. 2.0

For memory to work properly, follow the tables below for memory installation:

Memory Population for Optimal Performance for Boards Prior to PCB Rev.

2.0 with One CPU Installed in CPU Socket 1

P1-DIMMs	To Populate P1-DIMMs
	Branch 0			Branch 1			Branch 2
3 DIMMs	P1-1A			P1-1B			P1-1C
6 DIMMs	P1-1A	P1-2A		P1-1B	P1-2B		P1-1C	P1-2C
9 DIMMs	P1-1A	P1-2A	P1-3A	P1-1B	P1-2B	P1-3B	P1-1C	P1-2C	P1-3C
(RDIMMs only) (Note)

Note: Max. of 6 UDIMM modules are supported by a CPU.

Memory Population for Optimal Performance for Boards Prior to Rev. 2.0

-with One CPU Installed in CPU Socket 2

P2-DIMMs	To Populate P2-DIMMs
	Branch 0			Branch 1
3 DIMMs	P2-1A			P2-1B
6 DIMMs	P2-1A	P2-2A		P2-1B	P2-2B
9 DIMMs	P2-1A	P2-2A	P2-3A	P2-1B	P2-2B
(RDIMMs only (Note)

Note: Max. of 6 UDIMM modules are supported by a CPU.

	Branch 2
	P2-1C
	P2-1C	P2-2C
P2-3B	P2-1C	P2-2C	P2-3C

Memory Population for Optimal Performance for Boards Prior to Rev. 2.0 -with Two CPUs Installed in CPU Sockets 1 & 2

	CPU 1 (To Populate P1-DIMMs)			CPU 2 (To Populate P2-DIMMs)
	Branch 0	Branch 1	Branch 2	Branch 0	Branch 1	Branch 2
6 DIMMs	P1-1A	P1-1B	P1-1C	P2-1A	P2-1B	P2-1C
12 DIMMs	P1-1A/2A	P1-1B/2B	P1-1C/2C	P2-1A/2A	P2-1B/2B	P2-1C/2C
18 DIMMs	P1-	P1-	P1-	P2-	P2-	P2-
(For RDIMMs only) (Note)	1A/2A/3A	1B/2B/3B	1C/2C/3C	1A/2A/3A	1B/2B/3B	1C/2C/3C

Note: Max. of 6 UDIMM modules are supported by a CPU.

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