Dell R730xd General memory module installation guidelines, Mode-specific guidelines

channel 3: slots B4, B8, and B12

The following table shows the memory populations and operating frequencies for the supported configurations.

DIMM Type	DIMMs Populated/	Operating Frequency (in	Maximum DIMM Rank/Channel
	Channel	MT/s)
		1.2 V
RDIMM	1	2133, 1866, 1600, 1333	Dual rank or single rank
	2	2133, 1866, 1600, 1333	Dual rank or single rank
	3	1866, 1600, 1333	Dual rank or single rank
LRDIMM	1	2133, 1866, 1600, 1333	Quad rank
	2	2133, 1866, 1600, 1333	Quad rank
	3	1866, 1600, 1333	Quad rank

General memory module installation guidelines

This system supports Flexible Memory Configuration, enabling the system to be configured and run in any valid chipset architectural configuration. The following are the recommended guidelines for installing memory modules:

•RDIMMs and LRDIMMs must not be mixed.

•x4 and x8 DRAM based DIMMs can be mixed. For more information, see Mode-specific guidelines.

•Up to three dual- or single-rank RDIMMs can be populated per channel.

•Up to three LRDIMMs can be populated per channel regardless of rank count.

•Populate DIMM sockets only if a processor is installed. For single-processor systems, sockets A1 to A12 are available. For dual-processor systems, sockets A1 to A12 and sockets B1 to B12 are available.

•Populate all sockets with white release tabs first, then black, and then green.

•Populate the sockets by highest rank count in the following order — first in sockets with white release levers, then black, and then green. For example, if you want to mix single-rank and dual-rank DIMMs, populate dual-rank DIMMs in the sockets with white release tabs and single-rank DIMMs in the sockets with black release tabs.

•When mixing memory modules with different capacities, populate the sockets with memory modules with highest capacity first. For example, if you want to mix 4 GB and 8 GB DIMMs, populate 8 GB DIMMs in the sockets with white release tabs and 4 GB DIMMs in the sockets with black release tabs.

•In a dual-processor configuration, the memory configuration for each processor should be identical. For example, if you populate socket A1 for processor 1, then populate socket B1 for processor 2, and so on.

•Memory modules of different capacities can be mixed provided other memory population rules are followed (for example, 4 GB and 8 GB memory modules can be mixed).

•Mixing of more than two DIMM capacities in a system is not supported.

•Populate four DIMMs per processor (one DIMM per channel) at a time to maximize performance.

Mode-specific guidelines

Four memory channels are allocated to each processor. The allowable configurations depend on the memory mode selected.

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