Memory expansion module features and specifications
The following table contains a summary of the features and specifications of the memory expansion module.
Table 4. MAX5 expansion module features and operating specifications
v Intel 7500 or 7510 scalable memory | DIMMs: | Power supply: | ||||
| buffer (depending on your model) | v Minimum: 2 DIMMs (two 2 GB | v One or two | |||
| with eight memory ports (four | |||||
| DIMMs on each port) |
| DIMMs (4 GB total) |
| ac | |
v | Xcellerated Memory Technology | v Maximum: 32 DIMM connectors |
| (depending on the model) | ||
v Supports up to two | ||||||
v | EXA chip set |
| (up 1 TB of memory, depending on | |||
| the DIMM size) |
| 220 V ac | |||
v | QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) |
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v | Type of DIMMs: |
| power supplies with | |||
| architecture technology: |
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| 1333 MHz or |
| for redundancy support | ||
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| – Four 6.4 gigatransfers (GT) per |
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| MHz, ECC, DDR3 registered | Light path diagnostics LEDs: | |||
| second QuickPath Interconnect |
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| SDRAM dual inline memory | ||||
| links (for up to 2 |
| v | Board LED | ||
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| modules (DIMMs) | ||||
| microprocessors) | v | Supports 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, | v | Configuration LED | |
| – Three 10.0 GT per second EXA | |||||
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| and 32 GB DIMMs | v | Fan LEDs | ||
| scalability links |
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| v Supports l.35 V | v Link LED (for QPI and EXA links) | ||||
v | Scalability: | |||||
| 1.5 V registered DIMMs (see | v | Locate LED | |||
| – Connects to the x3850 X5 and |
| “Installing DIMMs in the memory | |||
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| v | Memory LEDs | |||
| x3950 X5 (4U) rack servers using |
| expansion module” on page 83 for | |||
| QPI cables |
| more information). | v | ||
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| v | Power supply LEDs |
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