Intel® Server Boards S5000PSL and S5000XSL TPS

Design and Environmental Specifications

3.1.3.3.1Minimum Non-Mirrored Mode Configuration

The server board is capable of supporting a minimum of one DIMM installed. However, for system performance reasons, Intel’s recommendation is that at least 2 DIMMs be installed.

The following diagram shows the recommended minimum DIMM memory configuration. Populated DIMM slots are shown in Grey.

MCH

Branch 0

Channel B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Channel C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Channel A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Channel D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A1

 

 

DIMM

A2

 

 

DIMM B1

 

DIMM

B2

 

 

DIMM C1

 

 

DIMM C2

 

 

 

DIMM D1

 

 

DIMM

D2

 

 

DIMM

Branch 1

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Figure 13. Minimum Two DIMM Memory Configuration

Note: The server board supports single DIMM mode operation. Intel will only validate and support this configuration with a single 512 MB x8 FBDIMM installed in DIMM socket A1.

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