Chapter 2: Installation

Memory Support for the motherboards w/5500 Series Processors

installed

RDIMM Population for the Motherboard w/5500 Processors Installed

DIMM

DIMMs

DIMM Type (Reg.=

Speeds (in MHz)

Ranks per DIMM

Slots per

Populated

Registered)

 

(any combination;

Channel

per Channel

 

 

SR=Single Rank,

 

 

 

 

DR=Dual Rank,

 

 

 

 

QR=Quad Rank)

2

1

Reg. DDR3 ECC

800,1066,1333

SR or DR

2

1

Reg. DDR3 ECC

800,1066

QR

2

2

Reg. DDR3 ECC

800,1066

Mixing SR, DR

2

2

Reg. DDR3 ECC

800

Mixing SR, DR, QR

UDIMM Population for the Motherboard w/5500 Processors Installed

DIMM

DIMMs

DIMM Type

Speeds (in

Ranks per DIMM

Slots per

Populated

(Unb.= Unbuffered)

MHz)

(Mixing: any

Channel

per Channel

 

 

combination;

 

 

 

 

SR=Single Rank,

 

 

 

 

DR=Dual Rank)

2

1

Unb. ECC/NON-ECC DDR3

800,1066,1333

SR or DR

2

2

Unb. ECC/NON-ECC DDR3

800,1066

Mixing SR, DR

Memory Support for the Motherboards w/5600 Processors Installed

1.5V DIMMs

1.5V RDIMM Population for the Motherboard w/5600 Processors Installed

DIMM

DIMMs

DIMM Type

Speeds (in MHz)

Ranks per DIMM

Slots per

Populated

(Reg.=Registered)

 

(any combination;

Channel

per Channel

 

 

SR=Single Rank,

 

 

 

 

DR=Dual Rank,

 

 

 

 

QR=Quad Rank)

2

1

Reg. DDR3 ECC

800,1066,1333

SR or DR

2

1

Reg. DDR3 ECC

800,1066 (Note 1)

QR

2

2

Reg. DDR3 ECC

800,1066, 1333

Mixing SR, DR

2

2

Reg. DDR3 ECC

800 (Note 2)

Mixing SR, DR, QR

Note 1: 1333 MHz RDIMMs will run at 1066 MHz (-BIOS automatic downgrading).

Note 2: 1333/1066 MHz RDIMMs will run at 800 MHz (-BIOS automatic downgrading).

1.5V UDIMM Population for the Motherboard w/5600 Processors Installed

DIMM

DIMMs

DIMM Type (Unb.=

Speeds (in MHz)

Ranks per DIMM

Slots per

Populated

Unbufered)

 

(any combination;

Channel

per Channel

 

 

SR=Single Rank,

 

 

 

 

DR=Dual Rank,

 

 

 

 

QR=Quad Rank)

2

1

Unb. DDR3 ECC/Non-ECC

800,1066,1333

SR or DR

2

2

Unb. DDR3 ECC/Non-ECC

800,1066, 1333

Mixing SR, DR

Note 1: 1333 MHz for two DIMMs per channel is supported when Unbuf./ECC DIMMs are used.

Note 2: Mixing of 1.35V and 1.5V DIMMs is not recommended.

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SUPER MICRO Computer X8DTE-F, X8DT6-F user manual 5V DIMMs, DIMMs Dimm Type Speeds

X8DTE-F, X8DT6-F, X8DT6, X8DTE specifications

Super Micro Computer offers a robust line of server motherboards designed for high performance, reliability, and scalability. Among these are the X8DTE, X8DT6, X8DT6-F, and X8DTE-F models, which cater to diverse computing needs in enterprise environments.

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