SUPER MICRO Computer X8SIA-F user manual System Memory, How to Install DIMMs, Memory Support

X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual

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CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing

DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage.

Note: Check the Supermicro website for a list of memory modules that have been validated with the X8SIA/X8SIA-F motherboard.

How to Install DIMMs

1.Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with DIMM1A (Slot 1, Channel A - see Figure A on the following page). Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the notch along the bot- tom of the module to prevent incorrect DIMM module installation.

2.Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot. Repeat step 1 to install DIMM1B if needed. See Page 2-13 for details.

Memory Support

The X8SIA/X8SIA-F supports up to 16GB of DDR3 ECC UDIMM or up to 32GB of ECC DDR3 RDIMM (1333/1066/800 MHz in 6 DIMM slots.) Populating these DIMM modules with a pair of memory modules of the same type and same size will result in interleaved memory, which will improve memory performance. Please refer to the table below:

Platform	DIMM Type		Intel® Xeon® Series Processors
X8SIA/X8SIA-F	Non-ECC UDIMM Only		Not Supported
	ECC UDIMM Only		Supported (see Table 1)
	RDIMM Only (with ECC)		Supported (see Table 2)
	Mixed ECC with non-ECC		Not Supported
	Mixed UDIMM/RDIMM		Not Supported
Table 1 - DDR3 ECC/Unbuffered (UDIMM) Memory Support
ECC UDIMM		1Gb (x8 DRAM)		2Gb (x8 DRAM)
Single Rank		Up to 4GB		Up to 8GB
		(4 x 1GB DIMM Modules)*		(4 x 2GB DIMM Modules)*
Dual Rank		Up to 8GB		Up to 16GB
		(4 x 2GB DIMM Modules)*		(4 x 4GB DIMM Modules)*
Quad Rank		Not Supported		Not Supported

*Note: For ECC UDIMMs, only Slot 1 and Slot 2 may be populated per channel.

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