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R820 RAM 1866 Mhz running at 1333 Mhz
Hi,
I have a R820 equipped with 4 x E5-4627 v2.
I installed 48x32Gb RAM to attempt the max of 1.5Tb.
The RAM I'm using is JGGRT: Pc3-14900 DDR3-1866 mhz.
When I boot the machine I'm getting RAM running at 1333 instead 1866.
The CPU, as I found in intel website, supports 1866 Mhz.
Can someone tell me what I'm missing?
Thank you.
DELL-Chris H
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April 9th, 2021 12:00
Abidal,
Even with the CPU supporting the dimms, it is limited at the server. With 3 LR dimms populated in the same channel, the server limits 1.5v dimms to 1333. You can see this on page 46 of the manual here.
Let me know if this helps.
Dell-DylanJ
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April 9th, 2021 13:00
Hello,
You have achieved the maximum supported performance at 1333 MHz. The limiting factor is the LRDIMMs per this chart on page 46 of the manual Chris linked.
This second chart shows that the config you have is supported, but they will operate at the lower 1333MHz speed.
Dell-DylanJ
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April 27th, 2021 08:00
Hi Abidal,
That clock speed should be perfectly fine, especially since the rest of your memory is already being downclocked to match. You'll want to make sure other characteristics match though, such as rank and type of DIMM (LRDIMM, RDIMM, or UDIMM, for example).
Abidal
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April 9th, 2021 09:00
PS: Bios, iDRAC and LC updated.
Abidal
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April 9th, 2021 13:00
Hi Dylan,
Please, I'm asking you to be patient:
Should I understand that putting 1866 or 1333 RAM I will get the same performance?
Second thing, what can be the best mode to use in my case (Advanced ECC, sparing, ...)?
Thank you in advance.
Abidal
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April 9th, 2021 13:00
Hi Chris,
Thank you for replying, even I didn't understand well.
The fact is that I have 48 RAM 1866. What to do to get the max performance?
Thank you in advance.
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April 9th, 2021 13:00
Apologies if that seemed impatient, I was only looking to be concise
To answer your question, in your case, yes, you won't see any difference between 1866 MHz and 1333 MHz DIMMs because they'd just get downclocked by the system to 1333 MHz.
As to the mode, that's a little harder to answer. It really comes down to what features you need. Most people stick with the optimized configuration. If this were a database server, something like advanced ECC could be appropriate. If you can share some detail on what you're looking for with the server, I may be able to make a better recommendation.
Abidal
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April 9th, 2021 14:00
Hi Dylan,
Thank you for technical details.
I want to use this server with ESXi. I want install windows server VM for traditional use (DNS, AD ...) but especially to run an ERP based on MS SQL Server (10-15 client users).
That a concise description of my projects.
Abidal
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April 9th, 2021 14:00
Hi Dylan,
It's clear for me now.
I'm really thankful for all technical details you provided.
Have a nice day.
Dell-DylanJ
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April 9th, 2021 14:00
Very happy to help out, Abidal. Feel free to let us know if you have any additional questions!
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April 9th, 2021 14:00
I'd personally stick with the optimized config. The Advanced ECC option tends to be for, at least from what I've seen, really large databases. Optimized is also the only config where you'll see all of the memory you've installed. If you switch to another mode, you'll see the usable memory decrease.
If I were to boil it down though, advanced ECC would be there to protect you from a multibit memory error on a DIMM, which could crash a server. This would give you a more reliable uptime, but the cost would be reduced memory availability. Memory sparing and memory mirroring both offer a similar benefit of increased protection, but the memory cost associated with that does increase.
EDIT: What you might consider is setting the system in the optimized config so that all of your memory space is available, then observing how much of that gets used when the system is under load. Once you can establish a baseline for what your implementation is using, you could then take that information and potentially change the mode to offer greater protection.
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April 27th, 2021 08:00
Hi,
Please I'm experiencing some issues with some RAM units. Can I replace defective ones (1866 Mhz) with 1333 Mhz?
Thanks.