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July 14th, 2021 03:00

Mixing RAM modules 1Rx8 with 2Rx4 on T7810 server

Hello everyone, how are you? Hope you are well,

Context:

I would like to know if it is possible to upgrade a T7810 server from 16GB to at least 64GB.  

Current situation:

According to the server's official manual, the current distribution on the server T7810 is D16 which consists of 4 modules of 4GB:

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[DOUBT] Do you know what the red cells mean? Are these red modules optional? 

In this server, all the installed modules have these features:

  • Capacity: 4GB 
  • Architecture (ranks): 1Rx8 
  • Technology:  DDR4 
  • Model: PC4-2133P-RD0-11 
  • Frequency: 2133 MHz 
  • Memory function: Registered 
  • Brand: SK hynix KOREA  

So to make it clear, the D16 distribution on the server is:

CPU Slot Capacity Ranks Frequency
0 DIMM1 4 GB 1Rx8 2133 MHz
0 DIMM3      
0 DIMM2 4 GB 1Rx8 2133 MHz
0 DIMM4      
1 DIMM1 4 GB 1Rx8 2133 MHz
1 DIMM3      
1 DIMM2 4 GB 1Rx8 2133 MHz
1 DIMM4      

 

Question:

I wonder if it is possible to buy modules of 32GB (https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-memory-upgrade-32gb-2rx4-ddr4-rdimm-2666mhz/apd/a9781929/memory

  • Capacity: 32GB 
  • Architecture (ranks): 2Rx4 
  • Technology: DDR4 SDRAM 
  • Model: DELL A9781929 
  • Frequency: 2666 MHz 
  • Memory function: Registered

And make the system work in a distribution of type D128a but using just one module per CPU:

CPU Slot Capacity Ranks Frequency
0 DIMM1 32 GB 2Rx4 2666 MHz
0 DIMM3      
0 DIMM2      
0 DIMM4      
1 DIMM1 32 GB 2Rx4 2666 MHz
1 DIMM3      
1 DIMM2      
1 DIMM4      

 

I'm asking this because of the red cells on the official document (see image attached some lines above: for the D128a there are 2 modules in red textcolor) 

Extra mile:

It is desired to have at least 64 GB, but re-using the 4GB modules would be a nice-to-have, so I would like to validate whether a distribution like the following is possible or not: 

CPU Slot Capacity Ranks Frequency
0 DIMM1 32 GB 2Rx4 2133 MHz 
0 DIMM3 4 GB 1Rx8 2133 MHz
0 DIMM2 4 GB 1Rx8 2133 MHz
0 DIMM4      
1 DIMM1 32 GB 2Rx4 2133 MHz
1 DIMM3 4 GB 1Rx8 2133 MHz
1 DIMM2 4 GB 1Rx8 2133 MHz
1 DIMM4      

Note: Given the official manual specifies that modules will work at the least frequency installed, the 2666 MHz modules will work at 2133 MHz.

Thank you in advance for your help and answers.

Best regards,

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October 20th, 2021 12:00

From my own experience, I cannot mix and $rx4 with any $rx8 memory sticks.

1rx8 and 2rx8 sticks seem to fine together.

 

i managed to find some memory 4drx4 on ebay and i just stuck with it. i wasn't concerned about speed.

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October 20th, 2021 17:00

My intuition tells me that double-sized 2-rank modules may be mixed with 1-rank modules. I.e. the with the same rank size. Or may be not. Intel offers a great flexibility in RAM configurations and size mixing (with degraded performance), but DELL's bios may not be ready tho that. On SuperMicro, for instance, you can mix any ram with almost any ram, but all the advanced features will go off.

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