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Sample memory configurations

The following tables show sample memory configurations for one and two processor configurations that follow the appropriate memory guidelines.
NOTE: 1R and 2R in the following tables indicate single- and dual-rank DIMMs respectively.
Table 1. Memory configurations—single processorMemory configurations—single processor
System Capacity (in GB) DIMM Size (in GB) Number of DIMMs DIMM Rank, Organization, and Frequency DIMM Slot Population
4 4 1

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s

A1
8 4 2

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2
8 1

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s

A1
16 4 4

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4
8 2

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2
16 1

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s

A1
24 4 6

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6
8 3

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2, A3
32 4 8

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8
8 4

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4
16 2

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2
32 1

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s

 A1
48 8 6

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6
16 3

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2, A3
64 8 8

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8
16 4

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4
32 2

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s

 A1, A2
96 16 6

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

2R, x4, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x4, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6
32 3

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

2R, x4, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x4, 1866 MT/s

 A1, A2, A3
128 16 8

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

2R, x4, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x4, 1866 MT/s,

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8
32 4

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

2R, x4, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x4, 1866 MT/s,

A1, A2, A3, A4
192 32 6

2R, x4, 2400 MT/s

2R, x4, 2133 MT/s

2R, x4, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6
256 32 8

2R, x4, 2400 MT/s

2R, x4, 2133 MT/s

2R, x4, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8
Table 2. Memory configurations—two processorsMemory configurations—two processors
System Capacity (in GB) DIMM Size (in GB) Number of DIMMs DIMM Rank, Organization, and Frequency DIMM Slot Population
8 4 2

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s

 A1, B1
16 4 4

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2, B1, B2
8 2

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s

 A1, B1
24 4 6

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3
32 4 8

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4
8 4

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s

 A1, A2, B1, B2
16 2

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s

 A1, B1
48 4 12

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s

 A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, B1, B2, B3, B4
8 6

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3
64 8 8

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4
16 4

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s

 A1, A2, B1, B2
32 2

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s

 A1, B1
96 8 12

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6,A7,A8, B1, B2, B3, B4
16 6

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3
128 16 8

2R, x4, 2400 MT/s,

2R, x4, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x4, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4
32 4

2R, x4, 2400 MT/s,

2R, x4, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x4, 1866 MT/s

 A1, A2, B1, B2
160 16 and 8 12

2R, x4, 2400 MT/s,

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s,

2R, x4, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x4, 1866 MT/s

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6,A7,A8, B1, B2, B3, B4

NOTE: 16 GB DIMMs must be installed in slots numbered A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, and B4 and 8 GB DIMMs must be installed in slots A5, A6, A7, and A8.
192 16 12

2R, x4, 2400 MT/s,

2R, x4, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x4, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6,A7,A8, B1, B2, B3, B4
32 6

2R, x4, 2400 MT/s

2R, x4, 2133 MT/s

2R, x4, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3
256 32 8

2R, x4, 2400 MT/s

2R, x4, 2133 MT/s

2R, x4, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4
384 32 12

2R, x4, 2400 MT/s

2R, x4, 2133 MT/s

2R, x4, 1866 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, B1, B2, B3, B4

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