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Dell PowerEdge FC430 Owner's Manual

Memory mirroring

Memory mirroring offers the strongest memory module reliability mode compared to all other modes, providing improved uncorrectable multi-bit failure protection. In a mirrored configuration, the total available system memory is one half of the total installed physical memory. Half of the installed memory is used to mirror the active memory modules. In the event of an uncorrectable error, the system switches over to the mirrored copy. This ensures SDDC and multi-bit protection.

The installation guidelines for memory modules are as follows:

  • Memory modules must be identical in size, speed, and technology.
  • DIMMs installed in memory sockets with white release tabs must be identical and similar rule applies for sockets with black release tabs. This ensures that identical DIMMs are installed in matched pairs—for example, A1 with A2, A3 with A4.
    NOTE: Mirroring and Advanced ECC modes require minimum of two DIMMs per CPU and must be populated in pairs of either two or four DIMMs per CPU.
Table 1. Processor configurationThis table describes the memory population and its configuration
Processor Configuration Memory population rules Memory population information
Single CPU Memory population order {1,2}, {3,4} See Memory mirroring note

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