
Installing, removing, or replacing optional hardware devices
This section provides instructions on how to install, remove, or replace optional
hardware devices for your server. You can expand the capabilities of your server
by adding memory modules, PCI cards, or drives, and maintain your server by
replacing the failing optional hardware devices. If you are replacing an optional
hardware device, perform the removal procedure and then perform the installation
procedure for the optional hardware device you want to replace.
Installing or removing a memory module
This section provides instructions on how to install or remove a memory module.
For a list of the supported memory modules for your server, go to
http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver. On the ThinkServer systems page, click
Products → Options → ThinkServer Memory.
Memory module installation rules
Your server has eight memory slots for installing or replacing DDR3 SDRAM
DIMMs that provide up to a maximum of 64 GB of system memory.
The following tables provide information about the memory module installation
rules that you should consider when installing a memory module. The “X” mark
indicates the suggested memory slot(s) into which the memory module(s) should
be installed in different situations. The number, for example 1, 2, or 3, indicates the
installation sequence. See “Locating parts on the system board” on page 32 to
identify the various memory slots.
Note: All memory module types and capacities must be consistent.
Table 8. DIMM installation rules when a single microprocessor (CPU0) is installed
DIMM slot One DIMM Two DIMMs Three DIMMs Four DIMMs
CPU0 DIMM
CHA1
X, 4
CPU0 DIMM
CHA0
X X,1 X,1 X,1
CPU0 DIMM
CHB0
X, 2 X, 2 X, 2
CPU0 DIMM
CHC0
X, 3 X, 3
Note: Installing DIMMs on channel A and channel B of CPU0 should enable Channel
Mirroring Mode. This mode requires that you install the DIMMs in pair, and the DIMM
installation for Channel Mirroring Mode is one DIMM on CPU0 DIMM CHA0 and one
DIMM on CPU0 DIMM CHB0 when a single microprocessor (CPU0) is installed.
Table 9. DIMM installation rules when two microprocessors (CPU0 and CPU1) are installed
DIMM slot Two DIMMs Four DIMMs Six DIMMs Eight DIMMs
CPU0 DIMM
CHA1
X, 7
CPU0 DIMM
CHA0
X, 1 X, 1 X, 1 X, 1
CPU0 DIMM
CHB0
X, 3 X, 3 X, 3
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