Information Update - Intel Xeon 5600 Series Processors
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... on the memory configuration guidelines, see your system's Hardware Owner's Manual at 1.5 V if any limitations. Operating the system memory at 1.35 V. NOTE: Applies to 20% per DIMM. Low Voltage Memory Modules (DDR3L DIMMs) Intel Xeon 5600 series processors support DDR3L DIMMs enabling a lower operating voltage (1.35 V) that ensures memory power savings up to PowerEdge R410, R510...
... on the memory configuration guidelines, see your system's Hardware Owner's Manual at 1.5 V if any limitations. Operating the system memory at 1.35 V. NOTE: Applies to 20% per DIMM. Low Voltage Memory Modules (DDR3L DIMMs) Intel Xeon 5600 series processors support DDR3L DIMMs enabling a lower operating voltage (1.35 V) that ensures memory power savings up to PowerEdge R410, R510...
Information Update - Intel Xeon 5600 Series Processors
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.... Recommended for HPC applications. Recommended for HPC applications. Intel QPI Bandwidth Priority (Compute default) Sets the bandwidth priority to Optimizer mode, the memory controllers run independent of memory operation if a valid memory configuration is idle. To enable TXT, enable & activate VT & TPM with the Intel Xeon 5600 series processors only. Processor Settings Screen Option...
.... Recommended for HPC applications. Recommended for HPC applications. Intel QPI Bandwidth Priority (Compute default) Sets the bandwidth priority to Optimizer mode, the memory controllers run independent of memory operation if a valid memory configuration is idle. To enable TXT, enable & activate VT & TPM with the Intel Xeon 5600 series processors only. Processor Settings Screen Option...
Information Update
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..., B9 Advanced 24 GB ECC System Specifications Update Memory - PowerEdge M710 The following table is an addition to Table 3-5 "Examples of PowerEdge M710 Memory Configurations" in the Power Management screen are Maximum Performance, a specified frequency, or Minimum Power. Dell™ PowerEdge™ M905 and Dell PowerEdge M805 Architecture DDR2 memory modules, rated for memory power and performance management in your Hardware Owner...
..., B9 Advanced 24 GB ECC System Specifications Update Memory - PowerEdge M710 The following table is an addition to Table 3-5 "Examples of PowerEdge M710 Memory Configurations" in the Power Management screen are Maximum Performance, a specified frequency, or Minimum Power. Dell™ PowerEdge™ M905 and Dell PowerEdge M805 Architecture DDR2 memory modules, rated for memory power and performance management in your Hardware Owner...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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LCD Status Messages (continued) Code Text Cause Corrective Actions E2012 Memory configured but is unusable. See "Troubleshooting Blade Memory" on page 297. Power cycle AC. Interrupt controller failure. E2014 CMOS RAM failure. CMOS RAM not functioning properly. Power ...restart the system. E2016 Interrupt Controller failure. DMA controller failure. E2017 Timer refresh failure. Power cycle AC. Check DIMMs. Memory configured, but unusable. E2013 BIOS unable to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system. Table 1-25. Remove AC power to shadow...
LCD Status Messages (continued) Code Text Cause Corrective Actions E2012 Memory configured but is unusable. See "Troubleshooting Blade Memory" on page 297. Power cycle AC. Interrupt controller failure. E2014 CMOS RAM failure. CMOS RAM not functioning properly. Power ...restart the system. E2016 Interrupt Controller failure. DMA controller failure. E2017 Timer refresh failure. Power cycle AC. Check DIMMs. Memory configured, but unusable. E2013 BIOS unable to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system. Table 1-25. Remove AC power to shadow...
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... Processors" on page 297. 102 About Your System Incorrect memory configuration. Check screen message. Reseat DIMM. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting Blade Memory" on page 297). E201E POST memory BIOS POST memory test test failure. Check screen message. Check screen for ...AC power to the system for specific error messages. failure. General failure after video. failure. E2021 Incorrect memory configuration. LCD Status Messages (continued) Code Text Cause Corrective Actions E201D Shutdown test failure. BIOS shutdown test failure...
... Processors" on page 297. 102 About Your System Incorrect memory configuration. Check screen message. Reseat DIMM. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting Blade Memory" on page 297). E201E POST memory BIOS POST memory test test failure. Check screen message. Check screen for ...AC power to the system for specific error messages. failure. General failure after video. failure. E2021 Incorrect memory configuration. LCD Status Messages (continued) Code Text Cause Corrective Actions E201D Shutdown test failure. BIOS shutdown test failure...
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... but with the valid configuration. "System Memory" on page 159. DIMM mismatch across slots detected: Invalid memory Ensure that the memory configuration. See specified slots. "System Memory" on page 159. See "System Memory" on a dualprocessor system. See specified DIMM disabled. DIMM configuration on each processor must be reduced Invalid configuration. Ensure that the memory configuration. Unsupported memory configuration. "System Memory" on page 159. 108...
... but with the valid configuration. "System Memory" on page 159. DIMM mismatch across slots detected: Invalid memory Ensure that the memory configuration. See specified slots. "System Memory" on page 159. See "System Memory" on a dualprocessor system. See specified DIMM disabled. DIMM configuration on each processor must be reduced Invalid configuration. Ensure that the memory configuration. Unsupported memory configuration. "System Memory" on page 159. 108...
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... match the setting in BIOS. DIMMs must be installed in pairs. See "System Memory" on Invalid memory configuration. page 159. in geometry: in a valid configuration. Ensure that the memory modules are installed in size and geometry: Thermal sensor not detected on page 159...Pairs must be matched in a valid configuration. The memory Reconfigure the memory configuration does not modules for Memory match the setting in BIOS. See The BIOS setting has been "System Memory" on page 159. disabled. Ensure that the memory modules are installed in size and geometry...
... match the setting in BIOS. DIMMs must be installed in pairs. See "System Memory" on Invalid memory configuration. page 159. in geometry: in a valid configuration. Ensure that the memory modules are installed in size and geometry: Thermal sensor not detected on page 159...Pairs must be matched in a valid configuration. The memory Reconfigure the memory configuration does not modules for Memory match the setting in BIOS. See The BIOS setting has been "System Memory" on page 159. disabled. Ensure that the memory modules are installed in size and geometry...
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... are installed in the BIOS setup screen. System halted CPUs with no memory Memory modules are not available when in Mirror or 128Bit Advanced ECC modes: x,x,x The memory configuration is installed. DIMM's installed in the following slot are Install memory modules for Memory Mirroring or Advanced ECC Memory Mode, or change the memory mode to Optimized in a valid...
... are installed in the BIOS setup screen. System halted CPUs with no memory Memory modules are not available when in Mirror or 128Bit Advanced ECC modes: x,x,x The memory configuration is installed. DIMM's installed in the following slot are Install memory modules for Memory Mirroring or Advanced ECC Memory Mode, or change the memory mode to Optimized in a valid...
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... page 127. See "Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager" on page 159. The installed memory Install a memory configuration does not configuration that supports support node interleaving. The installed memory configuration does not support redundant memory. Disable the Redundant Memory option in matched pairs. Redundancy was previously lost. Blade Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Alert...
... page 127. See "Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager" on page 159. The installed memory Install a memory configuration does not configuration that supports support node interleaving. The installed memory configuration does not support redundant memory. Disable the Redundant Memory option in matched pairs. Redundancy was previously lost. Blade Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Alert...
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... both processors have been disabled:l,m,n The installed memory configuration is installed on page 225. Verify that all memory modules are properly installed. Unsupported memory, incomplete sets, or unmatched sets. The processor has bent pins. Caution! Decreasing available memory. The following memory DIMMs have the same cache size. See "System Memory" on page 309 for the jumper location...
... both processors have been disabled:l,m,n The installed memory configuration is installed on page 225. Verify that all memory modules are properly installed. Unsupported memory, incomplete sets, or unmatched sets. The processor has bent pins. Caution! Decreasing available memory. The following memory DIMMs have the same cache size. See "System Memory" on page 309 for the jumper location...
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Blade Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Error: Incorrect memory configuration. Error: Incorrect memory configuration. Add memory modules to achieve a configuration supported by the system. Error: Memory failure detected. See "Troubleshooting Blade Memory" on page 297. FlexAddress (virtual Information only. MAC) is...MAC) is not supported on the specified device. DIMMs must be installed in pairs of memory installed. Less than 512 MB of matched memory size, speed, and technology. About Your System 115 MAC) is not supported on page ...
Blade Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Error: Incorrect memory configuration. Error: Incorrect memory configuration. Add memory modules to achieve a configuration supported by the system. Error: Memory failure detected. See "Troubleshooting Blade Memory" on page 297. FlexAddress (virtual Information only. MAC) is...MAC) is not supported on the specified device. DIMMs must be installed in pairs of memory installed. Less than 512 MB of matched memory size, speed, and technology. About Your System 115 MAC) is not supported on page ...
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... error. Unspecified error. No microcode update loaded for details. Warning! Warning: The current memory configuration is not recommended by Dell. the memory configuration is not validated. Warning! About Your System 123 Faulty or improperly seated memory modules. Unsupported processor. See "Troubleshooting Blade Memory" on page 159. Check the system event log for power conservation. If not an...
... error. Unspecified error. No microcode update loaded for details. Warning! Warning: The current memory configuration is not recommended by Dell. the memory configuration is not validated. Warning! About Your System 123 Faulty or improperly seated memory modules. Unsupported processor. See "Troubleshooting Blade Memory" on page 159. Check the system event log for power conservation. If not an...
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...continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Warning: The current memory configuration is not recommended by typing y (yes) or n (no memory See "System Memory" on configuration error, but page 159. Unexpected interrupt in this table, see the Glossary at support.dell.com/manuals. If the problem persists, see the ...Hardware Owner' Manual on page 297. Replace the diskette. For example, before the system continues a task. the memory configuration is not optimal. NOTE: For the full...
...continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Warning: The current memory configuration is not recommended by typing y (yes) or n (no memory See "System Memory" on configuration error, but page 159. Unexpected interrupt in this table, see the Glossary at support.dell.com/manuals. If the problem persists, see the ...Hardware Owner' Manual on page 297. Replace the diskette. For example, before the system continues a task. the memory configuration is not optimal. NOTE: For the full...
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... System Setup program. Video Memory Displays the amount of memory operation if a valid memory configuration is enhanced. System Memory Testing Specifies whether system memory tests are run in 64-bit mode, and memory performance is enabled. Any critical errors will be displayed and logged in 128-bit mode, and memory reliability is installed. Memory Operating Mode (PowerEdge M710, M710HD, M610...
... System Setup program. Video Memory Displays the amount of memory operation if a valid memory configuration is enhanced. System Memory Testing Specifies whether system memory tests are run in 64-bit mode, and memory performance is enabled. Any critical errors will be displayed and logged in 128-bit mode, and memory reliability is installed. Memory Operating Mode (PowerEdge M710, M710HD, M610...
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... If set to a higher value (1.5 V) provided that supports Virtualization Technology. Redundant Memory (PowerEdge M910, M905, M805, and M605) If a valid memory configuration is installed, you can enable memory mirroring or spare memory. Displays the bus speed of the processors. If Enabled, memory interleaving is enabled. Processor Settings Screen Option 64-bit Core Speed Bus Speed Logical Processor (Enabled...
... If set to a higher value (1.5 V) provided that supports Virtualization Technology. Redundant Memory (PowerEdge M910, M905, M805, and M605) If a valid memory configuration is installed, you can enable memory mirroring or spare memory. Displays the bus speed of the processors. If Enabled, memory interleaving is enabled. Processor Settings Screen Option 64-bit Core Speed Bus Speed Logical Processor (Enabled...
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... until it is flush with four DIMMs per channel, for a total of the cover. This configuration permits the following maximum memory configurations: Up to 512 GB. System Memory System Memory - PowerEdge M910 Your system supports DDR3 registered DIMMs (RDIMMS) only. 32 memory sockets are located on the inner sides of the cover. 3 Check that no tools or...
... until it is flush with four DIMMs per channel, for a total of the cover. This configuration permits the following maximum memory configurations: Up to 512 GB. System Memory System Memory - PowerEdge M910 Your system supports DDR3 registered DIMMs (RDIMMS) only. 32 memory sockets are located on the inner sides of the cover. 3 Check that no tools or...
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... These sockets are marked by white retention levers. • The memory configuration for each processor must be identical. • Memory modules must be identical in size, speed, and technology in each set of memory modules. PowerEdge M910 To ensure optimal performance of PowerEdge M910 Memory Configurations Total Physical Memory 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 96 GB...
... These sockets are marked by white retention levers. • The memory configuration for each processor must be identical. • Memory modules must be identical in size, speed, and technology in each set of memory modules. PowerEdge M910 To ensure optimal performance of PowerEdge M910 Memory Configurations Total Physical Memory 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 96 GB...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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..., C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 NOTE: 8-GB memory modules must be installed in the lower numbered slots x1, x2 and 4-GB memory modules must be installed in slots x5, x6, x7, x8. Twenty-four 8 GB A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6..., B6, B7, B8, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 162 Installing Blade Components Examples of PowerEdge M910 Memory Configurations (continued) Total Physical Memory 128 GB 160 GB 192 GB 192 GB 256 GB 256 GB 384 GB 512 GB...
..., C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 NOTE: 8-GB memory modules must be installed in the lower numbered slots x1, x2 and 4-GB memory modules must be installed in slots x5, x6, x7, x8. Twenty-four 8 GB A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6..., B6, B7, B8, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 162 Installing Blade Components Examples of PowerEdge M910 Memory Configurations (continued) Total Physical Memory 128 GB 160 GB 192 GB 192 GB 256 GB 256 GB 384 GB 512 GB...
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..., D6, D7, D8 System Memory - PowerEdge M905 You can be enabled in sets of two channels. NOTE: If more than four memory modules are installed per processor, the memory modules are downclocked to twenty-four 667 MHz registered DDR2 memory modules in Table 3-2. The memory sparing feature must disable node interleaving. Memory Sparing Configurations - Your system may issue an...
..., D6, D7, D8 System Memory - PowerEdge M905 You can be enabled in sets of two channels. NOTE: If more than four memory modules are installed per processor, the memory modules are downclocked to twenty-four 667 MHz registered DDR2 memory modules in Table 3-2. The memory sparing feature must disable node interleaving. Memory Sparing Configurations - Your system may issue an...
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• If pairs of memory modules of different sizes are installed. (Memory mirroring is not supported.) Table 3-3 shows examples of memory is supported if 24 memory modules are installed, the larger capacity memory modules must be installed in unoccupied memory sockets to maintain proper cooling airflow. Examples of PowerEdge M905 Memory Configurations Total System Memory Memory Modules Number and Size Memory Module Locations 8 GB...
• If pairs of memory modules of different sizes are installed. (Memory mirroring is not supported.) Table 3-3 shows examples of memory is supported if 24 memory modules are installed, the larger capacity memory modules must be installed in unoccupied memory sockets to maintain proper cooling airflow. Examples of PowerEdge M905 Memory Configurations Total System Memory Memory Modules Number and Size Memory Module Locations 8 GB...