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Installing the Server Blade and Options
After installing DIMMs, use ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) to configure the
system for Online Spare Memory support:
1. Access RBSU by pressing the F9 key during power-up, when the prompt is
displayed in the lower right corner of the screen.
2. Select System Options.
3. Select Advanced Memory Protection.
4. Select Online Spare with Advanced ECC Support.
5. Press the Enter key.
6. Press the Esc key to exit the current menu or press the F10 key to exit RBSU.
DIMM Installation Guidelines
CAUTION: Use only HP supported DIMMs. DIMMs from other sources are known to
adversely affect data integrity.
You must observe the following guidelines when installing additional memory:
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Install only PC2100, Registered, ECC DDR, 3.3-V, 72-bit wide DIMMs in the
server blade.
Always install memory in pairs of two identical DIMMs. DIMMs must be the
same speed.
IMPORTANT: Install identical DIMMs in slots 1A and 2A. You can install a second set of
identical DIMMs in slots 3B and 4B and a third set of identical DIMMs in slots 5C and 6C.
Install the DIMMs in the paired banks in sequential order, populating both slots
in a bank at the same time.
For Online Spare Memory support, you must also observe additional guidelines.
Refer to “Online Spare Memory Configuration” in this chapter.
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