Supermicro X12 Series User manual
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DIMM Population Guidelines
Supermicro Memory Conguration User Guide for the X12 Series Motherboards
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DIMM Population Guidelines
Memory Support for the X12 Series Motherboards
Note 1:
Note 2:
1. ESD Precautions
Precautions
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2. Introduction to Intel®OptaneTM Persistent Memory
(PMem) 200 Series
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Supermicro Memory Conguration User Guide for the X12 Series Motherboards
3. Memory Installation Sequence
Note below
Note:
4. General Memory Population Requirements
DDR4 Memory Support for the 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable
Processors
DDR4 Memory Support for the 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Type Ranks Per DIMM &
Data Width
DIMM Capacity (GB)
Speed (MT/s); Voltage (V);
Slots Per Channel (SPC) and DIMMs Per Channel (DPC)
1DPC
(1-DIMM Per Chan-
nel)
2DPC
(2-DIMM Per Channel)
8Gb 16Gb 1.2 V 1.2 V
RDIMM
SRx8
SRx4
DRx8
DRx4
RDIMM 3Ds (4R/8R) X4
LRDIMM QRx4
LRDIMM - 3Ds (4R/8R) X4
DIMM Population Guidelines
5. DIMM Population Guidelines for Optimal Performance
5.1 KeyParametersforDIMMConguration
KeyParametersforDIMMCongurations
Parameters Possible Values
Number of Channels
Number of DIMMs per Channel
DIMM Type
DIMM Construction
Supermicro Memory Conguration User Guide for the X12 Series Motherboards
5.2 Memory Population Tables for the X12UP Motherboards
Note
Memory Population for the X12UP Motherboards (with 8 Slots)
Note:
DIMMD1
DIMMA1
DIMMB1
DIMMC1
DIMME1
DIMMH1
DIMMG1
DIMMF1
Memory Population on X12UP 8-DIMM Motherboards
DDR4 Memory Population Table for X12UP 8-DIMM Motherboards
DIMM Counts Memory Population Sequence
1 DIMM
2 DIMMs
4 DIMM (Note)
6 DIMMs
8DIMMs (Note)
Note:
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DIMM Population Guidelines
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Validation Matrix (DDR4 DIMMS with PMem 200 Series)
DIMM Type
Ranks Per DIMM
& Data Width
(Stack)
DIMM Capacity (GB)
DRAM Density
8Gb 16Gb
RDIMM
(up to 3200)
RDIMM 3DS
(up to 3200)
LRDIMM (up to 3200)
LRDIMM 3DS
(up to 3200)
Legend (for the table above)
DDR4 Type and Capacity
DDR4
Capacity
PMem
PMem 200 Series Population Table for X12UP Motherboards
Note:
PMem 200 Series Population Table for X12UP 8-DIMM Motherboards
DDR4+PMem Mode DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMC1 DIMMD1 DIMME1 DIMMF1 DIMMG1 DIMMH1
4+4 AD
MM
PMem PMem PMem PMem
PMem PMem PMem PMem
6+1 AD
PMem DDR4
PMem
PMem
PMem
PMem
- PMem
PMem
PMem
Supermicro Memory Conguration User Guide for the X12 Series Motherboards
5.3.1 Memory Population for the X12DP Motherboards with 8 DIMM Slots
Onboard
Note:
Memory Population Table (with 8 DIMM Slots)
DDR4 Memory Population Table for X12DP 8-DIMM Motherboards
When 1 CPU is used: Memory Population Sequence
1 CPU & 1 DIMM
1 CPU & 2 DIMMs (Note)
1 CPU & 4 DIMMs (Note)
When 2 CPUs are used: Memory Population Sequence
2 CPUs & 2 DIMMs (Note)
2 CPUs & 4 DIMMs (Note)
2 CPUs & 6 DIMMs
2 CPUs & 8 DIMMs (Note)
5.3 Memory Population Tables for the X12DP Motherboards
Note:
P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMC1
P2-DIMME1
P2-DIMMG1
P2-DIMMC1
P2-DIMMA1
P1-DIMME1
P1-DIMMG1
CPU1 CPU2
Memory Population on X12DP 8-DIMM Motherboards
Note:
DIMM Population Guidelines
5.3.2 Memory Population for the X12DP Motherboards with 16 DIMM Slots
Onboard
Note:
DDR4 Memory Population Table for X12DP 16-DIMM Motherboards
When 1 CPU is used: Memory Population Sequence
1 CPU & 1 DIMM
1 CPU & 2 DIMMs (Note)
1 CPU & 4 DIMMs (Note)
1 CPU & 6 DIMM
1 CPU & 8 DIMMs (Note)
When 2 CPUs are used: Memory Population Sequence
2 CPUs & 2 DIMMs (Note)
2 CPUs & 4 DIMMs (Note)
2 CPUs & 6 DIMMs
2 CPUs & 8 DIMMs (Note)
2 CPUs & 10 DIMMs
2 CPUs & 12 DIMMs (Note)
2 CPUs & 14 DIMMs
2 CPUs & 16 DIMMs (Note)
Memory Population Table (with 16 Slots)
Note:
Supermicro Memory Conguration User Guide for the X12 Series Motherboards
P2-DIMMC1
P2-DIMMD1
P2-DIMMA1
P2-DIMMB1
P1-DIMMG1
P1-DIMMH1
P1-DIMME1
P1-DIMMF1
P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMB1
P1-DIMMD1
P1-DIMMC1
P2-DIMME1
P2-DIMMF1
P2-DIMMH1
P2-DIMMG1
CPU1
CPU2
Note:
Memory Population on X12DP 16-DIMM Motherboards
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DIMM Population Guidelines
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Validation Matrix (DDR4 DIMMS with PMem 200 Series)
DIMM Type
Ranks Per DIMM
& Data Width
(Stack)
DIMM Capacity (GB)
DRAM Density
8Gb 16Gb
RDIMM
(up to 3200)
RDIMM 3DS
(up to 3200)
LRDIMM (up to 3200)
LRDIMM 3DS
(up to 3200)
Legend (for the table above)
DDR4 Type and Capacity
DDR4
Capacity
PMem
PMem 200 Series Population Table for X12DP Motherboards (with 16 Slots)
Note:®TM
PMem 200 Series Population Table for X12DP 16-DIMM Motherboards (within 1 CPU socket)
DDR4+PMem Mode AD Interleave P1-
DIMMF1
P1-
DIMME1
P1-
DIMMH1
P1-
DIMMG1
P1-
DIMMC1
P1-
DIMMD1
P1-
DIMMA1
P1-
DIMMB1
4+4 AD
MM
One - x4 PMem PMem PMem PMem
One - x4 PMem PMem PMem PMem
6+1 AD One - x1
- PMem
- PMem
PMem -
PMem -
-PMem
- PMem
PMem -
PMem -
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5.3.3 Memory Population for the X12DP Motherboards with 18 DIMM Slots
Onboard
Note:
Memory Population Table (with 18 Slots)
DDR4 Memory Population Table for X12DP 18-DIMM Motherboards
When 1 CPU is used: Memory Population Sequence
1 CPU & 1 DIMM
1 CPU & 2 DIMMs
(Note 2)
1 CPU & 4 DIMMs
(Note 2)
1 CPU & 6 DIMM
1 CPU & 8 DIMMs
(Note 2)
1 CPU & 9 DIMMs
(Note 1) & (Note 2)
+
(P1-DIMMB2: Reserved for PMem 200 Series only)
When 2 CPUs are used: Memory Population Sequence
2 CPUs & 2 DIMMs
(Note 2)
2 CPUs & 4 DIMMs
(Note 2)
2 CPUs & 6 DIMMs
2 CPUs & 8 DIMMs
(Note 2)
2 CPUs & 10 DIMMs
2 CPUs & 12 DIMMs
(Note 2)
2 CPUs & 14 DIMMs
2 CPUs & 16 DIMMs
(Note 2)
2 CPUs & 18 DIMMs
(Note 1) & (Note 2)
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(P1-DIMMB2: Reserved for PMem 200 Series only)
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(P2-DIMMB2: Reserved for PMem 200 Series only)
Note 1: ® TM
Note 2:
DIMM Population Guidelines
P2-DIMMG1
P2-DIMMH1
P2-DIMME1
P2-DIMMF1
P2-DIMMB2
P2-DIMMA1
P2-DIMMD1
P2-DIMMC1
P2-DIMMB1
P1-DIMMD1
P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMB2
P1-DIMMB1
P1-DIMMC1
P1-DIMME1
P1-DIMMH1
P1-DIMMG1
P1-DIMMF1
CPU2
CPU1
Memory Population on X12DP 18-DIMM Motherboards
Note:
Supermicro Memory Conguration User Guide for the X12 Series Motherboards
Validation Matrix (DDR4 DIMMS with PMem 200 Series)
DIMM Type
Ranks Per DIMM
& Data Width
(Stack)
DIMM Capacity (GB)
DRAM Density
8Gb 16Gb
RDIMM
(up to 3200)
RDIMM 3DS
(up to 3200)
LRDIMM (up to 3200)
LRDIMM 3DS
(up to 3200)
Legend (for the table above)
DDR4 Type and Capacity
DDR4
Capacity
PMem
PMem 200 Series Population table for X12DP Motherboards (with 18 Slots)
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PMem 200 Series Population Table for X12DP 18-DIMM Motherboards (within 1 CPU socket)
DDR4+PMem Mode AD
Interleave
P1-
DIMMF1
P1-
DIMME1
P1-
DIMMH1
P1-
DIMMG1
P1-
DIMMC1
P1-
DIMMD1
P1-
DIMMA1
P1-
DIMMB2
P1-
DIMMB1
4+4 AD
MM
One - x4 PMem PMem PMem -PMem
One - x4 PMem PMem PMem PMem -
6+1 AD One - x1
- PMem -
- -PMem
PMem - -
PMem - -
-PMem -
- PMem -
PMem - -
PMem - -
8+1 AD One - x1 PMem
DIMM Population Guidelines
5.3.4 Memory Population for the X12DP Motherboards with 20 DIMM Slots
Onboard
Note:
Memory Population Table (with 20 Slots)
Note 1
Note 2
DDR4 Memory Population Table for X12DP 20-DIMM Motherboards
When 1 CPU is used: Memory Population Sequence
1 CPU & 1 DIMM
1 CPU & 2 DIMMs
(Note2)
1 CPU & 4 DIMMs
(Note2)
1 CPU & 6 DIMM
1 CPU & 8 DIMMs
(Note2)
1 CPU & 9 DIMMs
(Note 1) & (Note2)
(P1-DIMMC2: Reserved for PMem 200 Series only)
When 2 CPUs are used: Memory Population Sequence
2 CPUs & 2 DIMMs
(Note2)
2 CPUs & 4 DIMMs
(Note2)
2 CPUs & 6 DIMMs
2 CPUs & 8 DIMMs
(Note2)
2 CPUs & 10 DIMMs
2 CPUs & 12 DIMMs
(Note2)
2 CPUs & 14 DIMMs
2 CPUs & 16 DIMMs
(Note2)
2 CPUs & 18 DIMMs
(Note 1) & (Note2)
(P1-DIMMC2 & P1-DIMMG2: Reserved for PMem 200 Series only)
Supermicro Memory Conguration User Guide for the X12 Series Motherboards
Note:
Memory Population on X12DP 20-DIMM Motherboards
CPU1
P2-DIMMC2
P2-DIMMC1
P2-DIMMD1
P2-DIMMA1
P2-DIMMB1
P1-DIMMG1
P1-DIMMG2
P1-DIMMH1
P1-DIMME1
P1-DIMMF1
P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMB1
P1-DIMMD1
P1-DIMMC1
P1-DIMMC2
P2-DIMME1
P2-DIMMF1
P2-DIMMH1
P2-DIMMG1
P2-DIMMG2
CPU2
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DIMM Population Guidelines
Validation Matrix (DDR4 DIMMS with PMem 200 Series)
DIMM Type
Ranks Per DIMM
& Data Width
(Stack)
DIMM Capacity (GB)
DRAM Density
8Gb 16Gb
RDIMM
(up to 3200)
RDIMM 3DS
(up to 3200)
LRDIMM (up to 3200)
LRDIMM 3DS
(up to 3200)
Legend (for the table above)
DDR4 Type and Capacity
DDR4
Capacity
PMem
PMem 200 Series Population table for X12DP Motherboards
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PMem 200 Series Population Table for X12DP 20-DIMM Motherboards (within 1 CPU socket)
DDR4+PMem Mode AD Interleave P1-
DIMMF1
P1-
DIMME1
P1-
DIMMH1
P1-
DIMMG1
P1-
DIMMC2
P1-
DIMMC1
P1-
DIMMD1
P1-
DIMMA1
P1-
DIMMB1
4+4 AD
MM
One - x4 PMem PMem PMem PMem
One - x4 PMem PMem PMem PMem
6+1 AD One - x1
PMem
PMem
PMem
PMem
PMem
PMem
PMem
PMem
8+1 AD One - x1
PMem
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5.3.5 Memory Population for the X12DP Motherboards with 32 DIMM Slots
Note:
DDR4 Memory Population Table for X12DP 32-DIMM Motherboards
When 1 CPU is used: Memory Population Sequence
1 CPU & 1 DIMM
1 CPU & 2 DIMMs
(Note)
1 CPU & 4 DIMMs
(Note)
1 CPU & 6 DIMM
1 CPU & 8 DIMMs
(Note)
1 CPU & 12 DIMMs
(Note)
1 CPU & 16 DIMMs
(Note)
When 2 CPUs are
used Memory Population Sequence
2 CPUs & 2 DIMMs
(Note)
2 CPUs & 4 DIMMs
(Note)
2 CPUs & 6 DIMMs
2 CPUs & 8 DIMMs
(Note)
2 CPUs & 10 DIMMs
2 CPUs & 12 DIMMs
(Note)
2 CPUs & 14 DIMMs
2 CPUs & 16 DIMMs
(Note)
2 CPUs & 18 DIMMs
2 CPUs & 20 DIMMs
2 CPUs & 22 DIMMs
2 CPUs & 24 DIMMs
(Note)
2 CPUs & 28 DIMMs
2 CPUs & 32 DIMMs
(Note)
Memory Population Table (with 32 Slots)
Note:
DIMM Population Guidelines
P2-DIMMA2
P2-DIMMA1
P2-DIMMB2
P2-DIMMB1
P2-DIMMC2
P2-DIMMC1
P2-DIMMD2
P2-DIMMD1
P2-DIMMH1
P2-DIMMH2
P2-DIMMG1
P2-DIMMG2
P2-DIMMF1
P2-DIMMF2
P2-DIMME2
P2-DIMME2
CPU1
P1-DIMMA2
P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMB2
P1-DIMMB1
P1-DIMMC2
P1-DIMMC1
P1-DIMMD2
P1-DIMMD1
P1-DIMMH1
P1-DIMMH2
P1-DIMMG1
P1-DIMMG2
P1-DIMMF1
P1-DIMMF2
P1-DIMME2
P1-DIMME2
CPU2
Note:
Memory Population on X12DP 32-DIMM Motherboards
Supermicro Memory Conguration User Guide for the X12 Series Motherboards
Legend (for the table above)
DDR4 Type and Capacity
DDR4
Capacity
PMem
PMem 200 Series Population table for X12DP Motherboards (with 32 Slots)
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PMem 200 Series Population Table for X12DP 32-DIMM Motherboards (within 1 CPU socket)
DDR4+
PMem Mode AD Inter-
leave
P1-
DIMMF1
P1-
DIMMF2
P1-
DIMME1
P1-
DIMME2
P1-
DIMMH1
P1-
DIMMH2
P1-
DIMMG1
P1-
DIMMG2
P1-
DIMMC2
P1-
DIMMC1
P1-
DIMMD2
P1-
DIMMD1
P1-
DIMMA2
P1-
DIMMA1
P1-
DIMMB2
P1-
DIMMB1
4+4 AD
MM
One - x4 PMem PMem PMem PMem
One - x4 PMem PMem PMem PMem
6+1 AD One - x1
PMem
PMem
PMem
PMem
PMem
PMem
PMem
PMem
8+1 AD One - x1
PMem
PMem
PMem
PMem
PMem
PMem
PMem
PMem
8+4 AD
MM
One - x4 PMem PMem PMem PMem
Two - x2 PMem PMem PMem PMem
Two - x2 PMem PMem PMem PMem
One - x4 PMem PMem PMem PMem
8+8 AD, MM, One - x8 PMem PMem PMem PMem PMem PMem PMem PMem
12+2 AD One - x2
PMem PMem
PMem PMem
PMem PMem
PMem PMem
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