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Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware information

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.4.32.4.3

2.4.3

Memory mirroring and sparing technologyMemory mirroring and sparing technology

Memory mirroring and sparing technology

The Intel 5000P chipset supports the memory mirroring and sparing

technology. Refer to the below sections:

Memory Mirroring:Memory Mirroring:

Memory Mirroring:

When enabling memory mirroring function in the BIOS setting (please refer

the

chapter 4.4.2 Chipset Configuration and configure thechapter 4.4.2 Chipset Configuration and configure the

chapter 4.4.2 Chipset Configuration and configure the

option “Memory Branch Mode” as Mirror)option “Memory Branch Mode” as Mirror)

option “Memory Branch Mode” as Mirror), Branch 1 contains a

replicate copy of the data in Branch 0. The DIMMs must cover the same

slot position on both branches. DIMMs that cover a slot position must be

identical with respect to size, speed, and organization. DIMMs within a slot

position must match each other, but aren’t required to match adjacent slot

positions.

And the total memories size will be the half of all installedAnd the total memories size will be the half of all installed

And the total memories size will be the half of all installed

memories.memories.

memories.

The below two memory configurations were required to operate in mirrored

mode.

1. Configuration 1 (Mirroring):

Four memories population Four memories population

Four memories population

DIMM 00 (Slot 0:Channel 0)DIMM 00 (Slot 0:Channel 0)

DIMM 00 (Slot 0:Channel 0)

MCHMCH

MCH

Branch 0Branch 0

Branch 0

DIMM 01 (Slot 1:Channel 0)DIMM 01 (Slot 1:Channel 0)

DIMM 01 (Slot 1:Channel 0)

DIMM 10 (Slot 0:Channel 1)DIMM 10 (Slot 0:Channel 1)

DIMM 10 (Slot 0:Channel 1)

DIMM 11 (Slot 0:Channel 1)DIMM 11 (Slot 0:Channel 1)

DIMM 11 (Slot 0:Channel 1)

DIMM 20 (Slot 0:Channel 2)DIMM 20 (Slot 0:Channel 2)

DIMM 20 (Slot 0:Channel 2)

DIMM 21 (Slot 0:Channel 2)DIMM 21 (Slot 0:Channel 2)

DIMM 21 (Slot 0:Channel 2)

DIMM 30 (Slot 0:Channel 3)DIMM 30 (Slot 0:Channel 3)

DIMM 30 (Slot 0:Channel 3)

DIMM 31 (Slot 0:Channel 3)DIMM 31 (Slot 0:Channel 3)

DIMM 31 (Slot 0:Channel 3)

Branch 1Branch 1

Branch 1

(Mirror)(Mirror)

(Mirror)