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MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB providing you follow the upgrade rules for mixed DIMMs. For the
HP Integrity rx3600 these rules are:
• The HP Integrity rx3600 has a sixteen-DIMM memory extender board that is minimally
configured with 1 GB of memory, four 256 MB DIMMs loaded in quad 0 (slots 0A, 0B, 0C,
and 0D.
• An optional 32 DIMM memory extender board is available to replace the 16-DIMM memory
extender board. Configure the extender board with a minimum of 1 GB in quad 0.
• Install additional DIMMs into both 16 and 32 DIMM boards. When adding DIMMs, use a
minimum of four DIMMs of identical size, and install them in the next available quad.
• You can use DIMMs of varying size across the entire extender board, but all four DIMMs
in each quad must be of an identical size.
• Remove slot fillers only to add DIMMs. Do not leave any empty slots without a filler because
this can affect system cooling.
1.5.2 Upgrading the HP Integrity rx3600
To upgrade the processor(s) in the HP Integrity rx3600, see the HP Integrity rx3600 Server Upgrade
Guide, Second Edition
http://docs.fc.hp.com/en/A6961-96018/A6961-96018.pdf.
1.5.3 PCI-X Slot Assignment and Supported Options
PCI-X slots are numbered from 1 through 8, with the interconnect card in slot 8 on the far right
of the enclosure, as shown in Figure 1-22. The configuration requirements for slots 1 through 8
are as follows:
• PCI slots 1 and 2 are dedicated for use by the core I/O cards—SCSI HBA card in slot 1 and
dual-port gigabit Ethernet LAN card in slot 2. Slots 1 and 2 are not hot-pluggable capable.
Do not install additional PCI-X expansion cards in slots 1 or 2.
• Slots 3 and 4 are the first pair of shared slots, and slots 5 and 6 are the second pair of shared
slots. The maximum capability of each of the shared slots is PCI-X 66 MHz. If a PCI-X 133
MHz card is installed in a shared slot, its maximum capability is PCI-X 66 MHz. If different
modes (PCI instead of PCI-X) or slower speeds (33 MHz) are installed, the slot automatically
downgrades to accept the change.
• Slots 7 and 8 are single slots. The maximum capability of each slot is PCI-X 133 MHz. Only
slots 7 and 8 will allow 133 MHz, PCI-X cards to run at full speed. These two slots are not
limited by bus-mode, frequency-related incompatibilities. Slot 8 is always used for the
interconnect PCI card.
Table 1-12 summarizes the slot assignments and the required and optional PCI cards.
Table 1-12 HP Integrity rx3600 PCI slot assignments
Maximum SpeedAssignmentBusSlot
66MHz PCI-XCore I/O: SCSI HBA11
66MHz PCI-XCore I/O: Dual Port Gbit/sec Ethernet NIC12
66MHz PCI-X23
66MHz PCI-XFirst 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel HBA (optional)24
66MHz PCI-X35
66MHz PCI-XSecond 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel HBA (optional)36
133MHz PCI-X47
133MHz PCI-XInterconnect PCI adapter58
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