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Old 01-16-2008, 05:25 PM
Michael Laajanen
 
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Default Re: V240 memory configuration

Hi,

Martin Paul wrote:
> I have a V240 with two CPUs, and 4x2GB and 4x1GB DIMMs. So I have
> two options:
>
> - Put 4x2GB into the 4 slots of CPU0 and 4x1GB into the 4 slots of
> CPU1. This will give the best memory interleaving, but the CPUs
> will have different amounts of "local" memory.
>
> - Put 2x2GB and 2x1GB into each of the 4 slots for every CPU. This
> gives worse interleaving, but the same amount of memory for each
> CPU.
>
> I do know that both CPUs can always all the memory, but the question
> is whether it's better (performance-wise) to optimize interleaving,
> or to reduce the possibility that a CPU has to access memory that is
> available through the other CPU only.
>
> Or doesn't it matter at all?
>
> mp.

Can the V240 use 4 DIMMS for interleave or only two, I though only two
and thats how I have configurated my systems(4GB on each CPU).

/michael
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