Micron preps fat DDR3 server memory

Memory maker Micron Technology says that it has cooked up the first DDR3 main memory modules for servers to make use of a new technology, called load-reduced dual-inline memory module (LRDIMM) packaging. The new packaging will not only allow server makers to put fatter memory sticks into their boxes, but more of them than they …

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Posted Monday 3rd August 2009 20:32 GMT

Pondule

Max 3 * 16GB quad rank per socket? #

"peters out at three quad-rank 16 GB RDIMMs per processor socket, or 48 GB."

As I understand it it maxes out at 8 ranks per channel meaning 6 * 16GB RDIMMS per processor socket, which is 96GB. This is backed up by the HP DDR3 memory configurator which lets you put 96GB in a single processor DL380 G6.

I haven't enough money to buy the DIMMs to test it though.

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