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Intel Xeon Processor E5520 support for DDR3 LV 1.35v DIMMS versus 1.5v DIMMS

KMitc1
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Hi

My Dell PowerEdge T610 documentation says only the E5600 processor will support 1.35v DIMMS. Will the E5520 processor accept 1.35v DIMMS (even if they can only run at 1.5V)?

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AlHill
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"Support for 1.35V low voltage (LV) DIMMs with 5600 series processors "

Refer to section 7.0 on page 30 of http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/pedge/en/server-poweredge-t610-tech-guidebook.pdf http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/pedge/en/server-poweredge-t610-tech-guidebook.pdf

Any further questions should be directed to dell support regarding what their motherboard supports.

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KMitc1
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Thanks, but I've been through the DELL and Intel documentation. Neither answer my question regarding backward compatibility of the E5520 with 1.35v LV DIMMS.

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AlHill
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It is the motherboard manufacturer that dictates what memory is supported. Only Dell can help you with that. And, their documentation clearly states what is supported when using 5600 series processors.

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KMitc1
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I will check with Dell. Incidentally, my question is related to memory support of the 5520, not the 5600 processors.

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AlHill
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You can find the E5520 specs here: http://ark.intel.com/products/40200/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E5520-8M-Cache-2_26-GHz-5_86-GTs-Intel-QPI Intel® Xeon® Processor E5520 (8M Cache, 2.26 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) Specifications

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idata
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I understand DDR3 runs at 1.5V. My recommendation, contact Dell for information about this memory voltage support.

 

 

http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04 Dell support page

 

 

Allan.
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