Memory for S3420GPLX

[idata]

Hi everyone,

I'm busy with planning an hobby server for VMware ESXi. I've finally found a server motherboard that is compatible with ESXi. But after i've read some reviews about the Intel S3420GPLX i got very confused about the memory for this board. One of the reasons i took this board is because you can put a lot of memory on it. But now it seems that you have to buy Registered and Intel Certified memory. When you don't do that your system won't start, and/or you are limited to put a max of 8GB in it.

Can anyone confirm if this is true? And what kind of memory i can put in it?

Thanx in advance

Jeroen

Holland

[DSilv11]

First Here is the link to the server information page. http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/highlights/server/s3420gp http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/highlights/server/s3420gp

This is the link to the tested memory list.http://serverconfigurator.intel.com/configure-memory.aspx?id=MzQwMSMxLDMzOTgjMSwzNDI3IzE=&ShowNavigation=false http://serverconfigurator.intel.com/configure-memory.aspx?id=MzQwMSMxLDMzOTgjMSwzNDI3IzE=&ShowNavigation=false

These are dimms that Intel has tested with the board and confirmed proper operation. (What you are refering to as Intel Certified)

Other DIMMS may work fine, but Intel does not test or provide support for the system configuration using untested dimms so it is best to use tested memory.

The TPS (technical Product Specification) is the complete specification for all things http://download.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/s3420gp/sb/s3420gp_tps_r2_4.pdf http://download.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/s3420gp/sb/s3420gp_tps_r2_4.pdf

Page 18 & 19 covers the possiable types, size , ranking and number of DIMMs

Register DIMMS (RDIMM) supports up to 32G total memory using quad rank, 2g technology dimms (4 - 8G dimms)

UDIMMS only support up to 16 G (4- 4G Udimms) See tables 5 & 7 pg 23 & 24

Slot population rules vary depending on the type of memory and the type processor in use.

Memory speed will also vary depending on configuration so it is best to study the chart to see how to optimize with your CPU.

[idata]

Okay thanks for your answer.

First i wanted to buy two of http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurator_new/PartsInfo.asp?root=&LinkBack=&ktcpartno=KVR1066D3D8R7SK2/8G this sets, but what i understand from your story is that this are UDIMMS and that i can't install more than two of this sets onto the motherboard (16GB) although i still have 2 free slots. According to the Intel list i do can put three of http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurator_new/PartsInfo.asp?root=us&LinkBack=&ktcpartno=KVR1066D3Q8R7SK2/8G this kits on this mobo (all slots are taken, 24GB installed). Is this right?

Gr,

Jeroen