https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/Invalid-Dimm-population-Intel-S2600CP-Server-Board/m-p/475320#M11804 <P>Hi, good day.</P><P></P><P>I have just checked, there's no bent on the processor socket. Besides, I have changed a new board, also facing the same problem.</P><P></P><P>Can I just install a single processor and test with 1 x 8GB ECC RAM on the blue color slot (A1) and try to access to BIOS?</P> Sat, 05 Jul 2014 13:54:14 GMT JTan29 2014-07-05T13:54:14Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/Invalid-Dimm-population-Intel-S2600CP-Server-Board/m-p/475318#M11802 <P>Hi, good day. I'm new to building server system.</P><P></P><P>Currently I'm installing a server by using the below parts:</P><P></P><P>- Intel S2600CP Server Board, (MM: 916040; Batch: CNQS44E5K1; Version: G41269-505)</P><P>&nbsp;</P>- 2 x Intel XEON E5-2620V2 processors<P>&nbsp;</P>- 8 x Kingston 8GB DDR3-1600 ECC KVR16LN11/8<P></P><P>However, I keep getting the error message when system boot up -- Invalid dimm population.</P><P></P><P>I try to install 4units of ram at slot A1, A2 &amp; E1, E2; or even just A1 and E1 also fail to boot up. Can anyone help to resolve this issue?</P> Wed, 02 Jul 2014 11:59:38 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/Invalid-Dimm-population-Intel-S2600CP-Server-Board/m-p/475318#M11802 JTan29 2014-07-02T11:59:38Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/Invalid-Dimm-population-Intel-S2600CP-Server-Board/m-p/475319#M11803 <P>Most likley you have bent a pin in the processor socket so that one of the x1 DINNS is not being seen.</P><P>Populate just the blue slots and see if you can boot to BIOS set-up.</P><P>It should show which bank is not being seen.</P> Fri, 04 Jul 2014 05:00:51 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/Invalid-Dimm-population-Intel-S2600CP-Server-Board/m-p/475319#M11803 DSilv11 2014-07-04T05:00:51Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/Invalid-Dimm-population-Intel-S2600CP-Server-Board/m-p/475320#M11804 <P>Hi, good day.</P><P></P><P>I have just checked, there's no bent on the processor socket. Besides, I have changed a new board, also facing the same problem.</P><P></P><P>Can I just install a single processor and test with 1 x 8GB ECC RAM on the blue color slot (A1) and try to access to BIOS?</P> Sat, 05 Jul 2014 13:54:14 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/Invalid-Dimm-population-Intel-S2600CP-Server-Board/m-p/475320#M11804 JTan29 2014-07-05T13:54:14Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/Invalid-Dimm-population-Intel-S2600CP-Server-Board/m-p/475321#M11805 <P></P><P></P><P>&nbsp;</P>By referring to the chart, I have total 8pcs of 8GB DDR3-1600 ECC non-registered RAM, how should I actually populate it?<P></P><P>I have tested only two sticks, 1 install at A1, 1 install at E1, also not able to boot into the BIOS.</P> Sat, 05 Jul 2014 14:11:14 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/Invalid-Dimm-population-Intel-S2600CP-Server-Board/m-p/475321#M11805 JTan29 2014-07-05T14:11:14Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/Invalid-Dimm-population-Intel-S2600CP-Server-Board/m-p/475322#M11806 <P>Hi JohnTan99</P><P></P><P>I had the same problem, and after some research I found out that the s2600CP4 board does not support 1600MHz UDIMMS, only up to 1333MHz UDIMMS. If you have registered dimms, it should not be a problem...</P><P></P><P>Hope this helps</P> Fri, 22 Aug 2014 12:26:35 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/Invalid-Dimm-population-Intel-S2600CP-Server-Board/m-p/475322#M11806 AVoor 2014-08-22T12:26:35Z