E-2176G and support for 32GB UDIMMs

[FiZi]

I have a Dell T340 that was/is supposed to support 32GB UDMIMMs at some point via a BIOS update.

I've hit the limit of what I can do with 64GB and want to upgrade to 128GB.

Digging through all of the Dell BIOS update patch notes I can't find anything that says they added support for 32GB UDIMMs.

What I have found in the latest BIOS update is this line:

  Updated the Intel Processor and Memory Reference Code to version 188.D74

I've tried to Google that reference code to see if I can release notes or anything really and come up with nothing.

Assuming "Intel Processor and Memory Reference Code" defines what kind of memory is supported by a CPU, does 188.D74 support 32GB UDIMMs? For example, Kingston KTD-PE426/32G sticks.

[IntelSupport · Accepted solution]

Hello FiZi,

Thank you for posting in the Intel Community.

We understand that you are interested in using your system DELL™ T340 CPU  Intel® Xeon® E-2176G Processor with 128 GB RAM.

We would like to share with you that based on the processor Intel® Xeon® E-2176G Processor (https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/134860/intel-xeon-e-2176g-processor-12m-cache-up-to-4-70-ghz.html) specifications it can be used with a Max Memory Size of 128 GB; nevertheless, the best approach to validate the RAM configuration that the Dell T340 can be used with we recommend reaching the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) in your case DELL™ support for their insight on the system's configuration and requirements to run the system with more RMA.

We came across the following links from DELL™ about the DELL™ T340:

https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/poweredge-t340/pet340_ts_pub/memory-specifications?guid=guid-6cef346c-776b-480a-8e17-4cf122e96259

https://i.dell.com/sites/csdocuments/Product_Docs/en/dell-emc-poweredge-t340-tech-guide.pdf

DELL™ support:

https://www.dell.com/support/contents/en-us/category/contact-information

Hope this helps

Regards,

Leonardo C.

Intel Customer Support Technician

[FiZi]

Thanks! I have actually reached out to Dell already and they are digging into things for me to find an answer.