Differences between Dual In-Line Memory Modules: RDIMM vs. LRDIMM
Introduction Since the release of Intel’s Sandy Bridge CPUs, servers have had the ability to accept either Registered DIMM (RDIMM) or Load-Reduced DIMM (LRDIMM) modules. There was also Unbuffered DIMM…
Step-by-step Guide for Diagnosing a Bad RAM DIMM
This guide will require installing and removing DIMMs from motherboard to specific DIMM slots. 1. Please insure that the system is turned off while removing memory. Remove all but one DIMM…
Balance Memory Guidelines for Intel Xeon Scalable Family Processors
Servers running Intel Xeon Scalable Family processors have six memory channels per processor and up to two DIMMs per channel. To maximize a server’s memory bandwidth and overall performance, it…
How to Gather and Export NVIDIA Bug Report Logs
In this post, we’ll be covering how to use the NVIDIA bug report tool in Linux and how to export that log information to a USB drive for review. This…
How to Change the Root Password on Another Drive Using a Live Distribution Bootable USB
Warning: If you have RAID configured for your drive, it may shove existing RAID ‘multiple devices’ (md) into a different device name. Example: ‘md1, md2, md3’ may move over to…