Memory

Gen7 (N54L, N40L, N36L)

The N40L comes with 1 × 2GB ECC RAM installed. It will accept up to 16GB (2 × 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 1333 (PC3 10600) RAM [1] [Does this apply to all Gen7s?]

Non-ECC RAM is compatible, but not recommended for mission critical servers. Most casual, NAS or home server systems do not require ECC RAM.[2]

Does not support registered (buffered) modules. Using registered modules will result in the server failing to POST/boot. ('blue light').

Capable of utilising dual channel RAM, which results in marginally increased memory speeds when two matched DIMMs are installed.[3]

Ensure that RAM modules do not have large heat-sinks protruding from the top (clearance approx. 40mm from slot to chassis).

RAM modules known to work:

Brand	Size	Model	Link
A-DATA non-ECC 8GB Kit (2x4GB)	8GB	AD3U1333C4G9-2	adata.com
AMD Entertainment Series	4GB	AE34G1339U2 (4GB)	TigerDirect
Corsair		CT2KIT51272BA1339	link
Corsair 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Kit (2x4GB)	8GB	CMV8GX3M2A1333C9
Crucial Ballistix Sport Non-ECC 16GB Kit (2x8GB)	16GB	BLS2KIT8G3D1609DS1S00	crucial.com
Crucial Non-ECC 16GB (2x8GB)	16GB	CT102464BA160B	crucial.com
Crucial Non-ECC 16GB Kit (2x8GB)	16GB	CT2KIT102464BA1339	crucial.com
Crucial ECC 8GB Kit (2x4GB)	8GB	CT2KIT51272BA1339	crucial.com
Crucial ECC 8GB Kit (1x8GB) Can use 2 x for 16GB	8GB	CT102472BD160B	crucial.com
Crucial ECC 8GB Kit (2x4GB)	8GB	CT1508549	http://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/proliant-microserver-gen7/CT6003017
Crucial ECC 8GB Kit (2x4GB)	8GB	CT6003017	crucial.com
Crucial ECC 4GB Kit (2x2GB)	4GB	CT1508551	crucial.com
Crucial ECC 4GB Module	4GB	CT1508550	crucial.com
Crucial ECC 2GB Kit (2x1GB)	2GB	CT1508553	crucial.com
Crucial ECC 2GB Module	2GB	CT1508555	crucial.com
Crucial ECC 1GB Module	1GB	CT1508559	crucial.com
G-Skill Value Series 8GB KIT	8GB	GS-F3-10600CL9D-8GBNT	[4]
G-Skill Value Series 4GB		GS-F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT	[5]
G-Skill Ripjaws X Series		F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL	Requires "clipping the heatsink"
G-Skill Ares 2x8GB	16GB	F3-1600C9D-16-GAR
GeIL Evo Leggera PC3-10666 1333 MHZ CL 9-9-9-24 2x8GB Dual-Channel Kit	16GB	GEL316GB1333C9DC	Newegg
HP 4GB 2Rx8 PC3-12800E-11		669322-B21	HP.com
Hynix 4GB ECC 2Rx8 PC3L-12600E-9-10-E0		HMT351U7BFR8A-H9	skhynix.com
Integral 8GB DDR3-1333 DIMM CL9 Desktop Memory Module		IN3T8GNZJII	Amazon(UK)
Integral PC3-10600 DDR3 PC Memory - 8GB DIMM RAM		035665	PCWorld(UK)
Kingston ECC 16GB Kit (2x8GB)	16GB	KVR1333D3E9SK2/16G	Mwave(AU)Kingston
Kingston 2x8GB DDR3 1600 ECC	16GB	KVR16E11/8I	[6]
Kingston 2x8GB DDR3 1600	16GB	KHX16C9K2/16X	[7]
Kingston 2x4GB DDR3 1333 Non-ECC	8GB	KVR13N9S8H/4	Shopping Express
Kingston 8GB kit (2x4GB) DDR3 1333 Non-ECC	8GB	KVR13N9S8K2/8	MSY
Kingston 2x8GB DDR3 1600 ECC	16GB	KVR16E11/8	[8]
Kingston 2x4GB DDR3 1600 ECC	8GB	KVR16E11/4 KVR16E11S8/A	[9]
Kingston ValueRAM 8GB 1600MHz Low Profile ECC Unbuffered	8GB	KVR16LE11L/8	Kingston
Kingston ValueRAM 8GB 1600MHz Low Profile ECC Unbuffered Low Power	8GB	KVR16LE11/8	Kingston
Kingston 8GB DDR3 1333Mhz CL9 non-ECC	8GB	KVR1333D3N9/8G	NeweggAmazon
Kingston 4GB DDR3 1333/PC310600 ECC	4GB	KTH-PL313E/4G	Kingston.com
Kingston 2GB DDR3 1333/PC310600 ECC	2GB	KTH-PL313ES/2G	Kingston.com
Kingston 2GB 1333MHz DDR3 Non-ECC (2x)	2GB	KVR1333D3S8N9/2G	KingstonAmazon
Kingston HyperX Blu 16GB Kit (2x8 GB Modules) 1600MHz 240-pin DDR3 Non-ECC CL10 Desktop Memory	16GB	KHX1600C10D3B1K2/16G	KingSton
Kingston HyperX 4GB 1600MHz 240-pin DDR3 Non-ECC CL9 Desktop Memory	4GB	KHX16C9X3/4	Kingston
Kingston	2GB	KVR1333D3N9/2G	Materiel.net
Kingston	4GB	KVR1333D3N9/4G	Newegg
Kingston (2 x 8GiB ECC)	16GB	KVR1333D3E9S/8G
Kingston	8GB	KHX1333C9D3B1K2/8G	Microcenter
Kingston Value Ram 4gb	4GB	KVR1333D3E9SK2	Newegg
Komputerbay 16GB (2x 8GB) PC3-10600 Non-ECC Dual Channel Kit	16GB	KB_16GB_2X8GB_1333_DIMM_CL9	Komputerbay
PNY Optima (2x4GB)	8GB	MD8192KD3-1333	Newegg
PNY XLR8™ 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 CAS 9 Memory Kit	16GB	MD16384KD3-1600-X9	PNY
Samsung (2x2GB)	4GB	M378B5773CHO	Samsung
Samsung (1x2GB) UDIMM ECC delivered with N54L	2GB	M391B5673GB0-CH9	Samsung
Samsung 16GB ECC (2x8GB)	16GB	M391B1G73BH0-CH9	Samsung
Samsung (2x4GB) UDIMM ECC	8GB	M391B5273CH0-YH9
Super Talent DDR3-1333 8GB ECC Micron Chip Server Memory	8GB	W1333EB8GM	SuperBiiz
Teamgroup 2x8GB Kit 1333MHz 240-pin DDR3 Non-ECC CL9 Memory	16GB	TED316G1333HC9DC	Teamgroup
Super Talent DDR3-1600 8GB ECC Hynix Chip Server Memory	8GB	W1600EB8GH	SuperBiiz
Transcend DDR3-1333 UDIMM 8GB	8GB	TS1GLK64V3H
Strontium (2x8GB)	16GB	SRT8G86UI-H9M

 

Gen8

Accepts up to 32GB (2 × 16GB).

Unlike the Gen7, requires ECC RAM.

Most ECC modules that are compatible with Gen7 servers also work in Gen8 servers, however the below modules have been specifically stated to work in Gen8 servers.

Brand	Size	Model	Link	HP Proliant Microserver Gen8
Kingston 2x8GB DDR3 1333/PC310600 ECC (Equvil to HP/Compaq P/N-647909-B21)	16GB	KTH-PL313E/8G	[10]
Kingston 1x8GByte ECC	8GB	KTH-PL316E/8G		G1610T
Kingston 1x8GB	8GB	KVR16E11/8	[11]	G2020T