Compaq GS160 - Manual (Page 64)

3-16 AlphaServer GS80/160/320 User's Guide
3.7 Memory Interleaving Guidelines
Table 3–1 Interleaving Memory Modules
Memory Interleaving Guidelines
4-way The default interleave. One memory module with
one array populated (or most mixes not discussed
below).
8-way One memory module with two arrays populated.
Preferred method: Two memory modules with one
array populated on each module.
16-way Two memory modules, each with two arrays
populated.
Preferred method. Four memory modules with one
array populated on each module.
32-way Four memory modules with two arrays populated on
each module.