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2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM
slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel con-
guration, you always need to install
identical
(the same brand, speed, size
and chiptype) DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words,
you have to install
identical
DDR3 DIMM pair in
Dual Channel
(DDR3_A1 and
DDR3_B1; white slots; see p.12 No.5), so that Dual Channel Memory Technol-
ogy can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3
DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install
identical
DDR3
DIMMs in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Con gura-
tion Table below.
Dual Channel Memory Confi gurations
DDR3_A2
DDR3_A1 DDR3_B2 DDR3_B1
(Blue Slot) (White Slot) (Blue Slot) (White Slot)
(1)
-
Populated - Populated
(2)*
Populated
Populated Populated Populated
*
For the con guration (2), please install
identical
DDR3 DIMMs in all four
slots.
1. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility
and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of the
same color. In other words, install them either in the set of white
slots (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1).
2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed
in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to
activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology.
3. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module
into DDR3 slot;otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be
damaged.
4. Please install the memory module into the white slot (DDR3_B1) for
the
rst priority.
