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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.4
System memory
This motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Module
(DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM sockets:
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You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system
maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel configuration. Any
excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for single-channel
operation.
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Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimal compatibility, we
recommend that you install memory modules of the same version or date code (D/C)
from the same vendor. Check with the retailer to get the correct memory modules.
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A DDR4 memory module is notched differently from a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 module.
DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot.
Recommended memory configuration
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The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence
Detect(SPD), which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory
module. Under the default state, some memory modules for overclocking may operate
at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value.
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For system stability, use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full
memory load (2 DIMMs).
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Refer to www.asus.com
for the latest Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
Channel
Sockets
Channel A
DIMM_A1*
Channel B
DIMM_B1*
DIMM_B1*
DIMM_A1*
DIMM_A1*
DIMM_B1*
DIMM_B1*
DIMM_A1*