GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY GA-7PESE3, User Manual

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1-4-1 Three Channel Memory Configuration
The system provides 12 DDR3 memory sockets for per CPU and supports Three Channel Technology. After
the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory.
Enabling Three Channel memory mode will be triple of the original memory bandwidth.
The six DDR3 memory sockets are divided into three channels each channel has two memory sockets as
following:
Channel 1: DDR3_P0_A0, DDR3_P0_A1 (For pimary CPU)
DDR3_P1_D0, DDR3_P1_D1 (For secondary CPU)
Channel 2: DDR3_P0_B0, DDR3_P0_B1(For pimary CPU)
DDR3_P1_E0, DDR3_P1_E1 (For secondary CPU)
Channel 3: DDR3_P0_C0, DDR3_P0_C1(For pimary CPU)
DDR3_P1_F0, DDR3_P1_F1 (For secondary CPU)
1-4 Installing the Memory
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory:
•
Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the
same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used.
•
Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing
the memory to prevent hardware damage.
•
Memory modules have a foolproof design. A memory module can be installed in only one
direction. If you are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction.
DDR3_P1_F1
DDR3_P1_F0 DDR3_P1_E1
DDR3_P1_E0 DDR3_P1_D1
DDR3_P1_D0
DDR3_P0_A0
DDR3_P0_A1 DDR3_P0_B1
DDR3_P0_B2 DDR3_P0_C1
DDR3_P0_C1
Single-Rank Single-Rank Single-Rank
Dual-Rank Dual-Rank Dual-Rank
Quad-Rank Quad-Rank Quad-Rank
R-DIMM
Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3
DDR3_P0_A0
DDR3_P0_A1
DDR3_P1_D0
DDR3_P1_D1
DDR3_P0_B0
DDR3_P0_B1
DDR3_P1_E0
DDR3_P1_E1
DDR3_P0_C0
DDR3_P0_C1
DDR3_P1_F0
DDR3_P1_F1
Single-Rank Single-Rank Single-Rank
Dual-Rank Dual-Rank Dual-Rank
U-DIMM
Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3
DDR3_P0_A0
DDR3_P0_A1
DDR3_P1_D0
DDR3_P1_D1
DDR3_P0_B0
DDR3_P0_B1
DDR3_P1_E0
DDR3_P1_E1
DDR3_P0_C0
DDR3_P0_C1
DDR3_P1_F0
DDR3_P1_F1
Due to CPU limitation, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual or 3 Channel mode.
3 Channel--
1. 3 Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one or two DDR3 memory modules are installed.
2. When enabling 3 Channel mode with three, four or six modules, it is recommended that memory of
the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. When enabling 3 Channel mode with three
memory modules, be sure to install them in the DDR3_P0_A0, DDR3_P0_B0 and DDR3_P0_C0
sockets for primary CPU; install DDR3_P1_D0, DDR3_P1_E0 DDR3_P1_F0 for secondary CPU.