Super X9SCA, User Manual

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2-10
X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F
2-3 Installing DDR3 Memory
Note : Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory mod -
ules.
CAUTION
Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM
modules to prevent any possible damage.
DIMM Installation
1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs
into the memory slots, starting with
DIMM1A (Slot 1A, Channel 1, see
the next page for the location). For
best performance, please use the
memory modules of the same type
and speed in the same bank.
2. Push the release tabs outwards on
both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock
it.
Release Tabs
Notches
3. Align the key of the DIMM mod -
ule with the receptive point on the
memory slot.
Press both notches
straight down into
the memory slot.
4. Align the notches on both ends of
the module against the receptive
points on the ends of the slot.
5. Use two thumbs together to press
the notches on both ends of the
module straight down into the slot
until the module snaps into place.
6. Press the release tabs to the lock
positions to secure the DIMM module
into the slot.
Removing Memory Modules
Reverse the steps above to remove the
DIMM modules from the motherboard.