MSI Big Bang-XPower manual DIMM2 ChannelA

Hardware Setup

Triple-Channel mode Population Rule

In Triple-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmit and receive data with three data bus lines simultaneously. Enabling Triple-Channel mode can enhance the best system performance. When you have three or more memory modules, please always insert them as the figures shown in below.

3	DIMM_2 (Channel_A)
	DIMM_1 (Channel_A)
	DIMM_4 (Channel_B)
	DIMM_3 (Channel_B)
	DIMM_6 (Channel_C)
	DIMM_5 (Channel_C)

4 DIMM_2 (Channel_A)

DIMM_1 (Channel_A)

DIMM_4 (Channel_B)

DIMM_3 (Channel_B)

DIMM_6 (Channel_C)

DIMM_5 (Channel_C)

5 DIMM_2 (Channel_A)

DIMM_1 (Channel_A)

DIMM_4 (Channel_B)

DIMM_3 (Channel_B)

DIMM_6 (Channel_C)

DIMM_5 (Channel_C)

6 DIMM_2 (Channel_A)

DIMM_1 (Channel_A)

DIMM_4 (Channel_B)

DIMM_3 (Channel_B)

DIMM_6 (Channel_C)

DIMM_5 (Channel_C)

Important

•DDR3 memory modules are not interchangeable with DDR2 and the DDR3 standard is not backwards compatible. You should always install DDR3 memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots.

•In Triple-Channel/ Dual-Channel mode, make sure that you install memory modules of the same type and density in different channel DIMM slots.

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