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For each DRAM channel (A,B,C,D), make sure to install the DRAM module to blue slot first.

•1 DIMM: Supports one (1) module inserted into any blue slot as Single-channel memory configuration. Install the module into the D1 slot for better compatibility.

•2 DIMMs: Supports two (2) modules inserted into one pair of blue slots as one pair of

Dual-channel memory configuration. Install the modules into slots B1 and

D1 for better compatibility.

•4 DIMMs: Supports four (4) modules inserted into four blue slots as two pairs of

Quad-channel memory configuration. Install the modules into slots A1/B1/

C1/D1 for better compatibility.

•6 DIMMs: Supports four (6) modules inserted into four blue slots and one pair of black slots as three pairs of Quad-channel memory configurations. Install the modules into slots A1/B1/B2/C1/D1/D2 for better compatibility.

•8 DIMMs: Supports four (8) modules inserted into all the slots as fully-loaded

Quad-channel memory configurations.

•When installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Hence, a total installed memory of less than 3GB is recommended.

•The default DIMM frequency depends 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

•ASUS exclusively provides hyper DIMM support function.

•Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Load the X.M.P. or D.O.C.P. settings in the BIOS for the hyper DIMM support.

•Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL.

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