2.3System memory

2.3.1Overview

The motherboard comes with six (6) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.

The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets:

2.3.2Memory Configurations

You may install 2GB, 4GB and 8GB Unbuffered with ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section.

UDIMM

DIMM Slot Per

DIMM Populated

DIMM Type

Speed

Rank per DIMM

Channel

per Channel

2

1

Unbuffered DDR3 ECC

1333/1600

Single Rank,

Dual Rank

 

 

 

 

2

2

Unbuffered DDR3 ECC

1333/1600

Single Rank,

Dual Rank

 

 

 

 

• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.

•Start installing the DIMMs in slots A2 and B2 (Blue).

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