2.4System memory

2.4.1Overview

The motherboard comes with eight (per CPU) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.

A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption.

The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets:

2.4.2Memory Configurations

You may install 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB RDIMMs or 2GB, 4GB and 8GB* with ECC/Non-ECC UDIMMs or 8GB, 16GB and 32GB* LR-DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section.

1 CPU Configuration (must on CPU1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMM_A2

DIMM_A1

DIMM_B2

DIMM_B1

DIMM_C2

DIMM_C1

DIMM_D2

DIMM_D1

 

 

 

1 DIMMs

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 DIMMs

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 DIMMs

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

8 DIMMs

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

•*Refer to ASUS Server AVL for latest update.

•Start installing the DIMMs from slot A1 and B1 (light blue).

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

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series

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