EVGA 730a manual Installing Memory DIMMs, ‰ One Dimm, ‰ Two DIMMs, ‰ Four DIMMs

Installing Memory (DIMMs)

Your new motherboard has four 240-pin slots for DDR memory. These slots support 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB DDR2 technologies for x8 and x16 devices. There must be at least one memory bank populated to ensure normal operation. Use the following the recommendations for installing memory. (See Figure 1 on page 15 for the location of the memory slots.)

‰One DIMM:

Install into slot 1. You can install the DIMM into any slot, however, slot 1 is preferred.

‰Two DIMMs:

Install into either slots 1 and 2 or 3 and 4. The four DIMM sockets are divided into two colors to help you identify the channel pairs. To obtain best performance, simply mount DIMM sockets of the same color.

‰Four DIMMs:

Install into slots 1, 2, 3, and 4.

DIMM Slot 1

DIMM Slot 2

DIMM Slot 3

DIMM Slot 4

Use the following procedure to install memory DIMMs. Note that there is only one gap near the center of the DIMM slot. This slot matches the slot on the memory DIMM to ensure the component is installed properly.

1.Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the module clips outward.

2.Align the memory module to the DIMM slot and insert the module vertically while applying light downward pressure to properly seat the DIMM. The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot automatically lock the DIMM into the connector.

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