Populating DIMM Sockets

There are two DIMM sockets on the system board, with one socket per channel.

Populate the DIMM sockets in the following order: DIMM1, DIMM2

NOTE: System board appearance may vary.

Item

Description

Socket Color

Insertion Order

 

 

 

 

1

XMM1 socket, Channel A

Black

1

 

(populate first)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

XMM2 socket, Channel A

Black

2

NOTE: A DIMM must occupy the DIMM1 socket.

●The system will operate in single channel mode if the DIMM sockets are populated in one channel only.

●The system will operate in a higher-performing dual channel mode if the total memory capacity of the DIMM in Channel A is equal to the total memory capacity of the DIMM in Channel B. The technology and device width can vary between the channels. For example, if Channel A is populated with one 2-GB DIMMs and Channel B is populated with one 2-GB DIMM, the system will operate in dual channel mode.

●The system will operate in flex mode if the total memory capacity of the DIMM in Channel A is not equal to the total memory capacity of the DIMM in Channel B. In flex mode, the channel populated with the least amount of memory describes the total amount of memory assigned to dual channel and the remainder is assigned to single channel. For optimal speed, the channels should be balanced so that the largest amount of memory is spread between the two channels.

Memory 109