Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components

Guidelines for Dual Channel Memory Configuration

Before installing DIMMs, read and follow these guidelines for dual channel configuration.

Two or Four DIMMs

Install a matched pair of DIMMs equal in speed and size (see Figure 14) in DIMM 0 (blue) of channels A and B.

Figure 14. Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Two DIMMs

If additional memory is to be used, install another matched pair of DIMMs in DIMM 1 (black) in channels A and B (see Figure 15).

Figure 15. Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Four DIMMs

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Intel DQ35MP manual Guidelines for Dual Channel Memory Configuration, Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Two DIMMs