Intel DQ57TM manual Installing and Removing System Memory, Two or Four DIMMs

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components

Installing and Removing System Memory

Desktop board DQ57TM has four 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets arranged as DIMM 0 and DIMM 1 in both Channel A and Channel B.

NOTE

A DIMM must be present in at least one of the DIMM 0 sockets when you are using only one or two DIMMs with a processor that does not support Intel Graphics Technology.

Guidelines for Dual Channel Memory Configuration

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

Two or Four DIMMs

Install a matched pair of DIMMs equal in speed and size (see Figure 15) in the DIMM 0 (blue) sockets of channels A and B.

Figure 15. Example Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Two DIMMs

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