Intel DX58SO manual Installing and Removing Memory, Guidelines for Memory Configuration

Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide

Installing and Removing Memory

Intel Desktop board DX58SO has four 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets arranged in three channels (A, B, and C). Channel A shares two sockets (DIMM 0 and DIMM 1) and Channels B and C have one socket each.

Guidelines for Memory Configuration

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

Optimal memory performance can be achieved by installing three matched DIMMS of equal speed and size in the blue DIMM slots (Channel A, DIMM 0, Channel B, and Channel C) as shown in Figure 18.

Figure 18. Triple Channel Memory Configuration

NOTE

Installing memory in Channel A, DIMM 1 may result in less than optimal memory performance.

To obtain dual channel memory operation install matching DIMMs as shown in Figure 19. A typical single channel configuration is shown in Figure 20.

Figure 19. Dual Channel Memory Configuration

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