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Hardware Setup
Memory
These DIMM slots are used for installing memory modules. For more information on compatible components, please visit http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=testreport
DDR3
48x2=96 pin
72x2=144 pin
Memory Population Rule
Please refer to the following illustrations for memory population rules. -Channel
In
1 DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4
2 DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4
Installed
Empty
Important
•DDR3 memory modules are not interchangeable with DDR2, and the DDR3 standard is not backwards compatible. You should always install DDR3 memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots.
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•To ensure a successful system
•Due to the chipset resource deployment, the system density will only be detected up to 15+GB (not full 16GB) when each DIMM is installed with a 4GB memory module.