Chapter 2: Installation
2-4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules
Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules.
CAUTION
Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM
modules to prevent any possible damage.
Installing & Removing DIMMs
1.Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with DIMM1A. When populating multiple DIMM modules within a channel, always start with
Bank1 first. (For best performance, please use the memory modules of the same type and same speed in the same bank.)
Press down the release tabs
Insert & press down a DIMM module into the slot
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Press down the release tabs on the ends of a memory slot. Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly.
Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot. Repeat for all modules.
Reverse the steps above to remove the DIMM mod- ules from the motherboard.
Installing and Removing DDR3 Memory
Notch | Notch |
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To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module. This should release it from the slot.
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Release Tab | point on the slot. | Release Tab | |
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Top View of DDR3 Slot
To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom.
