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2.3 System memory
2.3.1 Overview
The motherboard comes with six (6) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline
Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
The gure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets:
2.3.2 MemoryCongurations
You may install 2GB, 4GB and 8GB Unbuffered with ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the
DIMM sockets using the memory congurations in this section.
UDIMM
DIMM Slot Per
Channel
DIMM Populated
per Channel
DIMM Type Speed Rank per DIMM
2 1 Unbuffered DDR3 ECC 1333/1600
Single Rank,
Dual Rank
2 2 Unbuffered DDR3 ECC 1333/1600
Single Rank,
Dual Rank
• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility,
it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.
• Start installing the DIMMs in slots A2 and B2 (Blue).