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Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.4 System memory
1.4.1 Overview
ThismotherboardcomeswithfourDoubleDataRate3(DDR3)DualInlineMemoryModule
(DIMM)sockets.ADDR3moduleisnotcheddifferentlyfromaDDRorDDR2module.DO
NOTinstallaDDRorDDR2memorymoduletotheDDR3slot.
AccordingtoIntel
®
CPUspec,DIMMvoltagebelow1.65Visrecommendedtoprotectthe
CPU.
1.4.2 Memory configurations
Youmayinstall2GB,4GB,and8GBunbufferednon-ECCDDR3DIMMsintotheDIMM
sockets. You can refer to the recommended memory population below.
Recommended memory configurations
Z97-E/USB 3.1
Z97-E/USB 3.1 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets
DIMM_A1
DIMM_A2
DIMM_B1
DIMM_B2