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Installing the Motherboard
DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4
2 Module DS/SS X DS/SS X
Combination for
2 ModuleDS/SSX XDS/SS
2 Module X DS/SS DS/SS X
Dual Channel Mode
2 Module X DS/SS X DS/SS
4 Module SS SS SS SS
DS => Double Side, SS => Single Side, X => None Installed Memory
Memory Installation Combination -- Dual Channel Mode
Due to chipset limitation, please follow closely the table below when installing
memory for dual channel or single channel mode operation.
Memory Installation Combination
For dual channel configuration, you must always install identical (the same board,
speed, size and chip-type) DDR2 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color.
The following combination will result in single channel mode operation:
DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4
1 Module
2 Module DS/SS X X X
Combination for
2 Module X DS/SS X X
2 Module X X DS/SS X
Single Channel Mode
2 Module X X X DS/SS
2 Module SS SS X X
2 Module X X SS SS
DS/SS - Insert into any DIMM slot
DS => Double Side, SS => Single Side, X => None Installed Memory
Memory Installation Combination -- Single Channel Mode
To enable successful system boot-up, always insert the memory modules
into the DIMM1 first.