HD AUDIO
USB4/5
USB6/7
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
CPU_SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8
CPU_SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X16
COM1
VGA(IPMI)
USB 0/1
JI2C2
C7Z97-M
JPME2
JWD1
S8
S11
2-4 Installing DDR3 Memory
Note: Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory
modules.
Attention! Exercise extreme care when installing or removing
DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage.
DIMM Installation
1. Insert the desired number of
DIMMs into the memory slots,
starting with DIMMA2 (see the
next page for the location). For
the system to work properly,
please use the memory modules
of the same type and speed in
the same motherboard.
Release Tabs
Notches
2. Push the release tabs outwards
on both ends of the DIMM slot
to unlock it.
Press both notches
straight down into
the memory slot.
3. Align the key of the DIMM mod-
ule with the receptive point on the
memory slot.
4. Align the notches on both ends of
the module against the receptive
points on the ends of the slot.
5. Use two thumbs together to press
the notches on both ends of the
module straight down into the slot
until the module snaps into place.
6. Press the release tabs to the lock
positions to secure the DIMM mod-
ule into the slot.
Removing Memory Modules
Reverse the steps above to remove the
DIMM modules from the motherboard.