Chapter 2: Installation
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Memory Population Guidelines
When installing memory modules, the DIMM slots should be populated in the following
order: DIMMA1, DIMMB1 then DIMMA2, DIMMB2
• Always use DDR3 DIMM modules of the same size, type and speed.
• Mixed DIMM speeds can be installed. However, all DIMMs will run at the speed
of the slowest DIMM.
• The motherboard will support odd-numbered modules (1 or 3 modules installed).
However, for best memory performance, install DIMM modules in pairs to activate
memory interleaving.
Note: Up to 32GB of memory are supported using ECC or non-ECC
UDIMMs.
Recommended Population (Balanced)
DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2 Total System Memory
2GB 2GB 4GB
2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 8GB
4GB 4GB 8GB
4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 16GB
8GB 8GB 16GB
8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 32GB