Chapter 2 Hardware Setup
15
Memory
Dual-Channel Mode
In
Dual-Channel
mode,
make
sure
that
you
install
memory
modules
of
the
same
type
and
density
in
different
channel
DIMM
slots.
Recommended Memory Population
Number
of
DIMMs
installed
1
2
3
4
DIMM1
(ch
A)
V
V
V
V
DIMM2
(ch
A)
V
V
DIMM3
(ch
B)
V
V
V
DIMM4
(ch
B)
V
Important
⚫
"V" indicates a populated DIMM slot.
⚫
Paired memory installation for Max performance.
⚫
Populate the same DIMM type in each channel, specifically: 1. Use the
same DIMM
size;
2.
Use
the
same
number
of
ranks
per
DIMM.
Installing Memory Modules
1.
The
memory
module
has
only
one
notch
on
the
center
and
will
only
fit
in
the right
orientation.
2.
Insert
the
memory
module
vertically
into
the
DIMM
slot.
Then
push
it
in
until
the
golden
finger
on
the
memory
module
is
deeply
inserted
in
the
DIMM
slot.
The
plastic
clip
at
each
side
of
the
DIMM
slot
will
automatically
close
when
the
memory
module
is
properly
seated.
3.
Manually
check
if
the
memory
module
has
been
locked
in
place
by
the
DIMM slot
clips
at
the
sides.
