Installation guide

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ASRock N68C-GS FX / N68C-S FX Motherboard

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1. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibil-

ity and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of

the same color. In other words, install them in the set of blue slots

(DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1), or in the set of yellow slots (DDRII_1

and DDRII_2).

2. If only one memory module is installed in the DIMM slot on this

motherboard, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory

Technology.

3. It is not allowed to install a DDR3 memory module into DDR2 slot

or install a DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot; otherwise, this

motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

4. DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules cannot be installed on this

motherboard at the same time.

5. DDR3 memory module is only supported by installing AM3/AM3+

CPU. DDR2 memory module is only supported by installing AM2/

AM2+/AM3 CPU.

2.3 Installation of Memor2.3 Installation of Memor

2.3 Installation of Memor

y Modules (DIMM)y Modules (DIMM)

y Modules (DIMM)

This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots and

two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel

Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install

identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR2/DDR3 DIMM pair in

the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR2

DIMM pair in Dual Channel (DDRII_1 and DDRII_2; Yellow slots; see p.2 No.6), or

identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1; Blue slots;

see p.2 No.7), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated. You may

refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below.

DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1

(Blue Slot) (Blue Slot)

2 memory modules SS SS

2 memory modules DS DS

Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Configurations

(DS: Double Side, SS: Single Side)

DDRII_1 DDRII_2

(Yellow Slot) (Yellow Slot)

2 memory modules SS SS

2 memory modules DS DS

Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Configurations

(DS: Double Side, SS: Single Side)