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Chapter 2: Hardware setupChapter 2: Hardware setup

Chapter 2: Hardware setup

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Recommended memory configurationsRecommended memory configurations

Recommended memory configurations

For dual-channel configuration, you may:

•

install

identical identical

identical DIMMs in all four sockets, or

•

install

identical identical

identical (the same type and size) DIMM pair in DDR_B2

and DDR_A2 (blue sockets) only.

Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors for better system

performance. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest

QVL.

SocketsSockets

Sockets

ModeMode

Mode

DDR_B2DDR_B2

DDR_B2

DDR_A2DDR_A2

DDR_A2

DDR_B1DDR_B1

DDR_B1

DDR_A1DDR_A1

DDR_A1

(blue)(blue)

(blue)

(blue)(blue)

(blue)

(black)(black)

(black)

(black)(black)

(black)

Single-channel (1) Populated — — —

(2) — Populated — —

Dual-channel* (1) Populated Populated

— —

(2) Populated Populated Populated Populated