User Manual

Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
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2.3.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket
3. Hold the DIMM on both ends, then insert
the DIMM vertically into the socket.
Apply force to both ends of the DIMM
simultaneously until the retaining clip
snaps back into place, and the DIMM
cannot be pushed in any further to ensure
proper sitting of the DIMM.
Locked Retaining Clip
1. Press the retaining clip outward to unlock
a DIMM socket.
2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the
notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM
slot key on the socket.
Unlocked retaining clip
DIMM notch
DIMM slot key
1. Press the retaining clip outward to unlock
the DIMM.
2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.
Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket
• To install two or more DIMMs, refer to the user guide bundled in the motherboard package.
• Refer to www.asus.com for vendor lists of the memory modules.
Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might
get damaged when it flips out with extra force.
Always insert the DIMM into the socket VERTICALLY to prevent damage to the DIMM notch.
A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into
a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM.