User Guide

ASUS K8V-VM Motherboard 1-13
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM
Follow these steps to install a DIMM.
1. Locate the DIMM soc kets in the
motherboard.
2. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing
the retaining clips outward.
3. Align a DIMM on the socket such that
the notch on the DIMM matches the
break on the socket.
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM
Follow these steps to remove a DIMM.
1. Simultaneously press the retaining
clips outward to unlock the DIMM.
4. Fi rm ly in se rt th e DI MM into t he
socket until the retaining clips snap
b a c k i n p l a c e a n d the D I M M i s
properly seated.
2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.
Unlocked Retaining Clip
DDR DIMM notch
Locked Retaining Clip
Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or
other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both
the motherboard and the components.
A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ts in only one direction. DO NOT
force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.
Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips.
The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force.