Installing An Expansion Card; Back Panel Connectors - Gigabyte GA-X150-PLUS WS User Manual

The four memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following:
Channel A: DDR4_2, DDR4_4
Channel B: DDR4_1, DDR4_3
Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table
DDR4_4
2 Modules
- -
DS/SS
DS/SS
4 Modules
(SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory)
Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode.
Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one memory module is installed.
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When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is recommended that memory
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of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used and installed in the same colored sockets.
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Installing an Expansion Card

Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card:
• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came
with your expansion card.
• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an
expansion card to prevent hardware damage.
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Back Panel Connectors

PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port
Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to connect a PS/2
keyboard.
USB 3.0/2.0 Port
The USB 3.0 port supports the USB 3.0 specification and is compatible to the USB 2.0/1.1 specification.
Use this port for USB devices.
RJ-45 LAN Port
The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate. The following
describes the states of the LAN port LEDs.
Connection/
Speed LED Activity LED
LAN Port
USB 2.0/1.1 Port
The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices.
DDR4_2 DDR4_3
DS/SS
- -
DS/SS
Connection/Speed LED:
Description
State
Orange 1 Gbps data rate
Green 100 Mbps data rate
Off 10 Mbps data rate
- 10 -
DDR4_1
DS/SS
- -
DS/SS
- -
DS/SS DS/SS
Activity LED:
Description
State
Data transmission or receiving is occurring
Blinking
On No data transmission or receiving is occurring