Installing The Cooling Device; Installing System Memory (Dimms) - EVGA X99 FTW-K User Manual

EVGA X99 FTW – K (151-BE-E097)
Installing the CPU Cooling Device
There are many different cooling devices that can be used with this
motherboard. Follow the instructions that come with your cooling assembly.

Installing System Memory (DIMMs)

Your X99 FTW-K has (8) 288-pin slots for DDR4 memory. These slots
support 4GB, 8GB and 16GB DDR4 DIMMs. There must be at least one
memory slot populated to ensure normal operation.
The Intel X99 chipset
supports quad-channel
DDR4 memory, a
maximum of 128GB and up
to 3200MHz+ (OC) in
quad-channel configuration.
You must populate odd-
slots (1, 3, 5, 7) first. The
board will not boot if only
even-slots (2, 4, 6, 8) are
populated.
Use the following procedure
to install memory DIMMs.
Note that there is an off-
center gap near the center
of the DIMM slots. This matches the gap on a DDR4 DIMM to ensure the
memory is installed properly, and to prevent the incorrect installation of other
types of DDR-memory, such as DDR3.
1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the module clips on top side outward.
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