System Memory; Overview - Asus M4A88T-I DELUXE User Manual

3. Align the other end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. A clicking
sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place.
Ensure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module
base, otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place.
4. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the
heatsink and fan to the module base.
5. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the
connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.
DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if
you fail to plug this connector.
1.7

System memory

1.7.1

Overview

This motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Small Outline Dual Inline
Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) sockets. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions
as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket.
DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption. The
figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets:
M4A88T-I DELUXE
M4A88T-I DELUXE 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM sockets
Channel
Channel A
Channel B
ASUS M4A88T-I Deluxe
Sockets
DIMM_A1
DIMM_B1
DIMM_A1
DIMM_B1
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