Installing The Memory; Channel Memory Coniguration - Gigabyte GA-X79-UD5 User Manual

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Installing the Memory

Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory:
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Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the
same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used.
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.)
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Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the
memory to prevent hardware damage.
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Memory modules have a foolproof design. A memory module can be installed in only one direction.
If you are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction.

1-4-1 4 Channel Memory Coniguration

This motherboard provides eight DDR3 memory sockets and supports 4 Channel Technology. After the memory
is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the speciications and capacity of the memory. The eight DDR3
memory sockets are divided into four channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following:
Channel A: DDR3_1, DDR3_5
Channel B: DDR3_2, DDR3_6
Channel C: DDR3_3, DDR3_7
Channel D: DDR3_4, DDR3_8
4 Channel Memory Conigurations Table
DDR3_4 DDR3_8
4 Modules DS/SS - -
8 Modules DS/SS DS/SS
Dual/3 Channel Memory Conigurations Table
DDR3_4 DDR3_8
2 Modules - - - -
- - - -
DS/SS - -
- - - -
DS/SS - -
DS/SS - -
3 Modules - - - -
DS/SS - -
DS/SS - -
DS/SS - -
(SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory)
Hardware Installation
DDR3_2 DDR3_6 DDR3_5 DDR3_1
DS/SS - - - - DS/SS
DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS
DDR3_2 DDR3_6 DDR3_5 DDR3_1
DS/SS - - - - DS/SS
- - - - - - DS/SS
- - - - - - DS/SS
DS/SS - - - - - -
DS/SS - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
DS/SS - - - - DS/SS
DS/SS - - - - DS/SS
- - - - DS/SS
DS/SS - - - - - -
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DDR3_7 DDR3_3
- - DS/SS
DS/SS DS/SS
DDR3_7 DDR3_3
- - - -
- - DS/SS
- - - -
- - DS/SS
- - - -
- - DS/SS
- - DS/SS
- - - -
- - DS/SS
- - DS/SS