Installing An Expansion Card; Back Panel Connectors - Gigabyte GA-M68MT-S2 User Manual

Dual Channel Memory Configuration
This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology.
The two DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as
following:
Channel 0: DDR3_1
Channel 1: DDR3_2
Due to CPU limitation, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode.
1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed.
2. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, it is recommended that memory of
the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used.
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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.
Serial Port
Use the serial port to connect devices such as a mouse, modem or other peripherals.
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