MSI X99S XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM Manual page 32

Important
Always insert a memory module in the DIMM1 slot first.
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To ensure system stability for Dual/ Triple/ Quad channel mode, memory modules
y
must be of the same type, number and density. And for every channel, the odd
number DIMM slot must to be installed first.
Due to chipset resource usage, the available capacity of memory will be a little less
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than the amount of installed.
Based on Intel CPU specification, the Memory DIMM voltage below 1.35V is
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suggested to protect the CPU.
Please note that the maximum capacity of addressable memory is 4GB or less
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for 32-bit Windows OS due to the memory address limitation. Therefore, we
recommended that you to install 64-bit Windows OS if you want to install more than
4GB memory on the motherboard.
Some memory may operate at a lower frequency than the marked value when
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overclocking due to the memory frequency operates dependent on its Serial
Presence Detect (SPD). Go to BIOS and find the Memory Try It! to set the memory
frequency if you want to operate the memory at the marked or at a higher
frequency.
It is recommended to use a more efficient memory cooling system for full DIMMs
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installation or overclocking.
The stability and compatibility of installed memory modules depend on installed
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CPU and devices when overclocking.
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Overview of Components
DIMM4
DIMM3
DIMM2
DIMM1
DIMM8
DIMM5
DIMM6
DIMM7