Step 2: Install Memory Modules - Gigabyte GA-8S655TX Ultra User Manual

Step 2: Install memory modules

Before installing the processor and heatsink, adhere to the following warning:
When RAM_LED is ON, do not install/remove DIMM from socket.
Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the one notches.
Wrong orientation will cause improper installation. Please change the insert orientation.
The motherboard has 4 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically
detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM
socket. The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch. Memory size can vary
between sockets.
GA-8S655TX Ultra supports the Dual Channel Technology. After operating the Dual Channel Technology,
the bandwidth of Memory Bus will add double up to 6.4GB/s.
GA-8S655TX Ultra includes 4 DIMM sockets, and each Channel has two DIMM sockets as following:
Channel A : DIMM 1, DIMM 2
Channel B : DIMM 3, DIMM 4
If you want to operate the Dual Channel Technology, please note the following explanations due
to the lim itation of SiS
1. One/three DDR memory module is installed: The Dual Channel Technology can't operate
when only one or three DDR memory module is installed.
GA-8S655TX Ultra Motherboard
chipset specifications.
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- 14 -
Notch
DDR