Installing The Memory; Dual Channel Memory Configuration - Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P User Manual

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Installing the Memory

Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory:
• 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 memory support list.)
• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before
installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.
• 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 Dual Channel Memory Configuration

This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. After
the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the
memory. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth.
The four DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory
sockets as following:
Channel 0: DDR3_1, DDR3_3
Channel 1: DDR3_2, DDR3_4
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 or four memory modules, it is recommended that
memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used and installed in the same
colored DDR3 sockets for optimum performance.
GA-MA790FXT-UD5P Motherboard
Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table
Two Modules
Four Modules
(SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory)
If two memory modules are to be installed, it is recom-
mended that you install them in the DDR3_1 and DDR3_2
sockets.
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DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4
DS/SS DS/SS - -
- - - - DS/SS
DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS
- -
DS/SS
DS/SS