System Memory; Overview; Memory Configurations - Asus RS700-E6 ERS4 User Manual

2.2

System memory

2.2.1

Overview

The motherboard comes with twelve (12) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline
Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets:
1 DIMM_A2
2 DIMM_A1
3 DIMM_B2
DIMM_B1
4
5 DIMM_C2
DIMM_C1
6
DIMM_D2
7
8 DIMM_D1
DIMM_E2
9
DIMM_E1
10
DIMM_F2
11
DIMM_F1
12
2.2.2 Memory configurations
You may install 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB and 8GB registered DIMMs or Unbuffered DIMM
with ECC into the DIMM sockets.
Recommended CPU1 memory configuration
Sockets
Mode
DIMM_A2
-
2 DIMMs
-
3 DIMMs
Populated
4 DIMMs
Populated
6 DIMMs
Recommended CPU2 memory configuration
Sockets
Mode
DIMM_D2
-
2 DIMMs
-
3 DIMMs
Populated
4 DIMMs
Populated
6 DIMMs
Due to Intel CPU spec definition, the system will not boot if only one DIMM is
installed in DIMM slot A2, B2, or C2 for CPU1, or D2, E2 or F2 for CPU2. Follow
the table above for recommended memory configuration.
2-6
12
11
10
9
8
7
1
2
3
DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2
Populated -
Populated -
Populated -
Populated Populated
DIMM_D1 DIMM_E2
Populated -
Populated -
Populated -
Populated Populated
4
5
6
DIMM_B1
Populated
Populated
Populated
Populated
DIMM_E1
Populated
Populated
Populated
Populated
DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1
- -
- Populated
- Populated
Populated Populated
DIMM_F2 DIMM_F1
- -
- Populated
- Populated
Populated Populated
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