System Memory; Overview - Asus Rampage II GENE - Republic of Gamers Motherboard User Manual

2.4

System memory

2.4.1

Overview

The motherboard comes with six Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory
Modules (DIMM) sockets.
A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is
notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules
are developed for better performance with less power consumption.
The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets:
Channel
Channel A
Channel B
Channel C
Recommended memory configuration for better performance
Sockets
Mode
DIMM_A2
2 DIMMs
-
3 DIMMs
-
4 DIMMs
Populated
6 DIMMs
Populated
Due to Intel CPU spec definition, the system will not boot if only one DIMM is
installed in DIMM slot A2, B2, or C2. Follow the table above for recommended
memory configuration.
ROG Rampage II GENE
Sockets
DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2
DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2
DIMM_C1 and DIMM_C2
DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2
Populated -
Populated -
Populated -
Populated Populated
DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2
Populated -
Populated -
Populated -
Populated Populated
DIMM_C1
-
Populated
Populated
Populated
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