Adding Memory; What You Need To Know About Adding Ram - Power Computing PowerWave 604 User Manual

Adding memory

Your computerÕs random-access memory (RAM) and video memory (VRAM) can be
increased. Memory is increased by installing or replacing memory modules The computer
uses DIMMs, or dual in-line memory modules for RAM, and video memory modules for
VRAM. Make sure that the memory modules you purchase are the right ones for your
computer. See Appendix D, ÒTechnical Information,Ó on page 65 for technical speciÞcations.

What you need to know about adding RAM

The computer has eight DIMM slots on the motherboard, near the front, (see the
motherboard illustration below).
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The DIMM clips are organized into two banks, A and B. Bank A is in the front and Bank B is
behind it, as labeled on the motherboard. Each bank has four slots, numbered A1Ð A4 and
B1Ð B4.
DIMMs can be inserted in any order, but if you install DIMMs of the same capacity in slots
with the same number (A1 and B1, etc.), you will get better performance than if you install
DIMMs unpaired. Slots with the same number provide interleaved memory.
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