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1-4 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 DDR2 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 DDR2 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following: Channel 0: DDR2_1, DDR2_2 Channel 1: DDR2_3, DDR2_4 Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table Two Modules DDR2_1 DDR2_2 DDR2_3 DDR2_4 DS/SS - - DS/SS - - DS/SS - - - - DS/SS - - DS/SS DS/SS - - - - DS/SS - - DS/SS Four Modules SS SS SS SS (SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory) DDR2_1 DDR2_2 DDR2_3 DDR2_4 Due to chipset limitation, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. 1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR2 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 according to the configurations in the first table for optimum performance. 3. Because of chipset limitations, do not populate both DIMM sockets of the same channel (e.g. DDR2_1 and DDR2_2) with double-sided memory modules to prevent system's failure to start or incorrect detection of memory modules. GA-EP31-DS3L Motherboard - 16 -

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GA-EP31-DS3L Motherboard
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1-4
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 DDR2 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 DDR2 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory
sockets as following:
Channel 0: DDR2_1, DDR2_2
Channel 1: DDR2_3, DDR2_4
DDR2_1
DDR2_2
DDR2_3
DDR2_4
Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table
(SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory)
Two
Modules
Four Modules
DDR2_1
DDR2_2
DDR2_3
DDR2_4
DS/SS
- -
DS/SS
- -
DS/SS
- -
- -
DS/SS
- -
DS/SS
DS/SS
- -
- -
DS/SS
- -
DS/SS
SS
SS
SS
SS
Due to chipset limitation, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode.
1.
Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR2 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 according to the
configurations in the first table for optimum performance.
3.
Because of chipset limitations, do not populate both DIMM sockets of the same channel
(e.g. DDR2_1 and DDR2_2) with double-sided memory modules to prevent system's failure to
start or incorrect detection of memory modules.