Gigabyte X299 AORUS Gaming 7 Pro Users Manual - Page 18

Channel A: DDR4_2_1A, DDR4_4_2A

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• When using a 16-lane CPU (4-core): This motherboard supports Dual Channel Technology. After the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory. The four memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following: Channel A: DDR4_2_1A, DDR4_4_2A Channel B: DDR4_1_1B, DDR4_3_2B DDR4_4_2A DDR4_2_1A DDR4_3_2B DDR4_1_1B Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table DDR4_4_2A DDR4_2_1A DDR4_3_2B 2 Modules r a r 4 Modules a a a a: Installed, r: Not Installed. DDR4_1_1B a a Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. 1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one 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. Hardware Installation - 18 -

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Hardware Installation
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When using a 16-lane CPU (4-core):
This motherboard supports Dual Channel Technology. After the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically
detect the specifications and capacity of the memory. The four memory sockets are divided into two channels
and each channel has two memory sockets as following:
±
Channel A: DDR4_2_1A, DDR4_4_2A
±
Channel B: DDR4_1_1B, DDR4_3_2B
DDR4_2_1A
DDR4_1_1B
DDR4_4_2A
DDR4_3_2B
±
Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table
DDR4_4_2A
DDR4_2_1A
DDR4_3_2B
DDR4_1_1B
2 Modules
r
a
r
a
4 Modules
a
a
a
a
a
: Installed,
r
: Not Installed.
Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode.
1.
Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one 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.