Gigabyte GS-R22PHL Manual - Page 19

2-5 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. • 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. 2-5-1 Four Channel Memory Configuration The system provides 16 DDR3 memory sockets for per CPU and supports Four Channel Technology. When the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory. Enabling Four Channel memory mode will be triple of the original memory bandwidth. The sixteen DDR3 memory sockets are divided into four channels each channel has two memory sockets as following: Channel 1: DDR3_P0_A0/DDR3_P0_A1 (For pimary CPU); DDR3_P1_E0/DDR3_P1_E1 (For secondary CPU) Channel 2: DDR3_P0_B0/DDR3_P0_B1 (For pimary CPU); DDR3_P1_F0/DDR3_P1_F1 (For secondary CPU) Channel 3: DDR3_P0_C0/DDR3_P0_C1 (For pimary CPU); DDR3_P1_G0/ DDR3_P1_G1 (For secondary CPU) Channel 4: DDR3_P0_D0/DDR3_P0_D1 (For pimary CPU); DDR3_P1_H0/DDR3_P1_H1 (For secondary CPU) DDR3_P0_C0 DDR3_P0_C1 DDR3_P0_D0 DDR3_P0_D1 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 58 A E K R Y AE AK AR AY BE BK BR BY CE CK CR CY DE DF DDR3_P0_B1 DDR3_P0_B0 DDR3_P0_A1 DDR3_P0_A0 A E K R Y AE AK AR AY BE BK BR BY CE CK CR CY DE DF 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 58 DDR3_P1_E0 DDR3_P1_E1 DDR3_P1_F0 DDR3_P1_F1 DDR3_P1_H1 DDR3_P1_H0 DDR3_P1_G1 DDR3_P1_G0 15 10 15 R-DIMM 1N or 2N 1N 1N 1N 2N 2N 2N DIMM1 Empty Empty Empty Single-Rank Dual-Rank Quad-Rank DIMM0 Single-Rank Dual-Rank Quad-Rank Single-Rank Dual-Rank Quad-Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 222324 A B C D E F G H J K L M N P R T U V W Y AA AB AC AD U-DIMM 1N or 2N 1N 1N 2N 2N DIMM1 DIMM0 Empty Single-Rank Empty Dual-Rank Single-Rank Single-Rank Dual-Rank Dual-Rank - 19 - Hardware Installation