Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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2.3.4.
Installing.a.DIMM
Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or
other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both
the motherboard and the components.
To install a DIMM:
1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing
the retaining clips outward.
2. Align a DIMM on the socket
such that the notch on the DIMM
matches the break on the socket.
3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the
socket until the retaining clips
snap back in place and the DIMM
is properly seated.
2.3.5.
Removing.a.DIMM
To remove a DIMM:
1. Simultaneously press the retaining
clips outward to unlock the DIMM.
2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.
• A FB-DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. Do not
force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.
• The sockets do not support DDR/DDR2 DIMMs. DO NOT install DDR/
DDR2 DIMMs to the FB-DIMM sockets.
Support the DIMM lightly with
your fingers when pressing
the retaining clips. The DIMM
might get damaged when it
flips out with extra force.
FB-DIMM notch
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