Asus SABERTOOTH X79 - Manual

ASUS X79 Motherboards 8-DIMM Memory Installation Guide
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ASUS X79 Motherboards 8-DIMM Memory Installation Guide
Built for ultimate flexibility and better performance with an 8-DIMM design
Support for up to 64GB of system memory with an 8-DIMM design on ASUS X79 motherboards
provides the capacity for users to make full use of modern 64-bit software, ideal for rendering
detailed images or manipulating large files without the bottlenecks of conventional storage. It also
allows users to set up big RAM disks and speed up frequently accessed programs, minimizing the
impact of storage transfer delays while maximizing user benefit.
Recommended memory configurations
You may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM
sockets.
For each DRAM channel (A,B,C,D), make sure to install the DRAM module to blue
slot(P9X79 series) / beige slot(TUF series) / red slot(ROG series) first.
•
1 DIMM: Supports one (1) module inserted into any blue slot(P9X79 series) /
beige slot(TUF series) / red slot(ROG series) as Single-channel memory
configuration. Install the module into the D1 slot for better compatibility.
• 2 DIMMs: Supports two (2) modules inserted into one pair of blue slots(P9X79 series) /
beige slots(TUF series) / red slots(ROG series) as one pair of Dual-channel
memory configuration. Install the modules into slots B1 and D1 for better
compatibility.
• 4 DIMMs: Supports four (4) modules inserted into four blue slots(P9X79 series) / beige
slots(TUF series) / red slots(ROG series) as two pairs of Quad-channel
memory configuration. Install the modules into slots A1/B1/C1/D1 for
better compatibility.
• 6 DIMMs: Supports six (6) modules inserted into four blue slots(P9X79 series) / beige
slots(TUF series) / red slots(ROG series) and one pair of black slots(P9X79
series; ROG series) / brown slots(TUF series) as three pairs of Quad-
channel memory configurations. Install the modules into slots A1/B1/B2/
C1/D1/D2 for better compatibility.
• 8 DIMMs: Supports eight (8) modules inserted into all the slots as fully-loaded Quad-
channel memory configurations.