Apple Mac Pro (Early 2008) User Manual
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Chapter 3
Making a Good Thing Better
It’s important to install FB-DIMMs in matched pairs of equal size and equal
specification. Use the table below and the instructions that follow as guidelines for
DIMM placement.
To install memory:
1
Shut down your Mac Pro, open it, and remove the side panel, following the instructions
If you have
Install
Two DIMMs
(standard configuration)
One on the top memory card and one on the bottom card
Four DIMMs
One pair on the top memory card and one pair on the
bottom card
Six DIMMs
Two pairs on the top memory card and one pair on the
bottom card
Eight DIMMs
Two pairs on the top memory card and two pairs on the
bottom card
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WARNING:
Let your Mac Pro cool down for 5 to 10 minutes before you touch the
internal components. The components on the memory cards may be very hot.