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1.7.3 Installing 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.

Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other

system components. Failure to do so may lead to personal injury and cause

severe damage to both the motherboard and the components.

1.7.4 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.

Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips.

The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force.

• A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ts in only one

direction.

DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the

DIMM.

• The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs. Do not install

DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets.

Unlocked retaining clip

DDR2 DIMM notch

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