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1.4

System memory

1.4.1

Overview

This motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Module

(DIMM) sockets. A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module. DO

NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot.

According to Intel

CPU.

Z87-K

Z87-K 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets

You may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM

sockets.

•

Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimal compatibility, we

recommend that you install memory modules of the same version or date code (D/C)

from the same vendor. Check with the retailer to get the correct memory modules.

•

Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows

or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be

about 3GB or less. For effective use of memory, we recommend that you do any of the

following:

•

This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less.

ASUS Z87-K

CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65V is recommended to protect the

Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32-bit Windows

Install a 64-bit Windows

motherboard.

Channel

Sockets

Channel A

DIMM_A1 & DIMM_A2

Channel B

DIMM_B1 & DIMM_B2

OS if you want to install 4GB or more on the

OS, when you install 4GB

OS.

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