Exercise $6\mathrm{.}2$ Configuring Memory on Paper

Objective: To be able to determine the correct amount and type of memory to install on a motherboard

Parts: Intemet access or access to magazines or ads that show memory prices

Procedure: Refer to Figure $6\mathrm{.}23$ and Table $6\mathrm{.}11$ to answer the questions. This motherboard supports the following memory configurations:

$>$ Up to $64GB$ memory

Abtherboard with four memory slots

FIGURE $6\mathrm{.}23$ Motherboard with four memory slots and two channels

TABLE $6\mathrm{.}11$ Motherboard single$-/$dual$-$channel guidelines

$\backslash$table$[[$Installed memory,Guidelines$],[2$ DIMMs dual$-$channel,$\backslash$table$[[$Install a matched pair of DIMMs equal in speed and size in DIMMO$],[$of both Channel A and Channel B$.]]],[4$ DIMMs dual$-$channel,$\backslash$table$[[$Follow the directions for two DIMMs and add another matched pair$],[$of DIMMs in DIMM$1$ of both Channels A and B$.]]],[3$ DIMMs dual$-$channel,$\backslash$table$[[$Install a matched pair of DIMMs equal in speed and size in DIMMO$],[$and DIMM$1$ of Channel A$.$ Install a DIMM equal in speed and$],[$total size of the DIMMs installed in Channel A in either DIMMO or$],[$DIMM$1$ of Channel B$.]]],[$Single$-$channel,$\backslash$table$[[$All other memory configurations result in single$-$channel memory$],[$operation$.]]]]$

Within the documentation what does $1Rx\frac{8}{2}Rx\frac{8}{1}Rx16$ mean?

What memory features, if any, can be used? $($Choose all that apply.$)$

$[$ non$-$ECC $|$ non$-$parity $|$ ECC $|$ registered $|$ fully buffered $|$ unbuffered $|$ SPD $]$

What memory modules are needed if the customer wants $32$ GB of dual$-$channel RAM? $($What capacities and how many of each capacity are required?$)$

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$4.$ What memory slots will be used to install the $32GB$ of dual$-$channeled memory, based on the infor.

$5.$ This requires two answers. Using the internet, a computer parts magazine, or a list of memory mod. ules, determine the exact part numbers and quantities of memory modules you would buy to populate this motherboard with $32$ GB of RAM. List them, along with the location where you obtained the information.

$6.$ What does unbuffered mean?

$q,7.$ This question requires two answers. Can DDR$3$ memory modules be used with this motherboard? How can you tell? $q,$

$q,8.$ If this motherboard already has $8GB$ of RAM installed in the DIMM$0\_$ChanA slot and the customer would like to upgrade to $16GB$ of dual$-$channel RAM, what memory modules are needed? $($What capacities and how many of each capacity are required?$)q,9.H$

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$10.q,$ vided and the upgrade scenario presented in $Q$ GB of total memory, based on the information pro. $q,$ numbers and quantities of memory modules that you would buy to get to the total of $16$ GB $($from $8$ GB$)$ and do dual$-$channeling. List them, along with the location where you obtained $q,$

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Abtherboard with four memory slots

FIGURE $6\mathrm{.}23$ Motherboard with four memory slots and two channels

TABLE $6\mathrm{.}11$ Motherboard single$-/$dual$-$channel guidelines

$\backslash$table$[[$Installed memory,Guidelines$],[2$ DIMMs dual$-$channel,$\backslash$table$[[$Install a matched pair of DIMMs equal in speed and size in DIMMO$],[$of both Channel A and Channel B$.]]],[4$ DIMMs dual$-$channel,$\backslash$table$[[$Follow the directions for two DIMMs and add another matched pair$],[$of DIMMs in DIMM$1$ of both Channels A and B$.]]],[3$ DIMMs dual$-$channel,$\backslash$table$[[$Install a matched pair of DIMMs equal in speed and size in DIMMO$],[$and DIMM$1$ of Channel A$.$ Install a DIMM equal in speed and$],[$total size of the DIMMs installed in Channel A in either DIMMO or$],[$DIMM$1$ of Channel B$.]]],[$Single$-$channel,$\backslash$table$[[$All other memory configurations result in single$-$channel memory$],[$operation$.]]]]$

Within the documentation what does $1Rx\frac{8}{2}Rx\frac{8}{1}Rx16$ mean?

What memory features, if any, can be used? $($Choose all that apply.$)$

$[$ non$-$ECC $|$ non$-$parity $|$ ECC $|$ registered $|$ fully buffered $|$ unbuffered $|$ SPD $]$

What memory modules are needed if the customer wants $32$ GB of dual$-$channel RAM? $($What capacities and how many of each capacity are required?$)$