Which slots for Ram

[leo5111]

Which slots for ram a1-a2 or b1-b2 they both go in a or b right? My memory is terrible so would rather make sure it's right first time

 

[Trap05]

The * indicated slots

 

[EarthDog]

The * indicated slots

Yep. From your manual......

 

[leo5111]

yep got it now thanks my windows and everything is all installed on the new hardware

 

[jiminalex3]

Which slots for ram a1-a2 or b1-b2 they both go in a or b right? My memory is terrible so would rather make sure it's right first time

! For most motherboards, it's a good idea to use slots a1-a2 or b1-b2. They're usually color-coded or labeled to help guide you. This setup supports better memory performance. So, you're on the right track for getting it right the first time! If you have any doubts, your motherboard manual can be a superhero guide in these situations.

 

[Woomack]

On all modern motherboards (no matter if it's AMD or Intel or even if it's a server motherboard) you have to use 2/4 slot counting from the CPU side (or 2/4/6/8/10/12... on server motherboards), so almost always marked as A2/B2 (on servers are usually only numbers). It's because motherboards see these slots as first and if you use 1/3 slot (counting from the CPU side) then in some cases it will work, but in some won't boot at all. 2/4 (or A2/B2) are also supporting higher memory frequency, or saying in other way, are overclocking better. In short, if your motherboard supports max DDR5-7200 then it will work probably only on slots 2/4 (A2/B2), and slots 1/3 (A1/B1) will run at max 1-3 memory ratios lower. As a result, if you use 4 memory modules then they will work at max of the slowest slot (typically B1).