Question about RAM slots

lazer-man16

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Jun 24, 2016
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This is my first time building a pc and I just need some help. So i have an MSI z170a gaming m5 motherboard and am confused about which slots to put two 8gb DDR4 sticks in. There are four slots and all of them are black. In the manual they are labeled as DIMM 1,2,3,4. I've seen people say 1&2, 1&3, 2&4, etc. Thanks

Update: Just figured it out, disregard the question
 
Solution
Either 1-3 from CPU or 2-4 from CPU for dual channel mode with 2 sticks of DRAM, then can get free app CPU-Z and check the memory tab to confirm all is there and running in dual channel mode ;)