"The current memory configuration is not optimal"

Sagesake

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Just installed new ram in a already brand new build, and i got the message "The current memory configuration is not optimal" etc, after booting up for the first time.

I have installed 2x8gb DDR4 on DIMMA1/A2, MB manual said to put in DIMMA2 first, so I did, and then the second stick I put in DIMMA1.
Very confused as to what is wrong, any help much appriciated.

The PC does boot up propperly, and the ram does show up everywhere like it is supposed to do, im just worried about why this is not "optimal" as this is a very expensive (for me) build and I woud love for it to be optimal.
Ram type: HyperX Fury DDR4 2133MHz 16GB 2x8GB CL14 Black
Motherboard: MSI Z270 Gaming M5, Socket-1151
 
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@mjslakeridge
Yeah I found out I have to have them in A2/B2, there was a picture in my manual but I had tottaly overlooked it, and it activated Dual-Channel memory automatically. Thanks!
Generally the DIMM slots are color-coordinated, so if using 2 RAM sticks you would put them in the same colored slots. Have you enabled dual channel mode in the BIOS? (it may do this by itself).

CPU-Z showing Dual channel.

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Sagesake

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@mjslakeridge
Yeah I found out I have to have them in A2/B2, there was a picture in my manual but I had tottaly overlooked it, and it activated Dual-Channel memory automatically. Thanks!
 
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