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Zman4700   07-03-2008 at 03:23:11 AM

Hello I have just recently purchased a X38 ATX Intel Motherboard. There are 2 orange slots for memory and 3 black slots. I have OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR3 memory. Does anyone know which colored slots I put the memory in?

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Zman4700

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Bronze Motherboards badge badge   07-03-2008 at 03:36:04 AM
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That information would be described in your MB manual and pictorially within the first few pages.

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Zman4700   07-03-2008 at 04:14:56 AM
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I got it open box though, so there is no manual.

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Shadowthor   07-03-2008 at 04:29:17 AM
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any ideas which company made the mobo? If you do know, you can search on the company's website and download a manual from there.

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1HAPLO   07-03-2008 at 04:31:23 AM
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If you go to the motherboards Vendor website you can download the manual.

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Zman4700   07-03-2008 at 05:02:33 AM
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I got the manual but it doesn't really describe what the difference between orange and black are.

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sciggy   07-03-2008 at 05:03:58 AM
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Please provide the manufacturer of the board as well as the model/part number so we can better assist you.

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Zman4700   07-03-2008 at 05:11:20 AM
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well what does it usually mean if there are black slots and then colored slots

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Zman4700   07-03-2008 at 05:13:58 AM
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Its the ASUS P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard


Message edited by Zman4700 on 07-03-2008 at 05:16:11 AM
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Bronze Motherboards badge o1die   07-03-2008 at 08:35:13 PM
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All the slots are ddr3 only. They're color coded for dual channel selection. If you only have 2 ddr3 sticks, placing both in either the orange or black slots will give you dual channel capability.

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Zman4700   07-04-2008 at 02:40:06 AM
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Ok thank you very much o1die

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