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Apple Mac Pro (Early 2008) User Manual

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Chapter 3

Making a Good Thing Better

It’s important to install FB-DIMMs in matched pairs of equal size and equal

specification. Use the table below and the instructions that follow as guidelines for

DIMM placement.

To install memory:

1

Shut down your Mac Pro, open it, and remove the side panel, following the instructions

on page 39.

If you have

Install

Two DIMMs
(standard configuration)

One on the top memory card and one on the bottom card

Four DIMMs

One pair on the top memory card and one pair on the
bottom card

Six DIMMs

Two pairs on the top memory card and one pair on the
bottom card

Eight DIMMs

Two pairs on the top memory card and two pairs on the
bottom card

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WARNING:

Let your Mac Pro cool down for 5 to 10 minutes before you touch the

internal components. The components on the memory cards may be very hot.