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EMX-Q87R User’s Manual
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5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to
ensure correct orientation when
reinstalling.
2.5 System Memory
2.5.1 Overview
The motherboard comes with two 204-pin Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory
Modules (SODIMM) sockets.
A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR SODIMM but has a 204-pin
footprint compared to the 240-pin DDR2 DIMM. DDR3 SODIMMs are notched differently to
prevent installation on a DDR2 SODIMM socket. The following figure illustrates the location
of the sockets:
204-Pin DDR3 SODIMM sockets