Manual

44 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.