HardwareQuestion 2 of 100
A technician wants dual-channel memory performance. What is the correct way to install two matching DIMMs?
a.Place both in adjacent slots regardless of color
b.Populate the matching color-coded slots specified by the board
c.Install one DDR4 and one DDR5 module
d.Stack them in the first two physical slots only
Explanation
Dual-channel mode requires identical modules placed in the color-coded slot pairs the motherboard designates, usually slots 1 and 3 or 2 and 4. Mixing memory generations is impossible because the slots are keyed differently, and simply using adjacent slots may not enable dual channel.
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