An Intel X58-based workstation motherboard advertises support for triple-channel DDR3 memory. The board has six DIMM slots arranged as three color-coded channels (A, B, and C). To obtain the highest possible memory bandwidth without overclocking, how should you populate the slots before powering on the PC?
Place a single high-capacity DIMM only in channel A and leave the other channels empty.
Install three identical DIMMs (same speed and capacity) in the first slot of channels A, B, and C, leaving the other three slots empty.
Fill all six slots with DIMMs of mixed sizes and speeds.
Install one DIMM in channels A and B only; leave channel C empty for future upgrades.
Triple-channel mode is enabled only when the memory controller can interleave data across three identical DIMMs-one in each channel. Installing a matched set in the first slot of channels A, B, and C provides three 64-bit data paths that operate simultaneously, tripling theoretical bandwidth. Putting a DIMM in just one channel, skipping a channel, or mixing sizes/speeds disables triple-channel or forces slower timings, reducing performance.
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