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A field technician is troubleshooting a workstation motherboard equipped with four DIMM slots labeled A1, A2, B1, and B2 that supports dual-channel DDR5 memory. The system is currently experiencing degraded memory bandwidth. Physical inspection reveals two identical 16GB DDR5-5200 UDIMM modules installed in adjacent slots A1 and A2. Additionally, the client requests installing an existing spare 16GB DDR4-3200 SO-DIMM module into an empty slot using a physical adapter to increase total system capacity to 48GB. Which of the following represents the correct diagnostic assessment and recommendation for the technician to provide?

  1. Move one DDR5 module from slot A1 to slot B2 to establish dual-channel population across alternating slots, and reject the DDR4 SO-DIMM because DDR4 and DDR5 architectures feature different pin keying notch positions, pin counts, and operating voltages.Cevap
  2. B
    Keep both DDR5 modules in slots A1 and A2 to maintain single-channel signal integrity, and insert the DDR4 SO-DIMM into slot B2 to enable multi-channel symmetric memory addressing.
  3. C
    Relocate one DDR5 module to slot B2, and install the DDR4 SO-DIMM into slot A1 using the adapter, because modern memory controllers automatically adjust per-slot voltage to match mixed generation standards.
  4. D
    Install the two DDR5 modules into slots A1 and B1 while placing the DDR4 SO-DIMM into slot B2 to operate the system memory controller in triple-channel mode.

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Move one DDR5 module from slot A1 to slot B2 to establish dual-channel population across alternating slots, and reject the DDR4 SO-DIMM because DDR4 and DDR5 architectures feature different pin keying notch positions, pin counts, and operating voltages.
The correct recommendation is to move one DDR5 module to slot B2 and reject the DDR4 SO-DIMM. Populating slots A2 and B2 ensures one module is placed in Channel A and one in Channel B, enabling dual-channel operation to double memory bus width and resolve the performance degradation. DDR4 and DDR5 memory modules differ in pin counts, keying notch locations, and power management architecture (DDR5 moves voltage regulation onto the module itself via a PMIC), making them physically and electrically incompatible.

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1
Analyze the existing memory slot configuration for dual-channel performance.
The two DDR5 modules are currently in adjacent slots (A1 and A2), both on Channel A. This populates only a single channel, resulting in half the theoretical memory throughput.
Dual-channel architecture requires at least one module in Channel A and one module in Channel B (typically populated in primary/secondary paired slots such as A2 and B2).
2
Evaluate the client request to add a DDR4 SO-DIMM via an adapter.
DDR4 and DDR5 use completely different physical pin layouts, keying notch locations, and operating voltages (1.2V for DDR4 vs. 1.1V for DDR5 with onboard PMIC). Additionally, SO-DIMM is a smaller laptop form factor.
DDR4 and DDR5 modules are mutually exclusive and physically/electrically incompatible on the same motherboard.
3
Formulate the correct technical recommendation.
Relocate one DDR5 module to slot B2 to enable dual-channel mode and remove/reject the DDR4 SO-DIMM.
This resolves the memory performance degradation while preventing physical damage or system boot failures from incompatible hardware.

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